Curated Bead Subscription Box | January 2021

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Hey beautiful! Curated Bead Box, a division of DollarBead.com, sent me their latest monthly diy jewelry making box to share with you. For only $20/mo shipped (US Only), you are guaranteed to receive 10-12 items, including: 8 strings of glass beads, bags of seed beads, polymer clay, or lampwork beads, metal charms/pendants, and a findings starter kit.

Inside December's Curated Bead Box

This month’s Curated Bead Box theme is The Old West. The colors are a mix of olive greens, dusty pinks, and mauve. Overall, I get a romantic, secret garden feel from the color scheme. Perhaps this mix is depicting cacti and their showy pink blooms. Maybe it’s reminiscent of the ladies fashion of the day; layers of ruched fabric and lace (or maybe I am looking way too far into this. Ha!).

This box may not be one that I would sign up for to meet my specific beading style, outside of being able to share the contents with you all; however, I really appreciate the unique color combinations which are put together each month. Every box contains a combination of colors unique from the boxes before it, and it’s a great way to build up a stash of a variety of basic glass rounds in an array of colors.

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Recent Curated Bead Box Themes

December 2020: Tranquility (med. brown, turquoise)

November 2020: Autumn (browns, topaz)

October 2020: Time to Jive (yellow, blue)

September 2020: Summer Song (pink, green)

August 2020: African Nights (brown, gold)

July 2020: Sweet Serenity (pink, green)

June 2020: Lilac Fields (purple, green)

May 2020: Sea and Sky (blue, white)

Do I recommend the Curated Bead Boxes?

YES – for the right person.

My thoughts: I would especially recommend this box for newer beaders who are interested in learning basic stringing. If you know someone who would like to start learning how to make beaded jewelry, I think this box would also make a great gift. Each box contains items in a coordinating, curated color palette, and comes with basic stringing materials and findings, so you have just about everything you need to get started. 

Overview:

Cost: Reasonable

Skill: Beginner

Style: Bead-stringers who primarily want basic round shapes.

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*Curated Bead Box sent me a complimentary box in order to facilitate this video review, and I was also paid for my time spent creating this video. However, the thoughts and opinions I have expressed are 100% my own, and I would not recommend a product that I am not personally satisfied with.

This post may contain affiliate links, which may provide me with a small amount of commission at no cost to you; however, the thoughts/opinions I have expressed are 100% my own.

 

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Instant Download Beading Patterns:

Find the growing collection of instant download beading patterns for my original beaded jewelry designs. All patterns are accompanied by a corresponding, free beading tutorial video in case you would like to refer to video instruction while you bead. 

Simply purchase a pattern, and after checkout the link to download the PDF document instantly will be available.

You may easily search the Orchid and Opal Design Index for the name of the pattern you have purchased, and follow the linked image to find the blog post that contains the video. 

Beaded Jewelry Inspiration:

The jewelry in this category may be sold, but I am usually able to recreate similar designs, upon request. Viewing out of stock jewelry pieces also provides a helpful archive of beading inspiration, and a way to see past jewelry creations that have travelled to new homes. Many pieces include materials from past bead subscription boxes that I have unboxed on my YouTube channel.

I am humbled to say that the pieces found in this category have been shipped to satisfied customers in practically many corners of the world! 

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