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Dollar Bead Bag Subscription Box Review – October 2017

Ragan Buckley
ByRagan BuckleyOct 22, 2017 | 0 comments

Dollar Bead Bag October 2017

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Dollar Bead Bag is a smaller box from Dollar Bead Box, which delivers Czech fire-polished beads every month. During a given month, you can reorder your favorite items from the Dollar Bead shop for just $1. (This deal is only available to subscribers.)

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This review is of the Dollar Bead Bag, which is $8.00 a month.

Dollar Bead Bag October 2017

The Subscription Box: Dollar Bead Bag

The Cost: $19.50 + $4.50 shipping for the Dollar Bead Box or $8 for the Dollar Bead Bag (4 strands of 3 mm Czech Fire Polish Beads and 4 strands of 4 mm Czech Fire Polish Beads in every bag); free shipping with 3- and 6-month subscriptions (plus get an additional discount on 6-month subscriptions)

The Products: Beads and beading-related items including but not limited to stringing materials, Swarovski crystals, vintage glass, freshwater pearls, buttons, and more.

Ships to: U.S.

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Dollar Bead Bag October 2017

The bag included a list of items in the bag.

A note on prices: Items like this can come from a variety of different suppliers at many price points, depending on how many you buy, etc. I couldn’t find a lot of these exact beads from common sources (e.g., Fire Mountain Gems), and it’s of questionable value to pick something similar, because a slight difference in grading or size or material could mean you are looking at half or double the price (or an even greater difference). Even different colors of the same size and shape of glass beads are priced differently due to materials needed to make the colors!

Dollar Bead Bag October 2017

3 mm Czech Firepolished Beads in (from top to bottom): Blue Turquoise Nebulous Luster, Satin Taupe, Green Turquoise Nebulous Luster, and Matte Vintage Bronze

These coordinate nicely. I am using three of the colors in a project (see a work in progress below) this month. The nebulous luster finish is new to me and I have to say, I like it.  I will look for more beads with this finish.

Dollar Bead Bag October 2017

4 mm Czech Firepolished Beads in (from top to bottom): Crystal Mardi Gras, Navy Nebulous Luster, Matte Warm Copper, and Turquoise Brown Travertine

The Mardi Gras finish is new for me but I think it is great. I’ve been buying up a ton of navy lately so I will definitely be using those beads soon. And the copper and turquoise brown travertine fit very nicely with the color palette I use most often.

Dollar Bead Bag October 2017

Here is a work in progress for this month. I picked a pattern involving a lot of seed beads; apparently, I will never learn the lesson that seed bead work is time-consuming. I hope to finish this soon and will show you the completed piece (with a link to the pattern in next month’s review). You can see one completed motif on the left.

Verdict: I did not calculate a value for the October 2017 Dollar Bead Bag, for reasons explained above. This is one of those subscriptions where you know in advance what you are going to get each month (only the color is a surprise). It works out to $1 per strand, and I think that is reasonable. These strands are a little shorter than what you’d get at Fire Mountain Gems, for example, but the prices are also lower.  This is a good subscription if you are looking to build your stash.

Please note that no directions are given and you have to supply your own needles, stringing materials, tools, and findings.

What did you think of the October 2017 Dollar Bead Bag? Do you subscribe to any DIY beading or craft boxes?

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Ragan Buckley
Ragan Buckley
Ragan stumbled across My Subscription Addiction in late 2013 and immediately subscribed to way too many beauty boxes. She's now focused on boxes for her cats and dog, vegan/vegetarian food boxes, and craft subscriptions (and she didn't give up beauty boxes entirely).

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