Beads for jewelry-making...where to buy?

[BonnieandClyde]

On a recent trip to the archaeological site at Ban Chiang and it's museum, we were impressed with - among other things - the jewelry made from beads of polished stone, glass [or possibly obsidian], ceramic, horn, bone, and copper alloy... and just about anything else except plastic.

Inspired by the old designs, we would like to make some ourselves. Has anyone seen loose beads of the types mentioned for sale in or near Chiang Mai?

Thanks for any information.

[daoyai]

The largest bead shop i know of here is at kad luang, they stock a wide variety of beads of many materials sold by the gram, there are also more valuable beads sold by the strand. The selection is constantly changing. Directions, going east on Chang moi, make the first right at the market, the soi on the west side of the first building, pass the cosmetic shop and it on the second soi on the left.

[BonnieandClyde]

The largest bead shop i know of here is at kad luang, they stock a wide variety of beads of many materials sold by the gram, there are also more valuable beads sold by the strand. The selection is constantly changing. Directions, going east on Chang moi, make the first right at the market, the soi on the west side of the first building, pass the cosmetic shop and it on the second soi on the left.

Thanks for that.

Kad Luang is Talad Wororot, isn't it?

[dave2]

re

Has anyone seen loose beads of the types mentioned for sale in or near Chiang Mai?

2 in loi kroh raod .. 1 in night bazzar

big shop 20 yards past soi 2 lk road on the right ( the first man is outside it )

go another 500 yards down lk road and central asia arts shop is on the left corner

go another 300 yards down lk road to burger king and turn left and directly opposite the police box in chiang klan road / the night bazzar are 2 big shops that sell that stuff

dave2

[BonnieandClyde]

re

Has anyone seen loose beads of the types mentioned for sale in or near Chiang Mai?

2 in loi kroh raod .. 1 in night bazzar

big shop 20 yards past soi 2 lk road on the right ( the first man is outside it )

go another 500 yards down lk road and central asia arts shop is on the left corner

go another 300 yards down lk road to burger king and turn left and directly opposite the police box in chiang klan road / the night bazzar are 2 big shops that sell that stuff

dave2

Much obliged will check them all out. The photos will make them easy to find.

[Tiang]

Largest shop in Kad Luang called Look Pad.

www.lookpud.com

best place

[cmsally]

If you are looking to buy wholesale and happen to be in BKK. Most of them come from shops around Sampeng.

Not so with the Indian looking ones which you can get on Loi Khroh as mentioned and the Karen silver, also Chiang Mai (try behind Le Meridien Hotel)

[Bpuumike]

If you are looking to buy wholesale and happen to be in BKK. Most of them come from shops around Sampeng.

Not so with the Indian looking ones which you can get on Loi Khroh as mentioned and the Karen silver, also Chiang Mai (try behind Le Meridien Hotel)

Don't know about CM but this is good advice.

Chathuchak market if you get to BKK is also good but shop around.