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The Best Little Beading Book - Wendy Simpson Conner

The Beading Bible. This book provides everything from design, to making beads, to selling your crafts. The most popular Beading Book.

Making Bead and Wire Jewelry: Simple Techniques, Stunning Designs - Dawn Cusick

You can learn to make beautiful jewelry with beads, wire and a few easy to use tools. This book provides the instructions and many ideas.

Step-by-Step Bead Stringing: A Complete Illustrated Professional Approach - Ruth F. Poris

This is a small paper back book with a wealth of information. A very handy book to keep with your beading supplies.

The Book of Beads: A Practical and Inspirational Guide to Beads and Jewelry Making - Janet Coles and Robert Budwig

A beautiful celebration of beads, full of inspiration and techniques.

Beads: An Exploration of Bead Traditions around the World - Janet Coles Robert Budwig

This book explores the history of beads, along with traditional design ideas.

A World of Beads: How to Make Your Own Unique Jewelry - Barabara Case

This book has techniques and detailed project ideas for making your own jewelry.

Making Glass Beads - Cindy Jenkins Leslie Dierks (Editor)

Learn to make your own beads using standard glassworking supplies, a kiln and propane torch. Step by step instructions as well as examples of work from other artists.

All Wired up: Wire Techniques for the Beadworker and Jewelry Maker - Mark Lareau

The step-by-step techniques featured in this richly illustrated book take the beginner who knows little about wirework on a journey to creating artistic and unique free-form jewelry.

Creative Bead Jewelry: Weaving, Looming, Stringing, Wiring, Making Beads - Carol Taylor

A comprehensive how to guide with detailed instructions to help inspire the novice.

The Chain and Crystal Book: Techniques for Bead Lovers - Wendy Simpson Conner

Techniques and designs for working with beads, chain and wire.

Beads: Make Your Own Unique Jewelry - Stefany Tomalin Gerald Iarn (Illustrator) Jeremy Friday (Photographer)

Everything from simple bead stringing to complicated bead weaving with instructions and ideas.

The Irresistible Bead: Designing and Creating Exquisite Beadwork Jewelry - Linda Fry Kenzle

Jewelry designs to suit every taste are included, such as Victorian brooches, shimmering amulet bags, and brightly colored clay necklaces.

Beadwork Basics - Ann Benson

Noted bead artist Benson outlines 29 projects, including a mille fleur bracelet, a Marilyn Monroe pin, and a sunset rose clutch-purse.