Bargain Basement Beauty: Create This Necklace Under $25http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/02/27/bargain-basement-beauty-create-this-necklace-under-25.aspxOf course you can! The real challenge is to design something for that amount that looks like it came from a pricey boutique--or Stringing magazine. Danielle Fox, Elizabeth Murray, and I all took the challenge for the Spring 2009 issue. I had so much funenCommunityServer 2008 (Debug Build: 30417.1769)re: Bargain Basement Beauty: Create This Necklace Under $25http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/02/27/bargain-basement-beauty-create-this-necklace-under-25.aspx#24097Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:11:02 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:24097kbodnerI get a lot of my beads from the dollar bin at our local bead store...No one could tell the difference!!!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=24097" width="1" height="1">re: Bargain Basement Beauty: Create This Necklace Under $25http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/02/27/bargain-basement-beauty-create-this-necklace-under-25.aspx#19678Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:33:55 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:19678KatherineHMy favorite place in the whole bead store is the 1/2 price table - I have been inspired by many a strand of beads marked down to the $4, $5 and $6 price point. I try to limit my purchase of pricier items (like crystals) for sales and coupons.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19678" width="1" height="1">re: Bargain Basement Beauty: Create This Necklace Under $25http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/02/27/bargain-basement-beauty-create-this-necklace-under-25.aspx#19635Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:55:26 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:19635CariBuy good quality findings and chains, but Michaels has a good selection of inexpensive beads.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19635" width="1" height="1">re: Bargain Basement Beauty: Create This Necklace Under $25http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/02/27/bargain-basement-beauty-create-this-necklace-under-25.aspx#19620Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:59:14 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:19620Mary AlineJWhy mix sterling findings with plated chain? Doesn't make sense ... even if you ARE trying to stay under $25.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19620" width="1" height="1">