We love Patty and her wonderful store!! She made my family feel so welcomed with her helpfulness, kindness, and compassion. We enjoyed looking at her perfectly curated collection of beads, charms, chains, and more. Patty made each of us a bracelet and added the charms, chain, and clasps we picked out. We are so happy to have a unique keepsake we will cherish forever and look forward to continuing our tradition of coming back to this store for years to come. As an added plus, Patty is a wonderful dog lover. She has 3 dogs in her store who are so sweet and greet everyone softly. Patty shared stories of owning her business for 21 years in the area, and how she came to love beads. Please stop by and support this hidden gem the next time you're in Julian. Buy a few beads for your friends. It's the perfect small, inexpensive, gift to take home. Thank you Patty! read more

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My daughter is OBSESSED with Mountain BeadWorks. We've been here twice since New Years Eve. The ladies are always always so sweet, and the shop always feels so much bigger on the inside. 100% that's the amazing selection. Look to the walls for bulk and colors, look to the shelves for individual and unique options. They even provide little baggies and markers for you to price it out as you shop. And that is just the beads. They have an incredible selection of crafters supplies available. Again, my daughter has found things she didn't even know existed, let alone that now she wouldn't work on her jewelry without. And they spend their free time creating amazing works of art in the form of necklaces and bracelets that are placed around the shop. Literally, birthday, anniversary, and holiday level present worthy necklaces and bracelets available for prices you will not scoff at. read more

One of the best bead stores I've been to. The woman told me all the beads are hand-selected and it shows. Excellent selection of semi-precious strings and cabochons. read more

By far the best prices. Joan has the best selection too. Highly recommended by me. You will be glad you checked this supplier out!!

We stumbled upon this bead/jewelry/crystal shop while walking around the downtown area of Julian and had such a lovely experience there! They had a wide array of crystals and beads pre-arranged for necklaces - there were so many colors to choose from! My friend picked out a beautiful lavender colored tourmaline string and had the necklace made for her right there. The women at the counter were so friendly and funny as they helped us decide what kind of clasp to pick, etc. She had many helpful suggestions and you could tell she was passionate about what she does! It was a small, reasonable fee to have her assemble it, in addition to the price of the actual crystals, and it was ready super quickly! We popped into the nextdoor shop while it only took about 10 minutes for her to string and package the necklace. You can also opt to DIY and string it yourself at home, but either way it would make a very special, personalized gift! The ladies also gave us some recommendations for where to get the best pie in town :) and we couldn't get enough of the super sweet shop dogs! read more

What a great little hidden gem. Stumbled across this wonderful little store while visiting Julian for the day back in June. The owner was amazing and helpful and has a wonderful and friendly pup to welcome you. She was more than happy to answer questions for us, was warm, friendly and helpful. What more can you ask for. She custom made several necklaces for us. The gem/bead selections are extensive and the prices and more than fair. Do not visit Julian without stopping in here for a minute to explore all the wonderful things she has to offer. A must return to the next time we are in Julian. read more

So the store has relocated July 2017 in the main town of Julian, it's no longer on the outskirts of town. The size of the store is considerably smaller than the last location. They were still in the midst of bringing in and organizing beads and accessories, but had set up nicely with what they already had on hand. The place is dog friendly as they have their own, cute puppy. The place is clean and bright, a lot of natural light. But as I mentioned earlier it is tight quarters so any stroller bound customers may have a difficult time maneuvering in the store. Great selection of merchandise, I look forward to visiting again when they get more of their beads displayed. Stop by, and bring home some fun,and pretty beads. read more

I love this place so much! I live near downtown san diego but i would definitely make a trip back up to julian to buy more beads. Great selection, VERY organized, and the owner Patty was so nice and came to meet me so i could check out the store on a super short notice. read more

I visited this shop about a year ago and was blown away by the selection and the phenomenal customer service the owners gave me. They helped me select the the beads, the stringing wire, the chain components, and the closures for each piece. I wear the bracelet and necklace I made there at least once a week and it gets complimented every time I wear it. This shop is worth the visit and I can't wait to take my nieces there to make their own pieces soon. read more

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Patty has moved her store to 2015 Main St suite B on Julian's Main Street. She's in the yellow bank building. Her store is a lot smaller than it used to be, but she still has a great selection of Czech glass beads and gemstones! I go to see her when I'm trying to find something unusual and also to hang out with her adorable dogs read more

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This bead store was alright. I didn't really like the way a lot of the beads were organized. I felt sort of lost. It disappointed me that they had imitation turquoise. I feel like that's just blasphemy. They had a good selection of crystals. The staff seemed nice. I would have hated coming here when i was little because i was deathly afraid of dogs and they had 2 golden retrievers in the store. I love dogs now though and they were really sweet and beautiful animals. I think the main drawback is that this store is so hard to get to. It's far away from most places in san diego. It's 4 miles from the main street i julian, so you have to drive instead of walk which kind of sucks when you had a good parking spot on a busy day. read more

Mountain Beadworks - Art Supplies Near Me - Julian, California

The lady who works here (I would guess she is the owner) is extremely rude and mean to customers. A definite "Karen".

