Bead Creative

"Amazing selection of beads. Friendly owner willing to share her knowledge. Worth the drive. Call ahead to set up classes. The best bead store I've shopped in."

"My favorite bead store in New England ! Exquisite collection and the owner is truly kind and a beautiful soul. Been going here for over ten years. She goes above and beyond to help me and order diff special items I may need. Make sure to call ahead to ensure she is there. I’m psyched she moved locations to her basement! So much more space !"

"This is a store filled with beautiful beads, crystals and findings that will make your head spin. Cathi is exquisitely talented and passionate about her craft and will go above and beyond to help you choose the right elements for your designs. I love taking classes with her as she is very engaging and fun to chat it up with. Even if the design is a complex one, she a will instill confidence in your abilities however little they are. I’ve needed some pieces on occasion to make my own creations and she has been able to order most anything I was looking for if she didn’t already have it on hand. Sometimes vendors cause delays but that’s out of her hands. It’s an amazing spot to learn a new talent or shake the dust off of an old one. I don’t understand how anyone could find anything to complain about giving this store three stars. Don’t like it? Go somewhere else. Don’t trash a local business."

"Very weird experience with this store. Called and spoke to owner twice to try to figure out where they were located and when they were open, since info online was inconsistent. Turns out the store is now in the owner’s house, so she gave us that address. Five minutes later we found the house even though there was no signage. Knocked on the door and no one answered, so we finally left. Total waste of a morning. (And yes, it was the correct house with the street number on the mailbox and easily located via GPS.)"

"Ridiculously overpriced beads. Owner promises to order items and never does or takes forever. Also, she never stops talking about conservative political issues as well as everyone else and everything else. Gives you a headache. Business often not open despite scheduled hours so call before you go. If you are willing to put up with all this store has a lovely selection but again, be prepared to pay extravagant prices. Not worth it to me. I look there and then buy online."