Beading Tips

Short of ideas?  Then how about this suggestion from Bobbie.

I have found that the Chico's catalog is a good starting point. They sell the greatest costume jewelry and everything else.

Great suggestion, Bobbie.  Keep your eyes open and you can find inspiration almost anywhere.

• Beading Chart
  Using a beading chart can make life so much easier - and there's more than one way to create one.
  
  
• Beading places to go
  Interesting places for beaders to visit.
  
  
• Beading Tool Ideas
• Buying Beads
• Cheap Beads
  As all beading enthusiasts know, at some point buying beads starts to cost a fair bit of money. So it would be great to find a way to buy beads cheaply!
  
  
• Dropped Your Beads
  That moment we all dread - a container of tiny seed beads has just tipped all over the carpet. What to do? Find the answer here.
  
  
• Graph Paper
  Using graph paper and where to find the graph paper.
  
  
• Large Holed Beads
  Handy tip for working with large holed beads.
  
  
• Opening Jump Rings
  Handy tip for opening jump rings when beading.
  
  
• Seed Beads
  Seed beads can be tricky little things, this tip helps solve that problem!
  
  
• Sorting Beads
  Sorting beads, particularly tiny ones, can be really difficult - this tip gives you some ideas on how to do it quickly and easily.
  
  
• Storing Beads
  Heaps of great ideas for storing your beads, including items you already have around the home.
  
  
• Threading Needles
  A tip about how to thread a needle easily.
  
  
• Washing Beads
  Tip on how to wash your beads.
  
  
• Which Needle
  Using needles for beading can be painful - who hasn't pricked their fingers at some time?
  
  
• Work Surface
  Having a good work surface is an important part of beading. This tip gives you ideas on what to use.
  
  
• Working with Beads
  Great ideas for managing your beads without dropping them.
  
  
• Working With Leather
  Threading beads onto leather and working with leather can be a bit tricky. How to solve that problem!