Need to Bead

We need to make some room!! All stone towers are 1/2 Off until they're gone!

Spooky Season in coming in hot at Need to Bead!! These new charms hit the floor today!!

Wire Wrap Pendant Class with Rick Corbett August 31st at 1pm. $50.00 is ALL materials included!!
208.384.0404

We have scheduled a Wire Wrapped Pendant class for Saturday May 4th at Noon! Class will be taught by Rick Corbett from the Idaho Gem Club Inc. Cost is $50 or $60 (depending on your style choice) and like all of Rick's classes the price includes ALL of your materials!

We've restocked the rookery with our gorgeous obsidian ravens and added some beautifully polished mushrooms. Do not miss out on that third pic!! They're real stunners!!

Now that we have settled into our new space it seems like a 'reintroduction' may be in order for some of our new friends who may not know exactly what we do at Need to Bead.

We do sell fabulous beads & findings, but that's just the start of it all.

When we opened 18 years ago one of the things that made us stand out is our level of customer service. That has never changed. This space is for everyone. From the beginner to the seasoned professional.

We invite YOU to come take up space!!

Have you always wanted to learn to make earrings? Come in & have a seat.

Do you have a pile of much loved but unwearable jewelry that just needs a little this-or-that? Gather it up & bring it in! We'll either help you fix it yourself or take it in as a shop repair for a very reasonable price.

Did your Granny wear sassy earrings...but they're all clip-ons? Bring 'em in! Betcha we can help you convert them!

Do you embellish handmade quilts or build elaborate costumes? These are some of our favorites to help with!!

You don't need to be part of a club. You don't need to wait for an expensive fix-it workshop that never fits your schedule. We have a fabulous coffee & pastry shop right next door ()!

Come play!

5420 Franklin Road, Suite B.
Midtown Office Center.

We're stepping up our jewelry game in the new space! Semi-precious stone bracelets for only $6 & $9!!! New stone towers & carved figurines. One-of-a-kind handmade jewely for Valentine's Day! Vintage Navajo jewelry & turquoise cabs coming soon!!

Please be patient with us as we mourn the loss of our beautiful shop dog Ms. BearLee. For 14 years we were blessed to have her as the best greeter ever.

Good morning all! We've got a couple spots open in a last minute special request wire wrap pendant class if anyone is interested & available tomorrow at Noon! Call me at the shop if you'd like a spot! 208.384.0404

Lots of new goodies being added to the floor now that we're settling into the new space! Indonesian Grape Agate pieces for. 60/gram, Fresh Water Pearls, and even a selection of 13/0 Charlottes & 12/0 Tri-Cuts!!

Classes starting again this weekend!!

Saturday, October 7th at noon is a wire-wrap pendant class with Rick Corbett.

Saturday, October 21st at 1pm Sabra is teaching a super easy & cute pair of spider earrings just in time for Halloween!!

Give us a call at 208.384.0404 to sign up!!

The super sparkly 3mm stone beads are back in stock!! They brought some additional friends we haven't had before!! It's a great excuse to come check out the new location!!

1st pic: Lavender Jade, Florite, Lapis Lazuli, Apatite, Turquoise, & Larimar.

2nd pic: Chrysophrase, Green Tourmaline, Jade, African Turquoise, Garnierite (Green Moonstone), Prenite, & Chrome Diopside.

3rd pic: Bumble Bee Jasper, Moukite, Hessonite Garnet, Garnet , Carnelian, Sunstone, & Ruby.

We are open for business!! Come check out the new digs at 5420 Franklin Road, Suite B in the Midtown Office Center! We're in the back, under the trees!

That's a wrap! Everything is in the new space & it's time to make it pretty!!

5420 Franklin Road, Suite B in the Midtown Office Center is the new address. We're in the back under the trees!!

Monday, September 11th we will be open for business!! We've missed all your beautiful faces!

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Moving day is fast approaching!! The 50% off wall is bigger & better than ever! Half off select high-end gemstones! Out of print magazines (Old school Pinterest) only .50 each! All day yardsale in the classroom! Don't miss out on steals & deals!

Hey Hey have you heard the news?! Need to Bead is getting a new home!! We are all super excited about this opportunity to get into a more affordable space with better parking & other amenities not at our current location...like a cute little coffee shop right next door!!

What this means for you is "we don't wanna move it sales!" Right now all beads with two-holes are 50% off!! All super-duos, gem duos, crescents, discs, & double-drilled stones!

Fridays classes with Melody MacDuffee!!!

Quick & Easy Wire Bezel, 11am to 1pm, $25 + materials.

Tree of Life Bezel, 2pm to 5pm, $35 + materials. This is a 2-for-1 class as she includes the instructions for her other Tree of Life Designs.

Don't forget that Melody also brings with her a Trunk Show of Fair Trade products from the Souls of Somonya Foundation. These are hand made glass beads in amazing traditional tribal designs from Ghana. New this time around are gorgeous handmade purses & tote bags made from African batik fabrics...and baskets!!!

Even if you aren't available to sign up for a scheduled class, come meet Melody! She's open to teaching spontaneous lessons & multiple classes at once! It's a rare opportunity for Boise to have an artist of this caliber in-house for two more days in Boise's only beadshop!! Please don't miss out on this opportunity!

Announcement: As of today, June 1st 2023, Need to Bead is no longer affiliated in any way with the Boise Bead Society. All previous discount offers are null & void.

Curly Chandelier Earring class today at 2:30pm. Only $35 + materials!! Taught by Melody MacDuffee!! Come on in!

Seven classes from visiting artist Melody MacDuffee () scheduled for June 1st -3rd!! Full schedule available at Needtobead.com! &easywirebezel

Hello our Beautiful Beaders! The updated class schedule for May & June is live online at needtobead.com! This includes ALL seven classes being offered by bead artist Melody MacDuffee! We are so very fortunate to have Melody here visiting again! It's not often that Boise gets an artist & instructor of her caliber! Even if you are unable to attend classes, please make it a point to stop in and check out the Trunk Show that Melody brings with her. Melody is part of a non-profit called the Souls of Somanya from Ghana Africa where beads are handmade from recycled glass and hand-painted by villagers for Fair Trade. She also brings a fabulous selections of cabachons! It's a treat to have so much new stuff in the shop for just three days!

Need To Bead Tree of Life Bezel with Melody MacDuffee.  2pm to 5pm.  $35 + materials.  This a 2-for-1 class as you will also get instructions for the Tree of Life Pendants!!

Did your weekend rock as much as mine?! There's much more to come!!!

We couldn't wait to share these beauties!!! Two & three mm microfaceted varigated crystal strands!! They are so pretty!!

We need your help!! Author, seed bead, & wire artist Melody MacDuffee will be offering classes at Need To Bead June 1st through 3rd!! She has a catalog of 32 classes to choose from! We love them all & there's too many to post! We have her catalog available at the shop for you to look through & tell us which ones we should choose! We'll have time for about 10 classes over 3 days so this is a great opportunity for you to learn a TON of new things from a renowned artist!