Bead and Jewelry Store
We carry Czech and Miyuki beads, including the lastest shapes. We have classes, kits, patterns, finished jewelry, and carry supplies such as rattail, leather, and silk for kumihimo and bead crochet patterns. Designer: Dr. Gail H. Devoid, Ph.D.
Keywords: beads, kits, patterns, classes, instruction, teach, jewelry, kumihimo, soutache, bead crochet, books
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Eleven years.
What is your primary product or service?
Beads
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Started beading to relieve stress related to my Ph.D. program. It worked. I received my doctorate in 2013. I ended up buying beads in bulk so that when I retired, I could open up a bead store. I do all the designing.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
We specialize in the new shapes of Czech and Japanese beads. We also specialize in bead crochet, kumihimo, and soutache designs for beading, braiding, and weaving.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
I have only one storefront, but I sell through my website as well.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Rte. 4 in Boscawen, Mile Marker 50, 431 High St., and the driveway is across from the mailbox. It is a long driveway so follow the signs.
What type of payments do you accept?
All credit cards, checks, PayPal, and cash.
Which areas do you service?
New Hampshire mostly, but I have had customers from all over New England. I have taught in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and will be teaching at a Houston, TX Kumihimo Bead Retreat in August. 2016.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
I do. Thankfully, my background includes marketing, accounting, financing, writing, business strategy, and filling bead tubes with beads. I have sold on the Internet for eleven years and do quite well there. I am on FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, www.needforbeads.us, LinkedIn, WebRing, MySpace, and the Bead & Button Bead Buzz Blog.
What are your hours of operation?
Thurs - Sun 9:00AM - 6:00 PM
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Call for an appointment for specialized treatment.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
That they love the way I teach. I teach for free at the Bead Society of New Hampshire, where I am its President, and I teach for free at Bead Retreats. In the store, I teach for free if all materials are bought in the store, or for $25/hour. I teach everything except lampworking.
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Learning is not compulsory but neither is survival.
~ W. Edwards Deming