Are you interested in bead art in South Africa? Would you like to design your own jewerly? Find the best beading shops in South Africa.
Bead art in South Africa means much more than just jewellery making. It has played an amazing role over thousand of years untill today, when it has become one of the most important atracttions for locals and tourists, at the same time it remains as a cultural expression.
It is not all about how beautifully made bead art is, but also the different meaning that every form, colour and material involve.
There are plenty of bead shops in South Africa and other beading supplies. If like us, you are also amazed by this fine art, you will like to know more about it.
Bead work as a cultural expression
There are many materials for beading and we can find from more natural and traditional ones like seed beads, bone beads or wooden beads to glass or bugle beads.
Over the years, beads have been used for different reasons. For example as a spiritual representation, gaming and adornment.
We must mention Zulu beadwork community, who uses beading as a way of comunication througout forms, designs and colours. For example, they use a triangle to symbolize an unmarried girl and two together next to each other by the base, to symbolize a married woman. For men, it is different. An inverse triangle for single ones and together as a sand clock for married men.
They also uses different colours depending on how they feel and what they want to express. Each colour has a positive and negative meaning. Different mesages are created by different combination of colours.
For example, White means spiritual love and purity while red might mean love but also anger or heartache.
To understand better the meaning of beads art in South Africa before you start designing your own one, it would be interesting to get to know more about its history.
Where to buy beads in South Africa
Infoisinfo wants to help you to find the most beautiful beads in South Africa and offer you a list with the best bead shops in South Africa. You could order beads online and get your jewerly making kit as well as visiting their physical store.
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The 10 Best Bead Shops in South Africa
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1 - Beadstreet - Kempton Park
, Marister. Kempton Park. Gauteng. 1623
Importers and Stockists of Beads, Metal Findings and Beading Accessories. Beadstreet in Boksburg South Africa. Your first stop for all beads and jewellery making supplies! We offer a…
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2 - Its Clay Time - Benoni
- - Airfield. Benoni. Gauteng. 1501
Polymer Clay is an art medium that is known for its versatility, glazed, buffed, polymer clay can be sanded, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) base. After baking, it is man-made from a…
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3 - OWN TIME (PTY) LTD - Germiston
20 oxted avenue, Rand Airport. Germiston. Gauteng. 1401
We specialize in watches and clocks with 'Owntime' concept dials and displays. Watches straps can also be customized with acrylic or wooden beads beads, which can bear the users…
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4 - THEMBALETHU BEADERS - Durban
Golden Acres, 145 Wood Rd, Montclair. Durban. Kwazulu Natal. 4004
Thembalethu is based on an integrated approach and a new philosophy towards people, training, development, empowerment and business. The concept of Thembalethu believes that an…
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5 - Relate Bracelets - Cape Town
5th Floor 109 Hertzog Boulevard. Cape Town. Western Cape. 8001
Creating opportunities to change lives. Relate has developed cause bracelets for United Against Malaria, the Amy Biehl Foundation, Ikamva Labantu, Soccer4Hope, Reach for a Dream and…
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6 - Ragland Fabric Group - Pietermaritzburg
45 Peter Kerchhoff Street. Pietermaritzburg. Kwazulu Natal. 3201
Eye Candy, Ragland and Ragland Linen Supplies are here to meet all of your fabric and décor needs. Ragland Fabric Group is made up of three Pietermaritzburg based businesses, which are…
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7 - Jems Arts & Crafts - Kempton Park
Shop 7. Kempton Park. Gauteng. 1619
We stock mosaic tiles, prices and times.Pop in to Jems, go to our website for a detailed list of classes, pewter and many many more.We offer craft classes for both adults and…
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8 - Glass And Fire - Pretoria
C/o 24th Avenue and Pierneef Street Villieria. Pretoria. Gauteng.
