Crystal Bead Bazaar
4504 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-687-1513
Store Hours
Monday-Saturday 11-5
Thursday 11-9
Sunday 12-5
Crystal Bead Bazaar is located in the historic Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh, and is a proud member of the 16:62 Design Zone.
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Welcome to
Crystal Bead Bazaar
Where "It's all about the beads!"
I opened my store in June of 2003 as a result of being frustrated trying to find just the right beads and findings without having to resort to ordering on line or through a catalog. Well, that and the fact that I could not stop buying beads.
Now I have the pleasure of buying beads for all of you. I have always been fascinated by faraway lands and exotic cultures, and the global aspect of beads has always interested me. My shop is painted in the bright colors of an exotic marketplace, and I place an emphasis on the origins of the beads.
Maybe it is because man has been stringing beads since the beginning of time, but I find something very basic in working with beads. My aim is to provide a friendly, comfortable atmosphere for all, no matter what skill level, to share in the comraderie of beading.
Come join us.
Joanne Yalch
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Thursday is OPEN BEADING NIGHT   Join your friends at Crystal Bead Bazaar every Thursday night for a session of open beading. Bring what your are currently working on, that technique that has you stymied, or shop for a new project....after all, everything is 10% off on Thursdays! Spend an evening with other bead addicted people. come get a just start for your creativity. Need some help with color? You will be sure to get an opinion (or two or three) on Thursday nights. Have some fun. Join us.  |
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Crystal's Corner   I wish to take this opportunity to thank everyone who visited us during our 5th anniversary celebration. You helped make our event a huge success!!
The Swarovski trunk show was a great hit. A whole table full of bliiiiiing!! And the sparkle factor was really turned on by the 2xAB bicones. I never realized how beautiful those beads were! Well, as it happens.....
Our main crystal supplier had made the decision that they only wanted to carry the specialized Swarovski, and were no longer going to handle bicones, rounds and cubes. So I had to look for a new supplier. As fate would have it, a new customer, also new to Pittsburgh, told me about this wonderful woman from whom she buys crystal. I went on a road trip, checked her out, and came home with (guess what) 4 and 6 mm 2xAB bicones, in lots of yummy colors. Funny how things work out.
Joanne
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