Photo above taken in Cairo Egypt on our trip we just returned from last week….I am up to my elbows in beads at home too
and need to start releasing some of these beadies back into the world and into YOUR talented hands, to design with for yourself
or get an early start on holiday gifts. I have enough to share and some new goodies to offer from Egypt and Turkey too!
PHOTO ABOVE TAKEN IN THE GRAND BAZAAR IN ISTANBUL
We had such an incredible time on our trip and I am just beginning to sort though my images. Even if you are not a jewelry designer, consider purchasing a bead collection or two as stocking stuffers for your friends and family who are addicted to the bead “crack” like I am. I guarantee that a pretty wrapped parcel of beads will override most other gifts in the WOW department when you are dealing with a bead addict.
BEAD SHOPPING AT THE GRAND BAZAAR IN ISTANBUL
A classic bead addict…hunched over bins of beads…drooling and with eyes glazed over
MORE OF THOSE INCREDIBLE LAMPS YOU SAW ON THE TRAVELBLOGUE FROM TURKEY
Dont these look like exotic huge beads???
IN A BEAD SHOP IN CAIRO
Everything starts to look like beads like this crystal balls in the bead shop. I actually checked for a stringing hole..that’s sad!! lol
HERE I AM PHOTOGRAPHING THE BEADS I’M ABOUT TO PURCHASE
So stay tuned for a BEAD BAZAAR shopping experience you will NOT want to miss…I know I’m “stringing” you along here and not giving many details yet…..but heck you wouldn’t want me to ruin the surprise!!!!
BLACK KITTY WAS UNDER OUT TABLE IN CAIRO AS WE ATE KEBABS
AND DONT BE AFRAID…THE SCARY BEAD BLOWOUT WILL BE A RIOT!!!
I can tell you this will be a unique experience… and I will have a live studio cam in the studio during parts of the sale!!!
Have a fantastic Sunday my friends and I will be in touch this week!
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Wow, Sandra! You look just like me when I encounter an overload of beads!!! hahha! What beautiful photos of such an array of beads! I can hardly wait to see what you are storing in your trunk!
Hugs, Jan
It is so exciting to see and feel the beads in different parts of the world. Each place you visit has some thing a bit different than another. I really enjoy seeing the ones you see with your camera. You manage to give me great ideas. Now to implement those ideas
Nice pictures, Sandra! I wish you success!
Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us!
You always make the most amazing finds!
HI Sandra,
I’m busting with excitement!!!
Lots of Love, Lois 🙂
ooooooooooooooooo….such goodies!!! I have never seen so many beads in my life! it will be so much fun to see your selections for the show!!!!!!
Thanks for all the comments you guys!! Yes Kathe, that place was insaneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! I didn’t want to leave but it was 110 in the shade and no air circulation in that building. OMG it was so hot but we survive the Bead death march…llol!
Hi, its amazing pic from Grand Bazzar !
please help me, i will go to Jordan, Izrael and Istanbul next week, and i wanna buy lots of beads and other staff for jewelery.
I have shop in Croatia, Split .
Thanks for helps for finding good and not expensive shops ?
Thanks
Senka
Can you please tell me where you found the beadshop in Cairo? I/m a ‘bead addict’ myself and off to Cairo in June.
Many thanks
Melissa
Hello Melissa, There were dozens of bead and bellydance shops in the Khan el-Khalili marketplace. It is a huge market so I would recommend a private guide for the day to help you research and take you to where you would like to go. You will have so much fun!!! You will overall get much better prices if you are with a guide to help you negotiate. Beads were extremely expensive in Cairo from my experience. I found a handful of nice scarab pendants but they were less expensive to purchase from Egypt via Ebay …including the shipping. Have fun!!! You will adore Cairo!!