How To Bead Blog - Your Beading Work Space
Here’s an excellent article by Dawn Morningstar about setting up a work space when you’re learning how to bead.
Dawn has some very good suggestions regarding posture, a table, lighting and kinds of magnification.
There’s also a terrific picture of a well organized workspace.
Click here for Dawn’s terrific ideas about how you can create your own beading space.
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Last week we got a rad video in from Becca who taught us how to make these really cool bead necklaces using old magazines and newspapers. So this week we’re showing you how to make your own paper bead necklace with some old newspaper strips.
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Here’s another interesting article by Dawn Morningstar.
As in the two previous articles, Dawn shares her vast knowledge and offers unique insights for those learning how to bead.
Click here for part three of a series of detailed, step-by-step techniques for bugle bead foundation earrings.
As my interest in beadwork was sparked, I thought I should know more about the history of the craft.
This article by Felicity Walker tracks the bead back to caveman/woman times. It appears that even back then, people wanted and needed to know how to bead.
Click here to discover other interesting bead facts she’s unearthed.
In Step Two of how to bead bugle bead foundation earrings, Dawn Morningstar continues her excellent, step-by-step description of this unique technique.
As with all of her weblog postings, there’s an excellent photograph to demonstrate her wonderfully, creative beadwork.
Click here for Step Two.
Please click here for more articles about learning how to bead.
There is so much to learn but never enough time.
Luckily, there are excellent teachers and guides to lead us as we lear how to bead.
One of these is Dawn Morningstar.
Click here for step one of a series of three detailed, step-by-step techniques for bugle bead foundation earrings.
Please click here for more articles about learning how to bead.
Every new venture has a learning curve. And, not every project will go right when you’re learning how to bead.
What should you do with your false starts?
Artist Mai-Liis Chaska Peacock has a terrific solution. Click here to discover her practical solution to your false-start, how to bead evolution.
Do you ever have trouble getting ideas for beading projects? I think that happens to all of us.
I recently came across a great article when I was looking for information about learning how to bead.
Writer Karen Vertigan Pope suggests a number of sources to find ideas when you’re starting a new bead project.
Click here for inspiration.
Based on years of teaching experience, this informative handbook presents easy-to-understand instructions with sidebars to help students master beading techniques.
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Appealing to beaders of every level, this is a classroom-in-a-book. And, it’s spiral-bound so it will easily stay open while you're working on your projects.
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