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What you see is what you get - almost Jul 06, 2009
By MysticFireball
I bought this set of beads at the craft store for $10, which is a better deal when you count shipping costs. However, for people with no access to a craft store, this is a good option.
I was happy with my purchase. I was worried that these beads would secretly be plastic or would be cloudy, but they look exactly the same as other seed beads I have bought in bags in the past. These beads have a rounded look, which is different (I think) than the Toho treasure beads I have bought in the past with straighter sides and greater shine. These beads are not as high quality as the Toho treasure beads, but they are much more reasonable in price and still have a lovely shine and a lovely feel to them.
I think this set is great for anyone needing a starter set of seed beads, as it provides nearly every color you would need. You don't get a large quantity of each, but you have enough for small projects.
Please note:
The box of beads is not quite as full as it appears. There is a strip of plastic inside the middle of the large box taking up some room inside the box. At first I thought each small box inside the big box was about the size of a tic-tac box, but they are shorter - maybe half the size of a tic-tac box. The gram weight is accurate, but it is hard to estimate how much of each bead you will be getting by the picture. *Pulls out measuring stick*...in fact, one of the small plastic cases of beads measures approx. 1" x 1" by 1cm, and the cases work like a tic-tac box.
I have already used up one of the cases full of beads, and now I am using the empty case to store other, larger beads. The plastic cases are highly reusable and a great bead storage solution on their own.
I might end up buying another set.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Beautiful Variety Jul 13, 2011
By Jessica L. Morris
"jlmorris"
Perfect for loom beading! Great variety and value. However the case is worthless (it fell apart in seconds) but each color does comes in its own tic-tac type container (one of mine was broken but over all- OK). Aside from the packaging, the beads are of good quality with fairly consistent sizing. For the price this is a very good deal. The color variety and finish of the beads are great.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Would buy again Jun 21, 2011
By Lynch's Canine Rescue
I was a little disapointed since they middle sticker in the pic is covering a 1-2 inch gap between the bead boxes LOL so you are not getting what it appears you are. Is still a good deal for the price but not much in each box so maybe can make one piece of jewelry from each color. Would suggest getting 2 sets if you want to make more.
 Low quality disappointment Feb 10, 2012
By Book lover
I thought I could use these beads for learning, as I am a beginning beader. What I got from them was complete frustration. The sizes are completely inconsistent in all directions, with some being more like cylinders, others round, others deformed, too many unusable. The amount of each color is also inconsistent; so, for example, you cannot practice a crocheted rope if you want to keep the colors the same throughout.
Also, the colors you get look nothing like the picture on Amazon. That picture looks like a beautiful rainbow of colors - even two pinks; I got no pinks, no bright blue (just an ugly pale blue), no purple. And even though it says "silver-lined beads" in the title, only half of them are. The rest are opaque shiny or opaque matte. But if you love brown, you're in luck - lots of brown beads, both matte and shiny opaque, and probably 25 more matte than yellow and light blue, and 15 more than the icky aqua.
I was very disappointed in these and will send them back. Even if the cost had been $5 instead of almost $12 (though I see today that the price has dropped to $8.97), they wouldn't have been worth it for the time I wasted with them. The only thing I liked was the Tic-Tac-like individual storage containers (24 in all) and the box that holds them, but I think I can find that or something similar at Michael's and pay less (especially with their frequent 40 percent off coupon).
The variation in reviews makes me wonder if the product you get varies as much as the beads - i.e., some people get what's pictured, others get what I got.
P.S. Happily, when I just called Amazon about the return, the CS rep told me they would refund my money, don't bother with the return. So, I can toss the beads and use the containers.
nice little selection of beads Jan 18, 2012
By Trisha LaForge
"narutard"
the box is smaller than i was expecting, but it was still not a disappointment. I have been looking for an assorted selection of seed beads like this everywhere. The containers that separate the colors are cute, like little Tic-Tac packs, and they hold the beads well. The only thing i had to pick at was the size of the package, the box they packed this in was way too big, not good for the ecologically-minded.
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