So I have purchased a wide array of colors in the czech crystals and I must say I am very satisfied with the quality.  The beads look just like swarovski crystals.  The corners match up and they shine and catch the light in the same way.  I have listed these items on my site bead4you.com as well as etsy and I am getting a good response.

I am thinking of buying some check crystals for some of my beading projects that use 100+ bicones beads. The crystals are of high quality do you think that people will still want to see the name brand of swarovsk?

The beads shine just a brilliantly  as swarovski but will customers trust the quality of the crystal without that brand name? What are your thoughts?

I just wanted to share this site with you all. The site features beads of the month clubs.  Miyuki and Swarovski beads in many different kinds including delicas are available for low prices at this site.  I have signed up for the potluck club of size 11 seed beads.  Each month for 14.95 I will be mailed 12 colors 12.5 grams tubes of Miyuki seed beads in coordinating colors.  The potluck clubs are not on the site but if you add any of the other clubs to your shopping cart you will see the link for the pot luck sale.  The pot luck clubs are the same as the regular priced clubs but they are past color combination's they had left over. I thought this was an amazing deal and too good not to share. 

http://www.beadsofthemonth.com/

So I am starting to realize that you cannot find people on twitter unless you have there url. If I am wrong someone please tell me how to search for people. Do any of you twitter.  Would you like to share your address so I can follow you.

This is my twitter address if you would like to follow me.

http://twitter.com/bead4you

I have signed up for 4 classes this December more than I have ever taken in such a short period of time.  I have a feeling by the end of the month I will have so many variations of the things I learned swirling around in my head I will find it hard to focus on my networking, photography, and selling.  So I hope to get a head start on those things during the first two weeks of December. 

I enjoy taking classes because I get to interact with other beaders on a very personal level.  It also is another way for me to become inspired when I don't feel very creative. Since class can become costly I use magazines, tutorials, social networking site, and books to get ideas.

I love the teachers at my local bead shop they are so helpful and always willing to share information.  Although my family supports my beading they just don't get how I can work with these tiny beads for hours and hours. 

Do many of you take classes? If so for what reason and how often.