For bead hunters, it's a little expensive. Though they did have a nice selection of real turquoise, and other stones as well as beading materials. The owner was very nice as were the two golden retrievers that greet you at the door. They also sell beads made by the locals from other parts of the world, and they offer many classes on site. read more

This was our favorite bead store for the day of Bead Shop Hop. It's definately a drive, but we think it was so worth it! There was a nice selection of unusual beads, not seen elsewhere. Even some handmade paper beads from Africa I think. The examples of projects for classes was outstanding! Everything we saw, we want to take their class for it! Projects are displaced in antique cabinets with glass doors and vintage doily/table runners. Their class rooms will hold large numbers, something like 40 plus people! And they are willing to schedule classes to fit your personal schedule, as long as there isn't something already scheduled for that time. We signed up for a class and hope to take a few others! read more

Patti and crew are awesome! My daughter hates being dragged into bead stores, but when she found out about Ruby and Winston, she flew out of the car and into the store to see the puppies. I shopped as long as I wanted, irritation free, and got some great stuff. When we have our getaways here (the SD Bead Meetup group), Patti and Dale spoil us rotten. I may not be on the beaten path, but it's next door to a pie shop and a winery, so who cares! I love the place and consider it my personal treat to leave the city-life and hang out at a bead store with neat people and puppies. You can't beat it! read more

Nice organized bead shop. Wasn't expecting to find a bead shop just outside of Julian on our way to Borrego Springs. The ladies in our group enjoyed it as they all three bought an assortment of beads. My girlfriends cousin kept mentioning lets get out of here before I spend more money. It is right by a Orfila winery tasting room off highway 78. The prices are solid for the location and the selection is good for what it is - a small, but very organized bead shop! read more

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Visited this store this past weekend for the Bead Hop. They have a nice selection of gemstones and Czech beads and the beads are organized very nicely. The owners are super friendly and expressed they are moving to a larger store across the street, where they will be able to offer more classes. I was impressed with the projects the male owner had made, including some beautiful paper mache baskets! The make and take project was a really nice pair of earrings, which would make great gifts. I cannot wait to come back when there are more class offerings. read more

What a wonderful place! We had a great time on Sunday! We had a beginner silver class and came home with some awesome items! We were treated to lunch (included in the price of the class) and that was delish! While we were having lunch there was live music to boot! We walked around the area during our lunch break also and visited some of the shops surrounding and even did a wine tasting! The Bead shop has a great selection of everything and the Owner is super helpful! We can't wait to go back again and take another class! The Dogs are delightful. We stopped and got them treats at the feed store and they are now our forever freinds. Thanks For a wonderful DATE! Rhonda And Gerry read more

I love this bead store. Yes it is off the beaten path, but that is some of its charm. You can come up to Wynola and look around. Enjoy some of the country atmosphere. We get to stop when we go to our favorite Bed and breakfast. I have been to one of the bead nights where you get to come and play. It is fun to learn and visit with others. The selection in the store is very good and the staff is always very helpful. I have been in there several times when Patti or another employee is helping someone complete a project. Patti tries to have lots of different classes available. Come check it out and enjoy some of the country charm. and say hello to the dogs. read more

the selection is great! they are well organized. majority of the beads are organized by color. if they aren't, it's because it's the material it was made of. there is a wood display, stone, bone, gems, etc. fair pricing. some of the fancier stones are expensive, but that is to be expected with what it is. there is an antique bead section for making some funky jewelry. the staff there is really nice. they give you honest opinions and tell you want you need, not what they want to sell you. they sell the wire and string by length so you don't have to buy a full roll. read more

AWESOME bead store. Right outside Julian. Yes they have dogs, really that's a problem. Solution for me because hubby and son get to play with the dogs while I shop. WIN WIN!!! She has an amazing variety of beads and other items. Shop owner showed me how to make a bracelet on site! LOVE IT!!! She has many classes available and can cater classes to you upon request. This is a bead paradise! She also has many hand made items for sale and for ideas.... read more

Of all the places to have such an awesome selection of quality beads, it was way up in Wynola, almost to Julian. Lucky for me, its not far from where I live. The staff are all nice and helpful, and they have a great selection of natural stone and crystal. And glass seed of more shade and size than anywhere else I have been to. I highly recommend this store, and it is a great stop if you are ever on your way to Julian! read more

You have to experience it to understand... Patricia and Emily are gracious, patient - and boy do they have talent for design! Whenever my mother visits from NJ this is a must stop! I took my particular friend there from Washington state for what I thought was going to be a quick stop and it was one of the highlights of her trip! Of course, I couldn't help but support the local economy with my own treasured finds. No sales, no pressure, great browsing and fun shopping!!! If you aren't crafty (like me), pick what you like and they'll make it for you!!! Lisa (from nearby Ramona, CA) read more

