Foremost Focal Bead News
Welcome to Foremost Focal Beads
We are proud to welcome Gayle Laeder back to FFB. We met Gayle at the Bead and Button Show in 2005 and after selling out the beads we bought then we didn't have the chance to see her again until last year. Her ceramic focal beads have a wonderful watercolor effect and shapes you will not find elsewhere. These beads are perfect for spring and they sell rather quickly so be sure to check them out soon!
Click on Ceramics and then on Gayle's name to see her beads. |
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We've added new shows to out 2012 lineup. Check them out below.
Over the next several weeks we'll be working through the Quickie categories to bring you more complete descriptions and much better photographs!
The Facebook Bead of the Week will come from the new bead categories. You'll get a new one each week at 50% off. Be sure to "like" us when you visit our Facebook page!
We now have a permanent Clearance category where prices will change until they are sold. Be sure to check each time you visit FFB.
Design Alert!
The latest special issue from Bead and Button Magazine, "BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY: MAKE IT WEAR IT"
highlights one of Mary Poineal's McDuck Creations butterflies. Many of you know Mary's metal design line but what you may not know is that she began with ceramic art beads. We have more of these 3-dimensional butterflies available now. Click on the Quickie McDuck Creations category to see these great focals! |
New Artists - During a recent upgrade on our computer, we lost portions of our email including the names and email addresses of new artists. If you have emailed us before, please do so again. We want to give you the chance to show your work!
Facebook is here!
Don't just be someone's BFF. Be a
FFBBFF
(Foremost Focal Beads Best FAN Forever!)
Our Facebook page is up and running and linked to our home page. Even though you can't "friend" a business, you can "like" it! ("Like" button in the upper right hand corner.)
We'll be offering a discounted bead of the week so you can pick up a great deal. Plus we'll have customer gallery photos, new bead updates, free project info and a lot more. If you have a Facebook account, just click on the icon on the left side to connect with the FFB Facebook page
and immediately see what’s new at FFB. |
If you would like to get notices of our sales, send us an email at info@foremostfocal.com. You will only get sale emails; you won't get junk mail from us. PROMISE!
2012 show schedule
March 11
Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild Bead Bonanza
Southfield MI
April 14
Northern Michigan Bead & Jewelry Show
Cadillac MI
June 16-17
Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show
Cleveland OH
June 29-30
Bead Quest Trunk Show
Grand Rapids MI
October (TBA)
Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild Bead Bonanza
Southfield MI
October (TBA)
West Michigan Bead Show
Grand Rapids MI |
New Featured Artist
Living up to technology's fine name, something screwy happened with our featured artist page. We're working on it and hope to have a new one up soon! |
Helping Your Local Teachers
At the beginning of the school year, we asked you to help your local schools by donating your unused notebooks, folders, pens, pencils, and any other item they could use. We also suggested that you take all of those address labels you receive from various organizations, cut off your address and donate the pictures to be used as stickers. We gave our odds and ends to the local elementary school and they were incredibly excited and grateful that someone thought to help out. They especially liked the label stickers. Please continue to save up your labels and office/school supplies. They can use the donations year round and you'll feel great knowing that you helped.
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Gallery Photos
We'd love to showcase
your designs. Just e-mail us a jpg photo at info@foremostfocal.com. |
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Can't
afford the big bead shows? |
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We know it's
getting tough for many of you to get to the big bead shows so why not
talk your local bead store into having a
Foremost Focal Beads
Trunk Show!
Here's what one store owner had to stay about her Foremost Focal Beads Trunk Show...
"The Trunk Show Bead Quest had with Foremost Beads was the best. Chris was so good with the customers and they all loved the beads and pendants she brought the show. Bead Quest will look forward to having her again in the future."
- Cheryl Tom
Bead Quest
Grand Rapids MI
We'll
bring the show to Michigan, Northern Indiana, Northern Illinois and Ohio
bead stores so you can see these beautiful beads in person just like you
would at a national bead show. We are adding new artists all the
time so you'll see many that you may not otherwise have a chance to see.
We are now scheduling
trunk shows for all of 2012. If you would like to see FFB come to
your bead store, have the store contact us
at
info@foremostfocal.com. You can also send us the name, e-mail
address or phone number of your local store and we can contact them for
you. |
Is this your first visit to
Foremost Focal Beads?
Please take a moment to read through our valuable
information pages designed to make your beading and shopping experience easier.
Please keep in mind that virtually all of these beads are
one-of-a-kind. Each is touched by the hand of the artist and while some may look
similar, the individual beads are different in some way. Remember, when a bead
has been sold, there will not be another one like it in the catalog.
We hope you enjoy your Foremost Focal Bead shopping
experience. Thanks for choosing Foremost Focal Beads!
Chris Thommen
Foremost Focal Bead's CEB
(Chief Executive Beader)©
Member, American Craft Council
