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Extraordinary Beads Featured in the Courier News!
January 12, 2010
Craft hobbyist opens own bead store
By PAMELA SROKA-HOLZMANN
STAFF WRITER
As one of Central Jersey's largest suppliers for creating jewelry, Extraordinary Beads owner Linda Johnson said her customers enjoy creating personalized gifts for loved ones.
The store, which opened about six years ago, offers a growing selection of beads, including:
Swarovski crystal from Austria
Seed beads from Japan
Glass beads from Venice and the Czech Republic
Gemstone, glass and potter beads.
The store has gold and silver wire for wire working, as well as precious metal clay and
"kumihimo'' fiber weaving supplies, jewelry findings, tools, books and magazines.
Prior to opening the store, Johnson of Tewksbury said she would travel throughout the state in search of a quality bead shop with minimal luck. She then retired after 30 years of working in the telecommunications field and decided to open her own bead store.
"I was looking to do something different,'' Johnson said. "I have craft genes. I have always been driven to make things. I said, ‘Someone should open a bead store around here,' and that's when the light bulb went off.''
While the store mainly focuses on "make-you-own'' jewelry selections, Johnson said there are some completed, handmade jewelry items available for purchase.
The store also hosts children's birthday parties, repairs jewelry and offers adult beading classes at 6:30 p.m. on various weekdays, as well as weekends.
Pamela Sroka-Holzmann: 908-243-6615; Psroka@MyCentralJersey.com
Additional Facts
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Holiday Fun Time at Extraordinary Beads!
During the month of December 2009, Extraordinary Beads held a promotion "Countdown to the Holidays" for five weeks leading up to New Year's Eve. Each week a special drawing or discount promotion was held. Thanks to everyone who entered the drawing and for joining us in our holiday celebration!
Drawing Winners:
Beading Travel Package: Judy Gross, Flemington, New Jersey
Free Class Tuition for a Winter 2010 Class: Vicky Lindsay, Stockton, New Jersey
A Gift of Inspiration - One free Beading Book & Magazine: Kathy Zadorozny, Easton, Pennsylvania
Thanks for Joining Us! Designer Trunk Show and Open House
Extraordinary Beads held its first Designer Trunk Show and Open House on Saturday, May 9, 2009. The event was well attended and we enjoyed a fun day with all of you!
Thanks to all of our talented instructors for demonstrating their skills at the event: Linda Farber, Alice Heinzelman, Sandra Lupo, Joan Tandler, and Peggy Tepper.
Sandra Lupo demonstrates the art of wire crochet.
Linda Farber works on one of her beadweaving projects.
Sandra's work is featured in the new book, Wire Style: 50 Unique Jewelry Designs and Linda's work is featured in The Beader's Handbook. Copies of these publications are available at the store.
6 Lucky Winners!
Congratulations to all of our Open House Drawing winners! Prizes included free tuition to a Sandra Lupo class (courtesy of Sandra); "Ying Yang" Earring Kits (courtesy of Sandra); $25 Extraordinary Beads gift certificate; and books The Encyclopedia of Beading and The Art of Bead Embroidery.
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