The Tucson Gem show is a massive event that happens late Jan through mid Feb every year in Tucson. Hundreds of vendors come form all over the world and set up smaller show events that cna be found everywhere in the city during this time frame .
Some shows future artisans selling hand made beads and others future African beads, gem stones glass beads etc. Many variety of vendors can be found at shows all over the city. Some put on their show at hotels and some set up tents in parking lots .
This time of year is the best time of year to visit TUCSON too.
Classes are also offered at many of the different shows.
I am vending and selling at
THE TUCSON BEAD SHOW. It is held at the Raddison hotel for Jan 30 through feb 4th . This show is where I will officially launch my new SHRINKETS . Featuring all things shrink plastic for bead making . Molds, kits, tools and hand made beads.
One of the class kits I will be offering is my Fairy necklace kit, seen below The kit comes with most the material needed to make the class , plus instruction and an online l link to an HD video of class . It also has one of my hand made cabochon faces set in a resin covered bezel with a head pin for adding the fairy body. I will also be selling these heads separately at that show.
Heads for fairy