So, I went to this beadshop July 5th 2013... I was doing a show near town and decided to check the place out while on an outing... Greeted by the most awesome retriever at the door (good thing) bad things were: Limited selection, overpriced beads identical to ones found in LA for half the cost... and passive aggressive owner (older brunette ) that tried to get over on me... She told me beads were 20 percent off today but yesterday they were 30 percent off (I thought why even say that if u weren't offering the greater discount) anyway there was a string of overpriced crystals quarts beads for 65 dollars ... I told her I needed only half of what she was offering and she said ok cut it and after turning her back to ring them up she softly says "I'm only giving u ten percent because ur buying a half strand" I reluctantly said ok... She then said since there was an odd number of beads on the strand she would charge me for the extra one... Again I said ok... She then rung up a price gave me the beads in a bag and then replied " I rang that up wrong and decided to up charge the price almost nine dollars more ... At this point I was exhausted with her greed and told her forget it... She replied but I've already cut the strand... I replied simply "So..." Mind u my aunt bought 42 dollars worth of goods in this store !!! Un real service... And not in a good way... read more

I clicked "5 stars" because this lovely shop, its owner and sales assistant, are simply marvelous. I love bead stores but rarely go in because I don't have a good "eye" to put things together. And, until I went to Mountain Beadworks, I couldn't find salespeople willing to help me. I understood the problem because, with the narrowest of profit margins, most owners-salespeople don't want to spend time with someone who is going to purchase only a few, small items. But what a difference I found in Mountain Beadworks! I was visiting from upper western Washington and my friend thought I might like to see Julian. On the way she suggested a quick stop to check-out this bead store. Well . . . our "quick stop" turned into a fun-filled afternoon. First of all, we were greeted (if three dogs who barely look up can be called a greeting) by the "watching" dogs -- two sweet golden Retrievers and a black Lab who was a former guide dog. For someone who loves dogs, this was already a great start. Then, I explained my problem to the sales assistant, Emily -- that I can only wear a very particular type of earring and I never find them anymore. Both the owner, Patricia, and Emily, spent hours helping me to find the various types of stones that would work for me. The owner even (and I thought very graciously) let me select stones from pre-made strands that she offered to pull apart. She put each set of beads into earrings for me as I waited and I came back home with a bonanza of earrings -- thrilled with my "finds." A big THANK YOU to Mountain Beadworks for their extensive selection of stones and, most of all, for their kindness and helpfulness to someone they were unlikely to ever see again (although, now that I think about it, if I drove straight through, stopping only for gas, I could do it in two days . . . and I may need more special earrings now that I've found "The Source for All Things Beautiful.") read more

My sisters took me up to (Mountain Beadworks) when I was out last July, and I just love Patty's shop !!! Walking in the door and seeing all her beads hanging up on the walls, and so organized. she has such a wonderful selection of czech glass beads, the best I've ever seen, also semi precious beads, gold, silver and copper findings, seed beads, crystal, etc. and everything else you need to feed your beading addicition !!! And to top it all off they have classes in her shop, so you can come and learn new designs. I was able to go to one of her classes with my sisters, we had a blast !!! And I will be teaching in March the Copy Cat Crystal Bracelet which I have wanted to learn for a long time. Patty is a great teacher, and they also have wonderful displays of the jewelry designs you can learn at class in her shop... I was very impressed and look forward to going back this summer to buy more beautiful beads again and also take some more classes, can't wait !!! If you love beading, then Mountain Beadworks, is one beading shop you really must stop into, I know you will be just as supprised as I was to find such a wonderful selection of beads and findings... Thanks Patty, I will be back, you can count on it !!! read more

This is a six star experience! Plan on spending plenty of time pawing over the incredible selection of beads. You can choose your beads and even complete a project while you are there with as little or as much help as you need. The owners, Patty and Dale, wrote the book on customer service....listening to what you want, problem solving, teaching, or special ordering. They really want you to be happy with your creation and satisfied with you purchases. The air conditioning in summer and the pot belly stove in winter help to keep you comfortable any time of year and they have the most loving and well behaved golden retrievers and a retired service dog. This is definitely a feel-good place! read more

Mountain Beadworks is heaven on earth for beaders! Attended the Mother's Day crochet class yesterday and it was fabulous! Patty and her crew treated us like royalty! We paid $30 to reserve a place for the class, but she allowed us to apply the full $30 towards our own purchases! Who does that? Patty! She has an amazing assortment of beading materials, and her 2 golden retrievers and 1 black lab keep you company while you're making selections, and during the assembling process! We were treated to an amazing lunch on linen table cloths with fine silver and china, and cloth napkins! We were served fresh strawberries, cheese, french bread with real butter, quiche, specialty meats, scrumptious designer salads, and last but not least sangria! Cream puffs for dessert - are you kidding me? We were in heaven! The class was great, and filled with an eclectic assortment of ladies from San Diego, Orange County and Murrieta! You cannot afford to miss this gem on your next visit to Julian! read more