Boss' Bead Bag Opening #2 | $5 Sale - Fire Mountain Gems

[@MargeM304]

I’m a retired teacher and if you can find an art teacher or elementary school teacher I bet they’d love those extra beads. As a reinforcer I used to give my kids memory wire bracelets with one end open, and let them go to town stringing whatever they wanted and then I quickly rounded the ends to finish them up for them; they loved it! 💗

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I love this! My neighbor is an elementary art teacher. Awesome idea!

[@XXSINJUXX]

Omg I just wanna run and jump in that pile. I love sorting piles like that. Love this video and for $5 you got some great things you would other wise have spent more $$$ on

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Haha! Love this! 💜

[@angelagilstrap4453]

Always love your unbagging video's you got some cool pieces, your skill level is top notch so you always find a way to make bead beauty. Thank's for sharing.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Angela!

[@marymacdonald805]

Loved the explanation/chat in the beginning. Your use of the tubes is inspiring. It elevated the beads and tubes. I have a friend whose sister has some disabilities and she would love what ever leftover beads I have. Looking forward to your next “finished jewelry” installment from the latest subscription boxes. Also looking forward to what your son makes from your shared treasure!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Mary!

[@SimplyAnnieB]

I purchased that bag from fire mountain before. Still working to sort through them all. You do get your money worth. I actual do not have any problem sorting through the bag myself.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Glad you had a good experience too, Annie! Thanks for sharing! 💜

[@tjhuebbe6060]

Watching you sort is so relaxing please make more videos like this.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much for the feedback, TJ!

[@renaparks3834]

I love sorting things like this. It’s so interesting I think it’s like Christmas. Keep it out let us know when they have this again. Thank you for sharing.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Rene! I'll definitely try!

[@AprilDesignsSMD]

I love sorting through mixed beads. It can be a sort of meditation!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I totally agree!

[@leslienakagawa8747]

I love your ideas. Thanks for taking the time to think about what each piece is capable of becoming!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you so much, Leslie! 💜💜💜

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

✿✿✿ Hi beautiful beaders! If you haven't seen the first video yet, here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ueaaJdtx8qa8 ✿✿✿ Enjoy! 😘💜💜💜FYI - The $5 sale for these bags has ended, but they run this special a couple times per year!

[@francinereider7427]

Hi Gina, I'm glad to see you sound so happy as you play. There is a great deal of good stuff in bag 2.Thanks for sharing till next time. Have a good night.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Beads make me happy! Thanks for enjoying another unbagging with me! 💜

[@amandascott-burton9285]

Hi Gina, thank you for explaining why you like these bags. I have to admit I wasn't impressed the first time around...but now I get it. I guess I just don't enjoy organising mixed beads like you do. I love those necklaces you were inspired to create. My favs from this second unboxing are those bee charms and the gemstone pieces. xox

[@theprocraftanator1967]

Just did this with my beads. Still trying to get organized. Do you think you could do a tutorial on the necklace you showed? I would love to see that. Thanks for all your great videos!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I will plan on it! Thanks, Kimberly! 💜

[@sherribrown7625]

Beautiful job and love the inspiration. Thanks

[@murphy1384]

Out of trash comes treasure..... Beautiful necklaces Mary

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Mary! 💜

[@anneoconnorao]

Sorting is one of my favorite things about beading!!

[@melissamiew4056]

This is just a super powered bead haul and i love bead hauls.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Yessss!!! 💜

[@rachelmiller911]

You can always donate the random beads to your kid's school. I found an old bag of beads I had. I gave them to my son's kindergarten class to use in their crafts! I need one of those grab bags. I love having random things I wouldn't pick out for my creations.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Great idea, Rachel! Thanks so much for sharing! 💜💜💜

[@annahasty7191]

Fire Mountain and Gem is my favorite suppliers. The products are quality and the customer service is excellent.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for sharing, Anna! Have a great day! 💜

[@doloreslopez779]

What a great idea! I have granddaughters that i buy seperate beads for to keep them busy while im beading. This is a win for me! Sold!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's awesome, Delores! They would love it!! 💜

[@cherylwhitney9900]

Your two necklaces are very nice. Good inspirations!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks you! 💜

[@JenniferHostetter]

I have never seen a polar bear wire charm. How cute! I look like the colors of your cabs and teardrops. I think your chevron idea would be beautiful!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Jennifer! 💜

