Mie's beads is my go to place for beautiful gemstones, unique beads to make great jewelry AND she has a station set up where you can make your own jewelry with Mie's guidance and suggestions! She also has jewelry to purchase that was made by her. Mie's Beads is a wonderful shop in the middle of Solvang, California with great parking and a beautiful park like setting in amongst some tasty restaurants! read more

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Great selection of beads, the earrings she made were very cute.i wish we had time to make our own souvenir with Mie's guidance

The prices are outrageous! Nothing original here at all just an overpriced seed bead mill. A+for the great customer service and expertise in knowledge is great. read more

This is a little shop where the owner does souvenir type items made out beads. You have bracelets, necklaces, ear rings, and more. There are so many sizes and colors of beads it will you make you scared that is the little bikes you broke you could separate them all. They come in different colors and sizes. My wife got a couple of turtle pendents and my daughter got a bracelet. Price are not that bad and she moving her shop to a new location and will have her own parking lot and a bigger shop. read more

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My absolute favorite place to visit when in Solvang. The beads are incredibly special and different. Everyone is so friendly and helpful.

Kind and creative owner. Excellent source of seed beads and Delicas. Unique choice of handmade beads along with basics such as crystals, daggers, rivolis, and chatons. Foundational glass beads are also plentiful with lots of semi-precious stone beads. Findings and stringing materials are also available. A truly wonderful one-stop shop! Public parking is available behind the shop. read more

Last time we were in Solvang this little shop was closed but I put it in my memory bank! We saved a trip to the bakery as our last stop so I could pop in for a little shopping. But the bead shop was gone! Thinking I may have mistaken where it was, we looked it up and saw that they had moved. After a short walk we found it! It should have had a little rainbow over it because it was a wonderful shop! The bead wall was just stunning with a multitude of colors and sizes. Not only did they have amazing colors and sizes, but the prices were perfection. The woman that owned the store was friendly and understood how important it is to see the beads and that if I wanted to buy online she could send additional photos. In this shop you could also make and take a bracelet which would be such fun for families. Please support this wonderful shop! read more

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Found Mie's while waiting for a table next door and could not have been happier. My daughter and I made bracelets with Mie's help and patient eye. Thank you Mie for helping me create a wonderful memory and bracelet with my teen. read more

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Really overpriced The lady wasn't real friendly and acted like I was disturbing her. I don't know if another place to go, but I certainly wouldn't go there. read more

Super cute little bead shop that is a nice stop from all the other stores in Solvang. I was pleasantly surprised to see Mie's Beads as I was walking past the huge crowd waiting out of Paula's. I had to wade through people to get through, but it was worth pushing aside hungry people (I didn't really). Walls and walls and walls of beads!!!!!!! Everything is sorted and organized and it creates an amazing wall of rainbow colors. So many types and sizes of beads!!!! I loved walking through and looking at everything. They have all you'd every need to make some jewelry, plus charms, and the tools to make them. I was tempted to buy a bunch just because, and I don't really make jewelry. I used to dabble in small bracelets and such, but it's not a hobby I do much of anymore. Nice little place to stop by even if you aren't big on making your own jewelry. You can get a lot of inspiration here, and it's a nice little unexpected haven in Solvang. read more

Mie's Beads - Walls of beads! - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Solvang, California

FIVE SHINY STARS FOR MIE'S BEADS!!!! Mie's Beads is a cute little shop located in downtown Solvang. There are literally tens of thousands of beads to choose from in this little shop. The store is run and owned by Mie, who is super helpful and friendly. She is super knowledgeable and helpful to everyone - beginners and advance beaders. There is some awesome pieces that she created in the store. Choose from glass beads to trinkets pieces to different types of mediums. She even had specialty glass beads from Ghana and other neat places from around the world. She offers pre-made bracelet and necklace sets so you can pick your beads and go straight to the table to make your own creation. They even provided a impromptu class for my kids (and they didn't charge us!). THAT is customer service. Prices are very very reasonable. Service is outstanding. The selection is amazing. Also check out the jewelry - ear rings, pendants, bracelets, etc that she has for sale. Selection is current, chick, and reasonably priced. Product Grade: A+ Service Grade: A+ Worth the Money Grade: A++ Overall Impression Grade: A+++ read more

