Bead In Hand — Attraction in Oak Park

As a total newbie to beads, I printed off what I needed from an online tutorial and brought it in- having NO idea about sizes and weights or that there is such a thing as a beading needle! The staff person was SOOO helpful, even though there were several of us needing help there, she very cordially split her time- left me to browse as I wanted but was always available if I needed help. And the other shoppers were creative and inclusive- asking each other's (including mine!) opinion about beads and settings and whatnots. It's a great, warm, friendly shop with a lovely selection and knowledgeable staff. I...

One of my guilty pleasures is to spend a bunch on beads I do not necessarily have an immediate use for at Bead in Hand. Bead in Hand is located on Harrison, also known as the Oak Park Art District. It is a little gem of a store that’s chockfull with beading supplies, beads, books, everything you need to feed a serious addiction. Bead in Hand has a helpful, thoughtful staff, great classes, a beaders’ night out. If you’re in their system, you get a discount every time you spend $100 (which is not very hard to do, believe me...) and a little discount gift on...

I love shopping at this store!!!! The store is unique and fun and the staff is friendly and very helpful. They always have the newest beads and accessories along with a good selection of traditional favorites. They also have a wide variety of classes if you want to learn something new or better techniques on something old. They also have little projects available around the holidays that are inexpensive and a...