[@Puchi630]

Hi Gina, I so appreciate you sharing... Great finds in there... Can't wait to see what you create... 😄 Stay creative and Blessed... 💎💎💎

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Lots of fun! Thanks, Sonia! 💜

[@lindakeevers5177]

It’s like a huge lucky dip. What fun. Love to see what you do with the hair pins.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Linda! 💜

[@reginaschmiedel5011]

Not bad for $5. My granddaughter would love love the junky beads. She is 5 yr old and she designs with her plastic kid type beads already. So It would be a win win in my eyes!! BTW, love the necklaces!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Definitely a win-win!! 💜

[@sue7777]

What fun!! I like watching you distill that big pile of beads and things into smaller piles, and finally, into a neat collection of items you'll be using. I wonder how Fire Mountain Gems goes about packaging these bags? Anyway, thanks Gina, for sharing the unbagging with us.

[@brissygirl4997]

There's a little story on their website that goes along the lines of one of the owners dropped a tray of beads years ago and that's how these came about. I imagine it's just a mix of stuff that is being discontinued, limited quantities, test pieces etc; they mix them all together in a tub or something and then just weigh out the contents into the bags.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Sue! 💜

[@barbarametsakins9037]

Fire mountain gems is one of my favorite sources. I have gotten the boss bead bag occasionally, but I am obsessed with sorting things, as I think some other beaders are as well.

[@randyromines7364]

FMG is one of the suppliers I always shop at - the diversity and quality is incredible - and the sales!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for watching, Randy! 💜💜💜

[@patriciamorgan6545]

I see you got lot of round wooden beads. They make great accents on macrame plant hangers. I've been told I have infinite patience, but I think going through one of these just might drive me a little nuts, lol. I'd be trying to infinitely subdivide all the categories....arghh! Have fun playing!

[@irmabresser9218]

Great video loved the tune. Ideal while starting my computer at work hahaha.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Haha! I love a catchy little tune to get things going! 💜

[@kathyc4259]

I like getting these every now and then. I always find some treasures, as well as some weird or odd pieces that I give to kids so they can get creative

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's awesome, Kathy! Thanks for watching! 💜💜💜

[@VondaInWonderland]

Ohhhhh Thank you!!!! My last name is Love and I love bells. I'm going to order one. I'm so excited ♥ I'm so bummed, they are now $9.69 oh well. Keep us posted if they go on sale again ♥

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I will keep you posted!! They usually have the sale a couple times per year, I've been told! 💜

[@VondaInWonderland]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL Thanks ♥

[@muchtested]

Can't wait to see bag #3.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much! I should have it posted soon. Have a great day!

[@pattyspencer5101]

I absolutely LOVE their Boss Bags - way back when they use to sell them for 5.00 and I would buy 5 at a time - can't anymore do that because of their price increases. I ordered some beads back in the spring and in the comment section I actually whined that I missed getting those and lo and behold they had a sale on them the following month and at a price point that I could afford and I think I bought 4 bags lol Such a great selection they offer

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Oh man! Those were the days! Thanks for sharing, Patty! 💜

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Fun ! Thanks for sharing Gina. 💞💫

[@Justthefurofus]

I love these videos!! You got a lot of great beads and findings!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much for watching, Christine!

[@jellybean-ky1ip]

Very cool Gina. Love the necklaces!!! Kids do love making things. Donate to grade school art classes. Kids make stuff for mothers day and valentines day and christmas. The children feel so proud of themselves when they g ive a gift that they made.Some of the best memories are arts and crafts and cooking with my kids.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I couldn't agree more! Thanks, Jean! My neighbor is an elementary art teacher. Love this idea!

[@luckysuzful]

Love this metal tube necklaces! So cool!!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much! Hopefully a tutorial to come! 💜

[@crystalwolf3739]

Thanks for sharing your video, it looks like fun to dig through unknown treasure.. your necklaces are beautiful as well.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks, Crystal!! 💜

[@MarySmith-fx2xs]

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[@MichelleJM]

That was fun! I got some similar items to yours, but unfortunately only 2 of those cute earwires, one gold and one silver, ha ha😁 I loved how u got that random 1960 ribbon thing, Lol. Enjoy your new beads!! 💖💖💖

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Aww, man! That's the chance you take with these bags - you just never know! Glad you could enjoy the unbagging with me, Michelle! 💜

[@randomgirll3123]

These would be really cool for me because I do a lot of crochet and beads make great eyes for dolls. And then I’d use the more fancy stuff to try and make some jewelry and itd be good for a beginner because of all the findings.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I love those ideas! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@donnab2810]

Definitely worth it to get more than one bag. If I ever do this again I'll get at least 3. Thanks for sharing.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I agree! Thanks for watching, Donna!

