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Leader in craft supplies, VenetianBeadShop continues to add new products at great prices.

We have just completed moving into our new building. We only moved one door down, but we doubled our space. Phone numbers remain the same, email addresses the same.
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VenetianBeadShop.com
1010 Stewart Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

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If you'd like to enjoy the fireworks from the Redentore Festival in Venice, Click Here.

It's on Youtube.com and you can find many other movies with great pictures.

This weekend was the popular Redentore Festivale in Venice. It celebrates the end of the plague in 1577 and is commemorated with an amazing display of fireworks (spettacolo pirotecnico). The plague claimed over 50,000 residents incuding the famous painter Tiziano Vecellio.
The plague is thought to have been brought to Venice from the Orient by flea-infested mice onboard Venetian trading ships. Cats were brought from Syria who helped in the elimination of the mice.
Andrea Palladio was commissioned to design the Church of the Redeemer which is on the island of Giudecca. On Sunday of the festival a pontoon bridge (Ponte Votivo) is build from Zattere to the church so that Venetians can walk over to pay tribute.
By early Saturday afternoon, the lagoon is a mass of of boats moored together, festively decorated, laden with gastronomical delights and the ever wonderful Italian wines. Maybe Monday won't be such a good day for beadmaking!

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If you were waiting on many styles of our Venetian Beads, they are back in stock. Usually we send out individual emails to customers, but we received about 300 line items this week so it's easier to just look. And to make your shopping experience better, we have a discount on all our Venetian Beads until Saturday night PDT 12 midnight. Click Here For Coupon and details.

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Affordable Line of Extraordinary Beads

Venetian Bead Shop introduces our latest production of Dichroic Beads. After working for about 5 years on designs and production with our beadmakers, we have our new line of Murano Glass Dichroic Beads, these we call Silver Sparklers. Pictures do not do them justice, the sparkle which immimenates and the depth are simply stunning. We have these beautiful Murano Glass Beads in Rounds 10 and 12mm, Hearts 12mm and 20mm, Ovals. We are working hard to keep production up to the demand, so be sure to buy now.

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We've just finished 2 shows in New York and some time working with our beadmakers. We always learn something new at each show from our fellow vendors. From our back neighbor at MJSA, we are learning about stones and how he is a 7th generation stone cutter. At the WholeBead show in New York, we learn all about how leaves are dipped in gold or silver resulting in beautiful but real leaves for jewelry.

With our beadmakers we are developing a new line of dichroics. We spent sometime making samples, a couple of burned fingers reminded me that I am much better at making websites than beads! Also working for 8 hours at the torch reminds me that this is difficult, hot work and that I am grateful we have such good beadmakers help us.

When we make samples not all beads get into the line, but the picture here shows some of our work. We had hoped to work with a new dichroic material which is coated on copper but the effect just didn't turn out right. So we will begin our new line with just the silver/clears on colors, after that we'll bring out some of the more splashy beads that we designed. It will be a much more economical line. Look for this silver line on our site begining April 1st. Click to view Dichroics

Tuesday marks the end of the 2009 Carnival (Carnevale) in Venice. Dampened spirits by both the rain and the economy have toned it down a bit but the revelry continues. While the parties are still the mainstay of the society of Venice and costing upwards of 300 Euro for a dinner/ball, just putting on a mask makes you feel part of the fun. And of course each day there are wonderful sights/events to see, foods to taste and you can't help but enjoy yourself.

At VenetianBeadShop.com you can enjoy a bit of celebration as we are offering a 15% discount - valid only through midnight 24 Feb PDT. Click here for full details.

To see more Venice Carnival 2009, click here for some of our pictures from the fun.

Don't forget we'll be at MJSA in New York on March 8-10 (Wholesale Only) and again on March 20-22 at The Whole Bead in New York. For full list of our shows click here