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This category is for and about bead crafters' sites. This category is not for beaded jewelry. Please submit sites about bead books, individual patterns, kits and basic stitch instructions etc.

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• Art Bead Scene

  http://www.artbeadscene.blogspot.com/
  Discusses beading and new techniques. Every Monday there is a featured "Designer of the Week". There are also jewelry making articles, trend updates and other links relevant to beaders.

• Ava's Beading Galore

  http://www.angelfire.com/biz/AvasBeadingGalore/
  Beadwork gallery of her finished beadwork, including a gallery of her seed bead jewelry collection books. She also offers individual patterns, kits and basic stitch instructions

• AyeSoar Creations

  http://zorpis65.tripod.com/ayesoar/
  Photo gallery, instruction links, free patterns.

• Bead Around The Bush

  http://beadme.tripod.com/Ornament.htm
  Offers tips, tricks, and techniques with links to instructions for making netting as a beaded Christmas Bauble.

• Bead Craft Ideas

  http://beadcraftideas.com/
  Focused on bead craft for the beginner, some of the tips mentioned on this site may be of value to a veteran of the hobby, especially the page dedicated to turning your hobby into a money making venture.

• Bead on the Beach

  http://www.beadjapan.net/
  Viewable in either Japanese or English, with gallery of beaded work, free patterns, free instructions, and links.

• Bead Pattern Central

  http://www.beadpatterncentral.com/
  Offers a series of paid bead patterns for instant download. They also provide some free beaded jewellery tutorials and bead tips and techniques. Bead patterns featured include bead crochet, peyote stitch, brick stitch, beadpoint, bead loom weaving and bead embroidery.

• Beaded Beads

  http://www.geocities.co.jp/Milano/4445/english/toppage.htm
  Several Japanese beaders share their seed bead jewelry galleries.

• Beading

  http://beadjewelrymaking.blogspot.com/
  Online bead arts and craft store for buyers & hobbyist. Tutorials available.

• Beading Project

  http://www.beadjewelrymaking.com/bead_project.html
  Beading tutorials, projects and patterns.

• Beading-Software.com

  http://www.beading-software.com/
  Software that will organise your beading business. Inventory management, pricing, tax calculations.

• Beadnik's

  http://beadnik.tripod.com/beadwork.html
  Beaded bottles, barrettes, bracelets, earrings, odds and ends, necklaces, ornaments. Includes instructions for various objects including beaded ornament covers and free beadwork patterns.

• Beltana's Beads

  http://www.angelfire.com/co2/beltana/main.html
  Instructions for tubular peyote, cheyenne brick stitch and loomwork. Free patterns also available.

• Eni Oken's Jewelry

  http://www.enioken.com/
  Gallery and techniques for ornamental wire beading. Instructions include photos and are printer-friendly.

• Jan Mancey

  http://www.janmancey.com/
  A Canadian designer of fine art beadwork and jewellery. Includes philosophy, awards, and work examples.

• Jo Wood Bead Artist

  http://www.jowoodbeads.com/
  Bead embroidery and fiber artist. Gallery of artwork, artist biography and resume, interesting links, schedule of classes and workshops.

• Jubeadilation

  http://www.jubeadilation.com/
  Jewellery making workshop located in Queensland, the Glasshouse region. Learn how to wire wrap beads or make a lariat style necklace via kits or classes.

• Kimberly Chapman's Beading

  http://kimberlychapman.com/crafts/beading.html
  Beading information, including instructions, free patterns, and gallery.

• Mexconnect

  http://www.mexconnect.com/articles/190-mexico-s-huichol-resource-page-their-culture-symbolism-art
  Information on the Huichol people and how their life style and use of symbols is used in their art forms. Their art uses seed beads in a mosiac style.

• Rosemary's Bead Flower Garden

  http://www.rosemarykurtz.com/
  Custom French bead flower designs offered as paid pdf download. There are also instructional videotapes available.

• Suzanne Cooper

  http://www.suzannecooper.com/
  Bead Artist Suzanne Cooper's has E-Books & