Hi- So what part of eastern arkansas are you living in? I live in DeWitt. I am actually very new to the beading thing-- I was a hairdresser for 5 yrs & havve been nursing now for 5 yrs. I just decided in the last month to pick up beading as a hobby -- i've always been a bit of an accessory finatic. Have you found any beading stores locally? I'm only familiar with stores in little rock...i have purchased everything online just beause it's almost just as easy due to gas, time, etc....but i would love to hear your input... i think my hobby turned out way more expensive than i thought but i really like it..hopefully i will find beads cheaper than i have online. good luck. chastiti lepine