AS OF AUGUST 15, ANACORTES BEADS IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS.

STORE INFORMATION:

Location:  1717 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, WA
Phone:  (360) 588-6994

Hours:
Monday-Saturday        10:00-6:00
Sunday                      12:00-5:00

Parking is available in front of the store and in the parking lot of Walgreen's Drugs next door.



"Make your own unique jewelry and have fun at the same time."

FACT: You can save up to 80% on beaded jewelry by making it yourself.

ANACORTES BEADS & CRAFTS

As soon as you walk in the door of Anacortes Beads, your senses will be treated to an extraordinary feast of colors! You will see colorful beads, gems and artifacts ranging from the rare, to the spectacular, to the weird, to the unique, and yes…even to the ordinary.

Why do people like to bead? 
For centuries, humans have been picking up small objects, drilling holes in them, and stringing them together to wear.  For many of our customers here at Anacortes Beads, beading has become "a way of life."  We breathe beads, feel them, need them and WANT MORE of them.  There is much joy in collecting beads and creating with them.  Plus, it's so much fun to receive a compliment about our own unique jewelry and be able to say, "Thank you, I made it myself!"

• We carry a large inventory of both commonly-used and unique items
• We have a very knowledgeable and caring staff that loves to share their beading enthusiasm
• We offer a lot of new and and trendy items

• Our prices are already very low, and we have monthly discounts on various items
  
  
• We offer over 50 different CLASSES, teaching basic to advanced beading techniques, as well as more advanced jewelry techniques, including wire wrapping, wirework design, PMC Clay, Soldering, Fused Glass and much more!
    

 Who shops at Anacortes Beads?

• Local beaders, as well as beaders from all over the world!
  
  
• Craft hobbyists who enjoy the creative aspect of making their own unique jewelry
  
  
• Artists who market and sell their own exclusive beadwork
  
  
• Those looking for a more affordable alternative from buying beaded jewelry from a department store
  
  
• Beginning beaders and experienced craftspeople
  
  
• Those looking for single beads for pennies, up to those buying whole strands of beads for hundreds of dollars!
   
• Tourists visiting our area throughout the year
  
  

  What can you use beads for? 

  
  
  
•  Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, Anklets, 3-dimensional beaded projects, etc.
  
  
• Eyeglass lariats, bookmarks, wine-glass “dangles”
  
  
• Bead embroidery on jackets, jeans, shirts, quilts, wall-hangings . . .
   
• Embellishment on picture frames, scrapbooks, keepsake boxes....

The list goes on and on....all you need are a few basic techniques, and some BEADS!  :-)

Why do so many of our customers come
from long distances?

• Anacortes Beads is a “happy place” to hang out!  You are always welcome to stop in and bring your beading projects along.  We have tables in our classroom area where you can sit and work.
   
• We have a lot of tourists here in Anacortes year around.  Many make it a point to visit our store while they are here in town!
  
  
• We have a large inventory of beads, gemstones, pearls, seed beads, tools and much more
  
  
• We have both common and unusual items in our inventory.
  
  
• Hidden treasures are often discovered.
  
  
• We have an extremely knowledgeable, caring staff who love working here, and love helping people find exactly what they want (even when the customer doesn’t know what it IS that they want)!
  
  
• We have lots of interesting, unusual CLASSES with GREAT INSTRUCTORS
  
  
• People enjoy seeing the new items that are always arriving
  
  
• Our customers find things that  other bead stores don’t carry
  
  
• Our prices are EXTREMELY LOW!
  

  AND.....
  

• BOOGIE, our store dog,  meets and greets each customer, and, if you set your purse down, he will look for candy in your purse!

If you haven't visited Anacortes Beads yet, we hope you will
make it a point to stop in and see us soon!  Please enjoy our website!