The Bead Obsession Monthly Subscription Box

What's in the box: The site does not detail box contents on its main page, but expect an assortment drawn from its stock of Czech glass beads, seed beads and findings.

Gr8Beads, which calls itself The Bead Obsession, is mainly an online bead shop, and its monthly subscription box sits alongside a large catalog of Czech glass beads, seed beads, findings and jewelry supplies. The shop leans heavily on Czech glass, with fire polished rounds, aged Picasso seed beads and bugle mixes, plus acrylic and specialty shapes such as hearts, leaves, birds and bell flowers. It also carries recycled glass beads from Indonesia and Ghana, made with traditional techniques, which adds some range beyond standard pressed glass. The site says new items are added weekly, so a box should draw from steadily changing inventory. Beyond the shop, there is a Bead Education Center, a design inspiration blog, DIY videos and live shopping sessions, so subscribers have places to find project ideas and technique help. The front page does not explain how the box itself works. Price, item count, whether instructions or projects are included, and shipping terms are not stated there, so check the Bead Boxes page before you subscribe. Several findings were also showing as sold out. Overall this looks like a reasonable pick for beaders who already enjoy Czech glass and want a regular supply of new material from a shop with a clear specialty.