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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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.
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.
When I first got interested in leaning how to bead, I wanted to get an idea of the costs involved for this interesting craft.
If you’re a new comer to this unique art form, you may be wondering this too.
After a bit of research, I found an article on the Cost Helper website called ‘How Much Does Beadwork Cost?’ that discusses the basic costs of starting out.
I’d like to share the article with you because I think you’ll find it interesting - please click here.
If you’re considering taking up the art of of beadwork, this article by Candice Sabrina will gives you a good overview of the craft.
Candice talks about different kinds of beads, threads, techniques and equipment needed to get started with this interesting hobby.
Click here for Candice’s article.
Based on years of teaching experience, this informative handbook presents easy-to-understand instructions with sidebars to help students master beading techniques.
Each of the 13 beading techniques are first explained in detail, then further explored with projects to enhance the beader's skills and confidence.
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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