Glass and Fire officially opened its doors on 16th February 2007. Welcome to Glass & Fire, your first exclusive bead making supply store in Pretoria, South Africa! Glass & Fire…
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9 - Inandi Crafts - Margate
. Margate. Kwazulu Natal. 4275
Inandi Crafts is a well-known South African manufacturing wholesaler with many retail clients throughout southern Africa, also retailing directly to the public. Original handmade…
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10 - Big Tree Designs - Cape Town
UNIT 22. Cape Town. Western Cape. 7405
Big Tree Designs® suppliers of exclusive beads, findings, handcrafted jewellery & accessories. Austrian crystals, Pewter charms, pendants and findings, base metal charms, beading…
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Africa Direct - Secunda
, Trichardt. Secunda. Mpumalanga. 2300
Visit this online African Art Gallery for more information. Authentic African tribal art and crafts from tribal cultures of Africa including African arts, African baskets, African…
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Master Wires & Bead Craft - Cape Town
Shop 35 Waterfront craft market Blue shed Dry dock Road, Waterfront. Cape Town. Western Cape. 8001
No longer do you need to scour the streets to find distinctive African arts and crafts- simply visit Master Wires and Beadcraft, now conveniently located in V&A Waterfront and at Spier…
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Isowall Southern Africa - Pretoria
, Silverton. Pretoria. Gauteng. 0184
Industrial and domestic insulation: floors, walls, ceilings and roofs. Building and construction: concrete fill and for expansion joints. Insulated panels and door manufacture:…
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Gero Sandblasting - Johannesburg
. Johannesburg. Gauteng. 2040
Gero Sandblasting's services include mainly sandblasting along with shot blasting and bead blasting in most of Gauteng. Gero Sandblasting is dedicated to providing superior…
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House of Beads - Pretoria
29th Avenue. Pretoria. Gauteng. 0186
Please phone beforehand. House of Beads, has re-opened and is now managed on a small scale from home. House of Beads originated in 2004, soon grew from a small retail shop to include both…
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Beloved Beadwork - Cape Town
31 Newlands Avenue Newlands. Cape Town. Western Cape. 7780
At Beloved we do as our name suggests, using hours of loving labour and perfectly formed, we make beloved items of personal adornment, tiny pieces of glass. We don’t think of our work…
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Rynfield Craft Centre - Benoni
35 Miles Sharp Street Rynfield. Benoni. Gauteng. 1501
We stock a large variety of mosaics, craft paints, scrapbooking, decoupage, wooden blanks and related products. Rynfield Craft Centre is a general craft shop based in Rynfield, . owned…
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Eden Art, Book & Craft - Mossel Bay
Mosselbaai Mall Melkhout Street, Heiderand. Mossel Bay. Western Cape. 6511
Art products - oil, Christian books and gifts, craft knives and buttons. Bibles for adults and children, punches, air brushes, ribbons, scrapbooking, beads, paper craft, mediums…
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African Beadwork Connection - Cape Town
. Cape Town. Western Cape. 8000
African beadwork Africa Bead - Xhosa Beadwork and Antique Beadwork - Presentation of rare antique and valuable indigenous antique artifacts made and used by the tribes of the Republic…
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Phireworx CC - Johannesburg
89 1st Avenue. Johannesburg. Gauteng. 2109
Home of beadsof all sizes and styles, perfect for any application. We offer products to both wholesale and retail markets at great competitive prices. We have, been working in the…
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Fantazia Beads & Crafts - Gordon'S Bay
Shop 14 Village Walk (Pick 'n Pay Centre) Faure Marine Drive. Gordon'S Bay. Western Cape. 7150
and other craft and hobby supplies. Fantazia Beads & Crafts has been under current ownership since 2007 and has expanded the range of products in stock ever since. Fantazia Beads &…
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Van Tuyl - Alberton
Unit 3 5 Evans Street Alrode South. Alberton. Gauteng.
Van Tuyl also manufacture furnaces for industrial applications such as laboratory furnaces, dental kilns, heat treatment and a annealing application, foundry smelting and holding…
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Secret Beads - Sasolburg
. Sasolburg. Freestate. 1947
At Secret Beads almost all items are sold individually so you only choose the quantity you need from our Exquisite Range of Religious Charms, Beads, Pendants, and much more.Feel free…
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Charmbeads - Cape Town
. Cape Town. Western Cape. 8001
Select from HUNDREDS OF BEADS AND CHARMS online at www.charmbeads.co.za. Build your own bracelet with our unique bracelet builder and define your style. Prices from R199.Convenient…
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Get Scrapping! - Paarl
Boschenmeer Golf Estate 342. Paarl. Western Cape. 7646
Get Scrapping offers double page layout kits at unbeatable prices - from only R50!Get Scrapping - making scrapbooking affordable, rub-ons, brads, PLUS:Choose your title / phrase to…