Quote Originally Posted by roberts618 View Post
You can buy beads at Joanns and Michaels, a couple of the big box hobby stores. There are also small specialty bead stores that foster the jewelry making craft. I found some really nice, but expensive gold flake beads at a specialty store that I like. I use them instead of a gold plated metal bead head.
Love those places - the bead in question came from Michaels. I also like the odd looks I get from the women in the store, I'm pretty sure I've been the only guy in the store whenever I've stopped in.