Beading 101 — Bead Stringing

Remember that first beading project I mentioned…it was a simple basic bead stringing project.  There are multiple resources, from videos to books, to free online tutorials.  One I found that I particularly liked is this animated explanation  Produced by: Kathleen Versteeg at the Department of Educational Technology: San Diego State University and taught by Instructor: Elsa Tapia

http://www.kmversteeg.com/edtec541/final/stringing.htm

Leather cording

Mykonos beads [a wholesale supplier] has the most glorious colored leather cords.  My mind is reeling with the possibilities of creation…I wonder if they’d work well with a spooler?  Or do I braid them with sterling silver beads and spacers?

How to make a wire wrapped loop