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Beading & Jewelry Making Books
- Beaded Jewelry Books
- Jewelry-making Books
- Bead Crochet Books
- Beadwork Books
Beading Supplies
Recommended Jewelrymaking & Beading Sites

Beading & Jewelry Making Books
Beaded Jewelry Books
	Findings & Finishings: A Beadwork How-To Book See our review in the newsletter
	Getting Started Stringing Beads Beading 101 course. Clear photos to help you learn simple and intermediate jewelry designs.
	Bead On A Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry A workshop on wirework and bead jewelry, in handy book format. Great designs, excellent instructions and photos. Highly recommended.

Jewelry Making Books
	Jewelry: Two Books in One: Projects to Practice and Inspire: Techniques to Adapt to Suit Your Own Designs Wonderful for beginners. Unique binding helps you learn.
	The Encyclopedia of Jewelry-Making Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques Great for beginners and pros alike. Essential reference for jewelry-making.
	The New Clay: Techniques and Approaches to Jewelry Making The original, and still the best, introduction to using polymer clay in jewelry-making. Great way to learn technique.

Bead Crochet
	Bead Crochet Jewelry: Tools, Tips, and 15 Beautiful Projects Excellent book to learn bead crochet. Great directions.
	Crochet with Wire Something new - make stunning jewelry with wire, beads and your crochet hooks. Full of photos and fascinating projects.
	Bead Crochet Ropes This book was recommended to me to learn bead crochet. Fantastic photos and patterns. Lots of photos of the steps and techniques.

Beadwork Books
	The Beaded Garden: Creating Flowers with Beads and Thread Exquisite designs. Be inspired, then make one of the 25 flowers yourself. Fully illustrated instructions.
	Beaded Tassels, Braids & Fringes Beautiful for tassel making, but also many stitches which can be applied to other types of beadwork. Great fringe ideas, lots of different elements.
	Beautiful Beaded Bags More than 20 purses and accessories in different styles, using varied beading techniques. Lovely beaded bags.
The Ultimate Bead Lover's Guide is a downloadable book. It is a comprehensive guide to beading, covering techniques and styles of beading with loads of clear illustrations. Also includes book on selling your jewelry.

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Beading Magazines
	BeadStyle Magazine Always full of fun and easy projects - lots of color photos.
	Bead & Button Magazine Over 30 projects per issue! Great directions, some advanced techniques.
	Art Jewelry Magazine Innovative designs for different types of jewelry-making, using wire, metal, precious clay, stone, glass, polymer, and enamel.

Beading Supplies
BeadRoom has a wonderful selection of glass beads, crystal beads, and seed beeds. They also have vintage beads and handmade lampwork beads. It's a great site to browse - the color photos of each bead are large and clear.
Gemini Dreams is a beading and craft supply liquidator. Always check their sale selection. They often have great deals on beads, charms, findings, embellishments, & more.
Jewelrymaking Kits at Amazon are often very nice, and can be a great value. Great for kids or the beginning beader.
joann.com is great for everything beading. I like their beading kits.

Jewelry Making and Beading Projects

Beaded Jewelry & Jewelry-Making
Bob's Beading Pages	Crimp Bead Technique
Beaded Jewelry Reference	Angel Charms
Beaded Aqua Lariat	Paper Beads
Knotted Silk Cord Necklace	Stretchy Choker
Lariat Necklace	Beaded Heart Earrings
Beaded Bunny Earrings	Easter Basket Earrings
4th of July Necklace	4th of July Earrings
Uncle Sam Earrings	Beaded Christmas Tree Earrings
Beaded Hair Pins	DNA Strand Bracelet
Cecile's Wheel	Zig Zag Choker
Bead Charm Bracelet	Simple Drop Earrings
Indian Corn Pin	Simple Beaded Earrings
Beaded Chain Belt and Bracelet	Crystal and Bead Headpieces Tutorials
Wire & Ribbon Necklace	Handbag Charms
Beaded Hipster Belt	Loop Clasp Beaded Bracelet
Basic Jewelry Findings	Making Jump Rings
Right Angle Weave Bracelet	Memory Wire Bracelet
Fashion Chandelier Earrings	Jeweled Drop Earrings
Wire Wrapped Gemstone Necklace	Floating Illusion Necklace
Cell Phone Charms	Bugle Bead Bracelet
Pearls & Pebbles Necklace pdf	Beaded Ribbon Bow Brooch
Clay Jewelry	Rollup Shrink Beads
Virtual BeadBoard	Beaded Bracelet
Bitty Baby Bracelets	Loop and Bead Closure
Bead Basics	Beaded Pearl Rosary
Beaded Snowflake Pendant	Beaded Wire Photo Holder
Shrink Plastic Card and Earrings	Photograph Jewelry
Crochet Hoop Earrings	Hardware Locket
Beaded Tigertail Necklace	Red Button Heart Bracelet

Beadwork
Flowered Mini Amulet Bag	Brick Stitch Horse
Evelyn's Beadie Pages	SWAPs (Beaded Safety Pins)
Embellished Beads and Spiral Beading	Flat Peyote Beadwork Stitch
#1 Dad Mini Beaded Banner	Beaded Key Chain for Mom
Candy Corn Keychain	Crayon & Pencil Beadies
Loom Beading Alphabet	Framed Heart Peyote Pattern
Beaded Pink Panther Ring	Beaded Valentine Day Heart
Halloween Beadies	Pony Bead Santa
Pony Bead Snowman	Crystal Swirl Ornaments
Beaded Liberty Angel	USA Beaded Keychain
Jingle Bell Bracelet	9/11 Beaded Rememberance Pin
Safety Pin Freedom Butterfly	Beaded Eagle Banner
Buttons and Beads Bracelet	Beaded Bridal Veil
Valentine Heart Pin


Polymer Clay
Egyptian Earrings	Pearl Spiral Jewelry Set
Celtic-Look Pendants in Polymer Clay	Hollow Tube Beads
Moebius Bead	Funky Fimo Jewellery
Art Clay Pendant

Beading Projects
Stitch Markers for Knitting	Hand Knotted Rosary Beads
Door or Wind Chimes	Beaded Butterflies
Beaded Fabric Coasters	Beaded Lampshade
Christmas Whirligig	Barefoot Sandals
Chopsticks into Hairsticks	Scarecrow Napkin Rings
Spring Bunny Napkin Rings	Uncle Sam Napkin Rings
Wire Heart	Beaded Roses
Beaded Star Card	Beaded Tree Decoration
Beaded Star & Icicle	Beaded Bridal Garter
Beaded Flip Flops	Beaded Mesh Pencil Holder
Beaded Poodle Dog	Beaded Christmas Tree
Test Tube Tussie Mussie	Beaded Lighthouse Lamp
Photo Mobile	Beaded Tablecloth Weights
Bead & Ribbon Bookmark	Beaded Car Dangle
Rainbow Crystal Mobile	Earth Pony Bead Pattern