“For the Love of Beads” Jewelry Design Contest 2012
Sponsored by the Southern California Local Bead Store Association
This is your chance to be the "Design Star" at The Black Bead.
All you have to do is create an original piece of jewelry that is either strung or bead woven and show your love of beads! Choice of materials is open to whatever you can find at The Black Bead. Entry Deadline: June 23, 2012 For your application- click here.
Two Contest Categories • Two Winners Per Category • 12 Winners
Judges are SCLBSA store owners in each region and judging is based on overall design, visual appearance and impact, originality, and execution.
Stringing Category
First Place - $100 Gift Certificate (3 regional winners)
Honorable Mention - $50 Gift Certificate (3 regional winners)
Bead Weaving Category
First Place - $100 Gift Certificate (3 regional winners)
Honorable Mention - $50 Gift Certificate (3 regional winners)
The fine print: Contest is open to all customers and is free to enter. Employees and family members of local bead stores affiliated with the SCLBSA and professional and/or paid bead instructors are not eligible.
For more information- click here. Please submit entry to The Black Bead by June 23, 2012. Your entries will be on display in our store from June 30 - July 7! Winners Announced: June 27, 2012.
2/01/12-The Black Bead celebrates nineteen years on February 3, 2012
We want to thank all of our supportive customers for continuing to think of us when inspiration strikes. Drop by the shop on Friday, February 3rd for light refreshments, your chance to win a gift basket worth $35 and to see our cool new stuff that will provide you with endless hours of jewelry making enjoyment.
Shop Hours:
10:30 - 7:00 PM
See you then!
The Black Bead
Stop by and discover all our wonderful treasures!
Jewelry Supplies, Beads, Beading, Wire Wrapping, Jewelry Making, Agate Slabs, Bezel Set Gemstones, Bezel Set Shell Pendants, Base Metal Clasps, Bone, Jewelry Making Books, Ceramic, Chain by the Foot, Cinnabar, Sterling and Gold- Filled Clasps, Cloisonne, Cord, Leather and String, Crystal Rhinestones, Swarovski Crystal, Dichroic Glass, Ethnic Beads, Faceted Glass, Gemstones, Gift Bags, Glass Beads, Handblown Glass, Leather, Jewelry Making Magazines, Freshwater Pearls, Assorted Pendants, Seed Beads, Shell Pendants, Silver Charms, Soap Stone, Stone Pendants, Silver Wire and Beading Wire, Bali and Thai Silver, Wire Wrapped Stones, Wood, Tools, Turquoise, pheasant feathers, Satin Hamilton Gold, colored wire, Eyepins, Headpins, Soldered Jumprings, Indonesian Glass and much more!
