WELCOME TO BOB'S BEADING TUTORIAL PAGES

Introduction:    There are many online resources available for beading and jewelry interests - just look at my Resources Page, check out Yahoo beading areas, or do an Alta Vista search. But almost all of them are for commercial sites attempting to sell products or supplies. To my knowledge, there are no instructional sites out there that actually teach jewelry or beading techniques. So, with admittedly limited knowledge and experience in this area, I have created a family of illustrated tutorial pages dedicated to teaching the basic techniques of beading. More advanced training must be obtained from professional teachers and classes.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PRINTING!!     If you are viewing these pages using the "frames" version (three windows with the table of contents in the left window), then you MUST use your mouse to click on the (main) window that contains the tutorial you wish to print before clicking on your browser's print button. If you do not do this, then either your browser's print function will not work or you will print stuff you do not want.

These pages contain illustrated techniques for various aspects of beading:

• Tools and Supplies - Some of the things you will need to get started.
• General Hints
• Using Jewelers Wire
• Using Needles For Stringing Thread
• Bead Tips - A simple technique for terminating a strand of beads.
• Knotting Between Beads
• Attaching Clasps - Shows how to attach clasps to the ends of bead strands.
• Endless Loop Stringing - The endless loop is a continuous loop of beads without a terminating clasp.
• Knotted Endless Loop Stringing - This technique combines both knotting between beads and an endless loop.
• Making Beaded Ear Rings
• Making Beaded Pendants
• Other Resources - Books, Catalogues, and Online Beading and Jewelry Sites of Interest

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