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Wonderful store!! The owner Mie is very knowledgeable and helpful in jewelry making and repairs. The store has a wonderful assortment of beads, findings and stones priced very reasonable compared to other places I have been up and down the coast as well as Los Angeles. There are also pieces of jewelry that have been made by local artists. It's my favorite place to spend time at. read more

Oh, the penance when one of your best friends is a top notch artsy craftsy fiend. K is a master of beaded jewelry and every time I see her, we are usually gifted with a beautiful bracelet she created. So how can I say no when we see a bead shop? It's was a beader's delight - lots of tiny glass beads made of colors representing pretty much every color in the rainbow at very reasonable prices. There were some unusual pieces that could be hung as pendants as well. It was nice to see a few ladies actually at the tables crafting and chatting when we were shopping. Very friendly service. read more

Mie was so helpful and kind! I asked her to how to make pearl earrings and she used her own materials to show me. I used her techniques at home and the earrings turned out great! read more

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Bead Heaven!!!! I live over three hours away, but will visit this shop every time I'm in the area. Hands down he best bead shop I've ever been to, and the owner is so kind and attentive. This place is a must visit shop! read more

This place is THE best! The owner is super amazing, helpful and friendly! I would come this way just to come to this bead store! Excellent variety and quality of beads! read more

Not only does Mie have a great selection of beads, she is extremely helpful and loves doing it! I love going in there to shop and visit with Mie, as she has a lovely spirit and gets excited about people's projects. She is great with working with beginners and advanced beaders. Warning: her store may become addictive! LOL read more

What a charming shop. Unique items. Lots of seed beads. Lots of interesting gemstones and class offerings. Great shop with all of the needed basics for any seed beader. Owner is friendly and easy to talk to. They have some nice African trade beads and nice gift items too. Definitely a place to stop by and check out. read more

Would love to give a 5 star review but unfortunately the employee had closed the store and wouldn't let us in. Arrived a few minutes before posted closing time after 100 mile drive to get there. She didn't even have the courtesy to come to the door and tell us. Mouthed I'm closed from the other end of the store. We were prepared to buy a lot!! Will be taking our business anywhere else. read more

Horrible service. Don't bother coming here unless you want to be treated rudely. It's no wonder the store was empty.

Really cute place n awesome people workin n helpin out .....love the collection. Bought a few items n got all my friends to fall in love with this place too. read more

Coming from LA, we have a huge selection of bead and craft shops, not to mention the bead district in downtown LA so when I tell you that I will only come here for all my beading needs, it should tell you a lot. Prices are competitive, but the customer service is hands down the absolute best. The gorgeous mother and daughter combo is both skilled and patient, authentic and has great taste in music! If you feel you aren't very artistic, but always wanted to make your own bead jewelry, please stop in and visit Mie's! They will guide you and bring out your creativity. read more

Love love this place ! She even helped me pick out beads that were good for anxiety and helped me make it ! So in love with what I made ! Her store has it all and I don't feel like she was over priced. read more

Mie's Beads - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Solvang, California

Extremely disappointed with this business. In the today's world where would you find a business owner who would accept your order and then ignore you. I placed an online order for seed beads on September 7, 2018 and in a few hours got an email about my order confirmation. Since then there was no help about my order. I called 1st time on September 11 to question about my order and was told by Mie - "it is going to be shipped tomorrow". So I was expecting to get an email about total cost and shipping - but nothing happened. Nothing was shipped. So on September 13 I sent email again - what is the status of my order - no respond. At all. I called today - September 14 and spoke with Mie again. She said - she would call me back right away - guess what - it never happened. I have never been treated like this before. What a weird place and business. Today cancelled this order. Do not recommend placing an online bead order with this place. Bad experience and customer service. Stay away from Mie's beads business, unless you want to be treated like this. read more

What ever size, color, or shape of bead you want, Mie's will probably have it available. I found what I needed and more!

This is the best bead store I have ever found. Mie has every size shape and color of seed bead imaginable. I moved out of the area but make sure I stop at her shop every time I come to visit to load up on beads. Mie is also a very talented beader and a great resource for advice. read more