I'm new to jewelry making and am a little addicted...so much so that this could get pricey! :) Does anyone have any suggestions on merchants who have good quality supplies for reasonable prices (better than Michael's or Hobby Lobby)? I don't want to break the bank! Thanks, Jenny

You should try searching for "jewelry making supplies" and go through the listings. When you find a seller with great prices, contact them via phone of email. If you don't get a reply or get a canned reply, move on to the next one. I prefer to contact suppliers by phone. This generally let's them know you are serious. I even get some great freebies and discounts from time to time.

You can join some jewelry making forums - many of the designers there do bulk buys that you can get in on. You will get some unique items for much cheaper. If you have a business license you can register with helby.com (official beadsmith supplier). In the meantime, just type in Jewelry forums in google and check some out - you will find lots of friends online that will be happy to share their suppliers with you.

i use fire mountain gems --they have a web site, phone order, or send in check--will send you catalogs during the year with really lowered prices!
for most of the supplies i order--you don't have to have a wholesale license, and if you order say 15 of just about ANY thing, you get price breaks
AND they have a 'stuff the box for $5' and all kinds of ways to ship it
i've used them off and on every since i started making jewelry and have NEVER had any problems!
good luck!
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Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum but found this thread right away an must say your answers are very helpful :-) I'm mainly making leather bracelets and recently heard about genuine salmon leather. I liked the idea and wanted to try it. Does anyone know a supplier or has experience with this? I'm thinking about a stitched salmon leather cord but when I google I only find one supplier that I have no experience with. Any experiences or hints? Thanks a lot!

Hi Monica. Welcome to Bella. I haven't been very active in jewelry making lately. I have been so busy this year that I had little time to work on the craft. I am a newbie again. I did sign up for a beading class so that I could sort of start over again. I'm looking forward to more free time in the upcoming year.

Looks it is a post posted nearly a year ago ... Well I still wanna have some of my advice added here. How about Pandahall.com, Firemountain Gems or artbeads, those three online jewelry suppliers are my regular supplier... They provide high-quality beads as well great service, those who are searching jewelry making supplier can contact them.