Take the mystery out of beading.  Bead Basics 101 is your one-stop, all-purpose source for every aspect of beading.  This terrific beginners' resource starts with a guide to the types of beads, moves on to essentials tools, and shows you all the right findings. From clasps to crimp beads, you will find it here. Just follow the photos and you will be stringing lovely works of dazzling jeweled art in no time.

If you always thought beading would be expensive, think again and check out the first chapter. Saving Money $$. Gorgeous handmade jewelry does not have to cost a fortune. Follow these tips and save a bundle.

With Bead Basics 101, you will explore the joys of mixing colors and using focal beads to their greatest advantage, learn to create unique accents, as well as string multiple strands with confidence. Bead artists Donna Goss and Andrea Gibson welcome you to the wonderful world of beading as they guide you through the intricacies of earrings, the wonders of wire, and the dazzle of crystals. 

36 pages / 110 beautiful projects