You can learn to bead through resources offering step by step basic instructions right over the web! Here are some links for those of you who are just starting your beading journey:

BASIC BEADING INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION

 FIRE MOUNTAIN GEMS Beading EncycloBEADia -  http://www.firemountaingems.com/beading_information/beading_results.asp?doccat=glossary&navsrc=2

FREE Basic BEADING Instructions - http://www.firemountaingems.com/beading_howtos/default.asp?navsrc=2

Here is a list of fabulous resources that offer FREE and paid projects to get your beading jewelry juices going! (If you have other resources you would like me to add to the site, email me at raysa524@aol.com )

BASICS AND PROJECT RESOURCES

ART JEWELRY MAGAZINE (free projects) - http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/Default.aspx?c=ss&id=101

ART JEWELRY MAGAZINE (paid projects) - http://www.artjewelrymag.com/ART/Default.aspx?c=pfs&id=99

FIRE MOUNTAIN GEMS (free patterns, free projects and basic beading instructions) - http://www.firemountaingems.com/beading_howtos/default.asp?navsrc=1

WIG JIG (over 2700 projects and basics FREE) - http://www.wigjig.com/

 HOW-TO VIDEOS

FIRE MOUNTAIN GEMS (instructional videos) - http://www.firemountaingems.com/beading_howtos/howtos_results.asp?doccat=tutorials&kwsearch=fmgvid_0802

ART JEWELRY (instructional videos) -  http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/Default.aspx?c=vid&id=102

BEADS, BAUBLES and JEWELS Archives View the instructional materials to the famous beading show Beads, Baubles and Jewels on Art Jewelry Magazine website- (subscribers only)http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/default.aspx?c=ss&id=121

* Websites sometimes change their addresses to individual pages. If you are unable to access any of the above links, please contact me so that I can find the new url address for you and correct the link on my web site at: raysa524@aol.com