[@MsSmokeandmirrors]

I wouldn't have a problem sorting through all of them, but I love in the UK and I think the shipping is a bit of an issue. You are so lucky in the US - you have so many wonderful bead box subscriptions. I'm so envious 😟 Great to see what you come up with from your fabulous hauls xx

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Miranda! I know - I wish we all had the same options, no matter the location! 💜

[@nancysahnow3135]

Hi Gina, ive always wanted to know what was in those bags....now I know 😊 thanks for sharing and FYI, I shop at Fire Mountain Gems. I love the Big Box sale they have all the time. Take care😁💜

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Yay! So glad I could share these with you, Nancy!! 💜

[@maryzylema9699]

I'm happy that first pile you showed was from one bag and not all three, I would have had to pass then. It's nice to have the extras for the kids. My granddaughters love to play with my beads so it's nice to have those for them and they really like creating their own jewelry. Thank you for sharing. 😊😍 I was wondering, when you order from beebee craft do you have to pay a duty if you live in the USA ?

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Mary! No additional duty or fees when ordering from Beebeecraft for the USA. Thanks for asking!

[@tyrroo]

Cool haul. I like those striped round-ish ceramics at 10:45, they would make very cool earrings dangling from a loooong silver headpin. They also look like of alien to me, for some reason, like little UFOs, does that sound crazy? 🛸 🛸

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Yes!! I really like those. Now I can't look at them without thinking of UFO's... or Saturn! Haha 💜

[@cathycowen8070]

I think it’s worth every penny for the stuff you salvaged. You could even put some of wooden and better quality beads in a giveaway, just a thought the wooden beads are kinda BoHo. ❤️❤️❤️ thanks for sharing

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Absolutely! You're right - the wooden beads are very boho. I am sure I can come up with something with them when I have time to play! 💜

[@cathycowen8070]

Oh Gina we could give you a chicken bone and you’d make it beautiful and I’m kidding kinda. One of my friends who is a Jewelry designer once asked me what are you doing tomorrow? Wanna go dig up snake vertebrae with me🤢 I kinda thought she was craycray but it made a beautiful necklace. Her stuff is very BoHo and original for sure.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's amazing!!! LOL! 💜

[@erlindaarmijo5876]

i use to order some grab bags from them too , i am use some as dangles for the back of the t.n.book charms and for the covers all the other beads i use for the sissors as locators mostly

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@ClaiCesar]

I always buy from Firemountaingems but i was a bit skeptical with their Boss Bead Bag. Thanks for showing this video. The contents are not so bad for 5.00.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I'm so glad it could give you an inside look! Thanks for watching!

[@sheilacarroll7143]

Gina, if you find out what that quarter round brownish colored stone is will you please let me know? I received a strand of them when I ordered from one of my subscription box sister sites and it was "random choice" with no identification as to the type of stone. I enjoy watching you unbox these Big Boss Bags... they're fun. Maybe not for everybody, but still fun to watch. Thank you for sharing. 😊🌹

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I will!! Maybe someone here will comment too! 💜

[@sheilacarroll7143]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL Thank you! 😊🌹

[@teresagg9809]

I have not bought one of these in quite a while. From my experiences getting matching findings is MUCH more likely if you buy more than one bag at a time then if you bought one bag every month or two.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Teresa, thanks for sharing your experience! That makes sense!

[@swkrissie]

I have a giant bag of wooden beads from the 4 I bought last year, looks like you got the same wooden beads! I don't know what to do with them. Someone mentioned a beaded bead would work with the large ones. I love sorting through things, but I got a lot more metal pieces than you seem to have gotten.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I might have to do something with the wooden beads, and if I do I will definitely share! They aren't something I am drawn to, but it may be fun to experiment. Thanks for watching!

[@gabimurray5955]

You could invest in a wood burner and decorate them.

