I will be writing several guides this season on choosing beading supplies and how to differentiate between a good beading product and a lower quality knock off. Since MOST beads and supplies have a higher quality and a lower quality version it is important to know what you are buying so that you will know how the items will perform if you use them in your jewelry. Inferior materials create problems and often fail when applied! This can be frustrating when you spend your time and money to make something only to have it not last very long in the condition you intended. Let my experience help you avoid wasting your time and money on inferior knock offs! I intend to reveal exactly what it is about each product that makes it superior or inferior for use in jewelry!

I want to start by steering you to the BEST book on bead jewelry making you can buy! This book has all the information you need to get started as a beginner and will help you advance to a higher level. It may truly be the ONLY book on beading you will ever need! It's called "The Basics of Bead Stringing". It includes info on materials, jewelry design techniques and tools.




Happy beading ~ look for more tips on materials in the future.