Stretch your dollars at B3 with NEW, lower prices for our 12-year anniversary!

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Happy Wednesday, chainmaille fans!
Here at Blue Buddha, we are always listening to your feedback and looking to improve customer satisfaction. The number one request that you’ve had in recent years is to lower prices. You spoke, we heard.  And … *drum roll*
… as of today, our Aluminum and Anodized Aluminum prices have been lowered AND we’ve simplified our mix ‘n’ match discount.
For many months, we’ve been negotiating better pricing from vendors and we’ve even switched some vendors (keeping the quality high, of course). Due to our purchasing volume, we are now eligible for additional price breaks for some vendors.
We’re excited to be able to pass along these new savings to you. As of today, the following prices for loose ring packs have been lowered from their 2014 values by approximately:
  • Aluminum – 25% less than prior
  • Anodized Aluminum – 20% less than prior
Additionally, we’ve simplified our discount structure, making it easier for you to save even more money when you mix and match eligible packs of rings.
We were planning on unveiling our new pricing in the spring, when we’d acquired more inventory at the new costs (we still have plenty of inventory at our old costs). But you know what? February is our 12-year-anniversary! We’re pretty happy and proud of that, and decided we couldn’t wait to celebrate with you. What better way to celebrate than to give you what you’ve been asking for! :-)
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In the meantime, if you’ve got suggestions on what we should improve next, please let us know. We are listening.
We’ve planned a few other birthday celebrations, so stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Blue Buddha all month long! 

 Happy Weaving!!!

Artisan Market Mondays: Four Eyes Handmade

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We have a “little” something for everyone here at B3 — even the kids! We’re fortunate to have Four Eyes Handmade, creations by Beth Cummings, in the Blue Buddha Artisan Market. four eyes handmade chicago childrens clothing

Her designs reflect her love of Chicago and other fun geeky items for the rugrat bunch. :) She also designs throw pillows and iron-on patches. In fact, her Ctrl Alt Del pillows were featured on the set of “Two and a Half Men” in 2011.

Stop by the Blue Buddha Boutique Artisan Market (1127 W. Granville, Chicago) to check out Four Eyes Handmade’s items, or visit her Etsy shop online. 

Blue Buddha Boutique on TeeSpring.com!

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 You asked, and we listened! We are re-launching our tee spring campaign!

  Do you love chainmaille so much you just want to shout it from a mountain top?    We know the feeling!
While we can’t give you a mountain, we can provide you with  this rockin’ tee shirt (in three different styles) that will let everyone know that you  are a proud mailler.

  This classic design will be the first is a series of Blue Buddha Teespring campaigns. 

  This is a limited edition tee – grab yours before it’s too late

Artisan Market Monday: Made by Cat Painter

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made by cat painter chicago flag table linens napkins apronCat Painter (yes, that IS her real name — how great is that?), toils away in her Chicago studio, designing and creating tools for every day life.

Cat says, “I am always looking for the right tool for the job and when I can’t find it I often start sketching – from wishing I could find a reusable market bag that was compact, washable, roomy, and strong, to solving my husband’s problem of itchy, ill-fitting aprons. Since opening my Etsy shop in 2013, ideas have also come from shoppers and customers — whether it’s adding pockets to aprons or expanding table linens beyond Chicago (coming soon).”

Those Chicago table linens are one of the highlights of the Blue Buddha Artisan Market display. Walking by our retail storefront windows, you can’t miss the city’s blue stripe and red stars on table runners, napkins and aprons.

Stop by the Blue Buddha Artisan Market (1127 W. Granville, Chicago) to check out Made by Cat Painter, or if you’re not nearby, visit her Etsy shop online!

 

Maillers’ Choice Colorways for February – Help Us Choose!

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-1We have a shiny, colorful bunch of Maillers’ Choice options to help brighten up this dreary time of year. Now, we need your help to select the colorway used for the February kit.

The Mini Oval Bracelet is delightfully slinky and delicate. Even better? It’s reversible! One side highlights the base metal (aluminum, copper or jewelry brass) and the other showcases the colorful AA accents. The finished piece is just a half inch wide, but it is wonderfully intricate in look and feel. Vote for your favorite color combo today.

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LIMITED TIME OFFER!

We often hear how much Maillers’ Choice subscribers love having a package of inspiration just show up in the mailbox every month. It’s a great way to keep your pliers busy all year long!

Good news: We’re bringing back our 15-month subscription for a limited time! This is truly the best deal if you love Maillers’ Choice. You’ll save 20% off the base of each month’s kit fee with this subscription. Crunch the numbers and you’ll see it’s a great deal; many of our Maillers’ Choice kits are more than the $19.60 you’ll be paying per kit with this subscription level. Subscribe today!