Planet Bead Store - Hillsboro, Oregon
Store Hours:
Monday - Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm
244 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
503.615.8509
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Venetian Theatre & Bistro
253 E. Main Street
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
(503) 693-3953

 

 

We have great news! 

Saxony signed a new lease today for our brand new location! Yay! And we can finally tell everyone now that it's a done deal. 

 

Our new bead home will be ... drum roll please ... off TV Highway (going east) in the Lil Cooperstown buildings ... which is located at TV Hwy and 73rd Ave ... which is located between the Fred Meyer and Cornelius Pass Road.

 

We are beyond excited as our new year brings this beautiful new space (with parking!) and we will be filling it up with more and more beads and findings galore! I mean ... really!

 

Look for our next news flash which will give you more specific dates and details about our Grand Reopening Extravaganza. This will be extra special as it will also serve as a Breast Cancer fundraising event! 

 

Oh, do we have surprises in store for you!

 

In the meantime, we are still open for business on Main Street and still dragging things out of our attic to offer for sale!

 

All Books....              70% off

All Instructions....     70% off

All Display items....    as marked

 

All above items will be on sale as supplies last and are priced to go! More will be added as we continue to go through our boxes and bags of goodies!

 

Collect Class Bucks

People are LOVING the savings they get with our CLASS BUCKS! Attend 10 classes and receive the 11th FREE (up to $50 value)

 

February Bead Together

Tell your friends to meet you at Planet Bead on February 7th at 4pm and work on a project as you gab with old friends and meet new ones! We will have plenty of hot apple cider to go around!

 

Also know that our classroom is open for those of you who just want a quiet place to bead from time to time. If a class is not in progress, you are welcome to come hang out and work on your project!

RJ Uffen Winner of Award of Excellence in the Art of Beading

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SURPRISE BEAD CHALLENGE RESULTS 

 
The rules of engagement are simple. Purchase a discounted bag of beads/components sight unseen (surprise!) and accept the challenge to:
   1.
Use everything in the bag,
   2.
Add whatever you want,
   3.
Make whatever you want.

Not knowing what's in the bag beforehand eliminates our prejudging of the beads/colors/etc. and enables us to fully accept the challenge of creating something outside of our "norm." It stretches our creative muscles.

We have been asked, "Is there a prize?" and the answer is yes and no. First of all, none of us here at Planet Bead wants to judge the creative process! How is that even possible? The idea is to watch the creative process at work and in the end appreciate our differences and what comes from a group of people beginning with the exact same base. And THAT is our very valuable prize!

So, here are the wonderful and diverse results of the Surprise Bead Challenge! Thanks to all who have participated!
 YOU ROCK!!!

View past challenges here.

  

 

"HoHoHo!"

 

 

 

 

If you are having trouble getting the finished project back to us for photography, please feel free to email your quality photo to planetbead@gmail.com  

 

THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET "EntICEmint" PROJECTS IN!  Have them in by Jan 28nd And they will be included in the January newsletter! 
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HOW DO I LOVE TUESDAYS?  
LET ME COUNT THE WAYS...

 

One

I get 15% off my bead purchases when I wear my Planet Bead T-shirt on Tuesdays AND I get my Bead Card stamped! I love a good bargain. Of course, the usual discount restrictions apply... No extra discounts on bulk or clearance items, books, classes, kits or instructions, jewelry or gift items.

 

Two

On the first Tuesday of each month, those who DON'T have a Planet Bead T-shirt will receive a 15% discount between the hours of 4-6pm. Of course, since I DO wear my PB shirt, I get 20% off from
4-6pm! T-shirts are only $15 and I saved that much on my first purchace! 

 

Three

The First Tuesday of every Month is Planet Bead's Bead Together. It's so much fun socializing with other beaders for those two hours and I've picked up a technique or two along the way from my new friends! Here's what they say:

 

First Tuesday Bead Together

4-6pm every First Tuesday of the Month 

It's FUN, it's RELAXING, it's INVIGORATING, it's SOCIAL, it's CREATIVE, It's INFORMATIVE, and did I mention it's FREE!?

Just bring a project to work on (or come early to pick out a new project to start) and enjoy the company of other beaders in our classy classroom. Pick each other's brains, start a great conversation, learn something new, or share what you know. We would love to see some of your favorite projects so bring a couple in and let us ooh and ahh!

Participate in our Surprise Bead Challenge!
It's really a lot of fun to see what creativity is sprouted from a group of people with the same bag of beads and goodies. Purchase a bag at a discount, make whatever you want, use everything in the bag, add whatever you wish... then bring it to the next Bead Together to see what everyone else made too! If you can't make it to the next Bead Together, bring it in when you are finished so we can photograph it and add it to our newsletter and website.

You may also send a good quality photo of your project to planetbead@gmail.com ... just in case you can't make it in!

 

 

 

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UPCOMING CLASSES AT PLANET BEAD

December through February Class Schedules are Available!

1/1- Happy New Year!
Closed
1/7 -

3-Stitch 3-strand Bracelet

1/8 - Byzantine Bracelet
1/15 -  Beadazzled Bracelet
1/21 -  Champagne Bubbles
1/22 -

Pearls Gone Wild

1/29 - Peruvian Wire Wrap
2/4 -  Beaded Cameo 
2/12 -  Sugar & Spice 
2/19 -   Floating Bead Bangle 
2/25 -   Stormy Skies Necklace
2/26 -   Herringbone Weave 

 Dec , Jan, Feb  Class Schedules Available

 

Join us for an upcoming class! The schedule is busy, so don't miss out on these great opportunities to enhance your beading skills and have some fun! Check schedules for a full list of upcoming classes.

 

Peruvian Wire Wrap
1/21

Attend 10 classes
and receive the 11th FREE
(up to $50 value)

Get your Class Bucks card
at your next class and let the stamping begin!

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