Beadworks
My mom and I went out together today, and had a great time. We decided to go to Beadworks, which opened its White Plains location fairly recently. The parking situation is pretty bad--you have to park at Stop & Shop--but it could be worse, especially in downtown WP. It's a nice store. I didn't buy much--just a really pretty purple shell pendant and some monofilament for stringing "illusion" necklaces (should be good with all those Mother of Pearl "donut" beads I have), and my mom paid for them, which was kind of her. She bought a strand of gorgeous turquoise chips that she can wear as a necklace, and it looks incredible doubled and twisted with a clasp. She also bought some beads that I am going to string for her. :)
The employees were very nice and quite helpful, which makes them head and shoulders above those at Beadworks' Norwalk store, in my opinion. They were pretty rude to me over there the last time I went, so I had my misgivings about the WP store; I was pleasantly surprised today. I will have to Yelp about them.
I wasn't exactly blown away by their selection of gemstone beads or Czech beads, but they do have a lot of really nice African beads and glass beads and sead beads, and quite a bit of other stuff. I hope they will give the local Michaels and Wal-Mart a run for their money (though I know, in my heart of hearts, that it will probably be the other way around--grrrr at corporate America).
The employees were very nice and quite helpful, which makes them head and shoulders above those at Beadworks' Norwalk store, in my opinion. They were pretty rude to me over there the last time I went, so I had my misgivings about the WP store; I was pleasantly surprised today. I will have to Yelp about them.
I wasn't exactly blown away by their selection of gemstone beads or Czech beads, but they do have a lot of really nice African beads and glass beads and sead beads, and quite a bit of other stuff. I hope they will give the local Michaels and Wal-Mart a run for their money (though I know, in my heart of hearts, that it will probably be the other way around--grrrr at corporate America).