[@joselynsphar1905]

Phew! How long does it take you to sort through all that!? I love doing that too! Thanks for sharing.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Only about 30 mins if I wasn't filming. I work pretty fast, though! :)

[@gabimurray5955]

I got mine because I love to sit and sit beads by color, shape and material. I'm more of a bead collector, but I have made jewelry

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing, Gabi!

[@iviacolon211]

The only way i will give it a second try is when the price drops to $5. I enjoyed the process of sorting out but at the end it was so little to use from what I payed that I am completely disappointed with it. My only win where the findings I got. I save what I could and donated it. So yes...not wise to buy until it is only $5. Thanks again for your videos.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for sharing Ivia, and thanks for watching! I agree, I wouldn't purchase for more than 5 bucks, and the findings are probably my favorite. Bag #3 should be posted soon!

[@anneargo-davies692]

Fire Mountain has great stuff!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much for watching, Anne!

[@susanmiller4159]

Fun video. Popped up in my suggested. We’re almost neighbors. I’m in Dinwiddie (south of Chesterfield). I love hair accessories. Do you make those? I saw your website. Really nice pieces. Thanks for sharing ❤️

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Susan! I am very familiar with Dinwiddie; nice to hear from a "neighbor!" I haven't ventured into hair accessories yet, but I would love to do that in the future. Thanks for watching, and checking out my site!

[@phyllisbobyack231]

They’re awesome bags

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for watching, Phyllis! 💜💜💜

[@grcc6496]

I want to dive in there so bad and dig around and organise with you. Those little bells would be perfect as dangly (not a real word?) accessories on a beaded Xmas ornament cover. I found videos on how to make them on KZbin a cpl yrs ago.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

It would be so much fun to sort through them with a fellow bead lover! I should have bag #3 posted soon, so stay tuned!

[@tonilebeck2769]

Very cool!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thank you, Toni! 💜💜💜

[@christinarios4438]

My daughter and I made a deal, she will sort if I buy. She works at an elementary and said they would love the big beads. So is there a way we can find out the next time they are $5. What do you suggest?

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's awesome!! I will do my best to let you all know on FB / here when I am alerted to their next sale. 💜

[@fortysomethingbadgirls2173]

The brown stone shaped in a quarter circle is marble.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks!

[@maryforrest4139]

i like the necklace design

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks so much, Mary! 💜

[@cherylwhitney9900]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching, Cheryl! 💜

[@sharenreyes7324]

For beads I don't care for I do braided beads. Also great for covering in fabric or an outside wind chime

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for sharing, Sharen! I should have the video of bag #3 out soon. Have a great day!

[@barbarametsakins9037]

Oh and I gave the larger wooden and plastic beads to a local nursery school.

[@erlindaarmijo5876]

forgot to i use em for the needle books the flat back to deco the pages

[@debraweissgerber2379]

I just ordered my first two bags, do they contact you when the bags go sale? I have eight grandchildren and I would love to make this our special time to spend together. By the way I love what you do.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hi Debra! I signed up for their emails, so I get those, and check for sales. I will try to alert you all of the next sale that I see, if you hit the notification bell on my channel, I will try and post it when I see it. I love that you want to do this with your grandkids. That's so special!!

[@debraweissgerber2379]

Orchid and Opal Jewelry & Beads done ❤️

[@bernicehickerson1745]

I give those I don,t like to my greart grand daughters to make jewelry like me. They love the colors and shapes.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

That's an awesome idea, Bernice!

[@mathsinger]

Knitting stitch markers!

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Great idea, Susan!

[@RAREBREED398]

On the site these bags are $ 9.69 how is this 5$...if I'm right you have to buy s bunch for the bag to be 5.07 ...if I'm wrong please explain to me

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Hey there! They run the $5 sale 1-2 times per year, as I explained in the video. Hope that helps! 💜

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

I will try to alert you all when I hear of the next sale!

[@bethpeelar3435]

You could use bells to mske cat collars. Lol

[@pearlbubbles6885]

Been waiting!!! Lol

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

LOL! Yay!!! 💜

[@pearlbubbles6885]

@@ORCHIDandOPAL 🤣😄🤣

[@christinemoseley5040]

Could the brown stone be chrysanthemum I wonder.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Very possible!!

[@minimaker5600]

At 10:14 it looks like a ceramic bead.

[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Love.Yourself.1976]

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[@ORCHIDandOPAL]

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