About Us

HOURS Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5pm with a late night on Thursday til 8pm Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm

VISIT US 161 Point Chevalier Road Point Chevalier Auckland 1022 New Zealand 09 845 1345

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The Bead Hold opened in August 2004 in Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand. A comprehensive online store went live in 2006 so that all our customers have easy access to our treasures at any time, from any place.

The Bead Hold is an absolute treasure trove and caters for all ages, tastes and budgets. Our store is full of wonderful beads and findings hand selected from all around the word by Queen Bead. A full range of beading tools, books and accessories are stocked, as well as wonderful Czech glass vintage and art buttons.

We have New Zealands largest variety of beading classes for both beginner and more experienced beaders. We have a strong focus on the quality of crafting, finishing and design techniques, and our instructors are extensively trained to deliver excellent and consistent tuition. We have good, strong low lights so that you can see perfectly, even on winter evenings. We even have extra glasses in case you forget your own!

Our shop has a wonderful atmosphere, and customers delight in the ambience and total creative experience. We encourage you to come and use the tables in our parlour to create. We have tool sets for you to use, friendly staff to help, and tea and biscuits are an added bonus. There is no charge for this service.

"The Heart of Auckland Beading"

TEAM BEAD
	Queen Bead Nia Glain Hodgson Nia has been managing The Bead Hold from the day it opened, and now owns the business. Nia has been crafting and beading since she was a small girl, and is our resident beading expert. Nia's Book 'Queen Bead's Creative Beading,' published by Penguin, sells internationally and is in its second printing. Nia studied at Auckland and Victoria Universities and holds a BA in History and Politics and a BCA in Human Resource Management.
	The Queen Mother Mary Johnston Mary set the business up with Nia, and although she no longer works in the business she still pops in and out occasionally in the weekends, and continues to create wonderful classes for you all to enjoy in her spare time. Mary's wonderful Paua Bracelet remains our top class, and features in Nia's book.
	Lady Deborah Deb has worked for The Bead Hold coming up three years and knows where everything is! Deb works regularly through the week, and while she is proficent in many areas of beading, her favourite is chain work.
	Lady Beck Becky has been with us for over a year now, and works regularly through the week and on Sundays. Beck is the creator of Freaky Friendz, and has a wonderful style all of her own.
	Lady Kate Kate has worked at The Bead Hold since day one, and is our longest serving staff member. Kate has a great depth of beading knowledges and teaches in the evenings and on Sundays.
	Lady Nastassja Stass has been with us for 18 months and works on  Saturdays, teaching through the week as well. Stass has a strong knowledge of beading, and is great at helping you with your projects.
	Coralee Coralee is a regular on Saturdays, and also teaches through the week. Coralee has a lovely style, and is a great person to ask for help with putting together your beads.
	Barbara Barbara has been with us coming up a year and works in the week and on Sundays. Barbara loves customers and has a lot of time for beginners who need help.
	Ariella Ariella is our youngest member of staff, but extremely proficient! She works on Thursdays and Saturdays, and is often found helping people at the tables.
	Carey Carey is Queen Bead's sister in law and mother of our twin Bead Babies who often feature in the newsletter! Carey helps out in the weekend and teaches classes during the week. She loves chain, and comes up with some great ideas.  Make sure you check out her jewels when you see her!
	Genevieve Gen is the newest member of Team Bead, and is very excited to be working with us. Say 'Hi' when you see her on Thursdays and in the weekend.

The Bead Hold Royal Family

Our Royal Family started from the first day of classes, as a way of openly acknowledging the person who had created the class. If you run your eye down our class list, you will notice each class is prefaced by a name with a title. This lets you know who created that class. For example, Countess Kathy's Bead Basics is named after Kathy Dannerbeck of Beads and Beyond, Seattle, WA, as she gave us permission to use her basics framework and techniques in our classes.

As each staff member creates a class that is taught, she becomes a Lady. Therefore, if you see 'Lady Rebecca's Flower Power Brooch,' you will know that Becky created that class. Any class that is prefaced by 'Queen Bead,' means that Nia created the class and so on.

While we cannot copyright basic techniques, we can copyright the designs of our beading classes, and as such, none of our classes may be taught without permission as they are the intellectual property of The Bead Hold.

If you would like to know more about the possibilities of teaching our classes, please contact Nia for further information.