Do you love beads? Are you more than just a little bit crazy about them? Do you dream in bead-color?
Come explore seed beads ~ the painter's palette for those who like to stitch!
Eye-popping seed bead artistry
- David K Chatt
- You won't believe what the king of right-angle weave can make
- Nicole Campanella
- Fabulous sculptures and jewelry
- Marilyn Moore
- A fiber artist with fantastic beaded sculptures
- Bead Art Lens
- More beautiful bead art is found under the title "A feast for the eyes"
- Wildest Dreams Designs
- Extraordinary beaded neckpieces
How do they do that?!?
- Beading Basics
- Tutorials by Paula Morgan of About.Com on many different stitches done with seed beads.
- Ann Benson
- Ann has tutorials for many different forms of seed bead art that you won't find elsewhere.
"By the Sea"
Brick stitch motifs woven together
Best beady books for seed beads
- The Art of Seed Beading
- By Elizabeth Gourley
The author emphasizes the how-to in this book. Every one of the more than 25 projects focuses on a specific tool or technique, complete with color graphs, a list of materials, size and measurements, a color photo, and diagrams. - Beading With Brick Stitch
- By Diane Fitzgerald
Focusing solely on brick stitch, this unique guide presents 10 exciting beading projects-from tassels to necklaces-along with detailed, illustrated instructions. - Beading With Peyote Stitch
- By Jeannette Cook, Vicki Star
Here is everything the beader needs to know about using peyote stitch to create both flat and three-dimensional pieces. Thread, beads, graphing techniques, and five projects are thoroughly explained, and a brief history, with photographs. - Beading With Herringbone Stitch
- By Vicki Star
The herringbone stitch is a versatile and unique off-loom bead technique. This guide offers a thorough historical and cultural background of the stitch, along with complete instructions for creating beautiful beaded projects. - Beading with Right Angle Weave
- By Christine M. Prussing
The right angle weave stitch is demystified in this beading handbook. All projects include easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations for both single- and two-needle techniques. - Bead Book Shop
- A comprehensive list of beading books.
"Tyger Tyger"
Square stitch tiger face with fringe
My favorite on-line sources...
- WhimBeads
- Delicas and other Japanese seed beads in all sizes, fancy shapes.
- Empyrean Beads
- Many antique and vintage seed beads.
- Kawahara
- Seed beads with dichroic coating ~ fantastic!
...and my favorite catalogs
- Fire Mountain Gems
- Huge assortment, aimed at uniting the world, one bead at a time!
- Rings and Things
- A huge selection of larger seed beads and mixtures.
"Sunset"
Freeform peyote stitch bag
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