Happy Labor Day weekend! We will be open regular hours on Saturday, closed on Sunday and OPEN on Monday, Labor Day, from 10am – 4pm. The store has been super busy the last week so come join the fun!

The first ever Southern California Bead Shop-Hop is just around the corner!  This event is taking place over two weekends (September 9 – 12th and September 16 – 19th) and is going to be great fun.  The first 50 people to come into the store and sign up will receive a free gift (to be given when you come into the store when the shop-hop starts)!.  A basic passport is free or you can purchase one for only $8 which will have coupons (to be used after the shop-hop) for all 33 participating stores.

Some of the details are still being hammered out and I will post more when I get them however you can click the banner above to see the FAQs page on our website to learn the basics.

Did you know that here at The Bouncing Bead we have a Bead Party every second Wednesday of the month? Don’t know what that is but you got chills down your spine with just those two magical words put together? Keep reading if you want to know more!

The second Wednesday of every month we have an open beading night for all that want to come. No Charge! You will also receive a 10% discount on regularly priced items you purchase during the bead party. There will be someone on hand to help with questions but there will be no teaching. Take advantage of a great opportunity to get together with friends and other beaders’ to finish up all those projects you know need to be done and share ideas!
The bead party will be held from 5pm – 9pm (if no one shows up by 7:30 we will close at that time)

So here’s a recap of the bead party:
When: The second Wednesday of every month.
Time:   5pm – 9pm (if no one shows up we will close at 7:30pm)

A great opportunity to get together with friends and other beaders to finish up all those projects you know need to be done and share ideas!

Bead trading goes on at these parties!  Bring some to trade with others and see what you can come away with!

(Disclosure:  The Bouncing Bead is NOT involved with the bead trades and may not be held liable for any issues or problems)

It’s that time of year again! The 11th Annual Bead Society Bead Bazaar is this weekend August 7th & 8th.  You may be asking yourself why should I go to this bead show when I already go to others?

I will let the Bead Society tell you in their own words. Taken straight from their website:

Silver clay, vintage, semi-precious, handmade glass beads by local and national artists, Austrian crystals, kits, finished Jewelry, dye artists, felt, and more!

Continuous demos in wire wrapping, polymer clay, and silver art clay!

Don’t miss this opportunity to support the bead and jewelry artists in our community. Come meet some new and fantastic vendors along with all of the great vendors that sell with us every year!

The Bouncing Bead will also be having a table again and we will be unveiling new product with discounted prices only available at the show so make sure you stop by and say “Hi” to Laura. Abigail and I will be dropping by at some point so we might get to see you as well!

For more information visit this page AND get a $1 off admission coupon! Bead Bazaar

For more information on the Bead Society itself click their logo below.

Come support our local bead artisan community!

Tomorrow, July 17th, we are having a new kind of party! It has been dubbed “Hey it’s hot out there but cool in here come and play “beads” with us! We’ll provide the Iced Green Tea or bring your own refreshments.”

So come and play! We are open from 10am – 6pm and have plenty of room for everyone. Bring your projects or nothing and get one started!

We are in the 10News.com’s A-List contest for best Arts and Crafts store in San Diego. It is really easy to vote by clicking on the banner below and then casting your vote! Promote your favorite bead store, US!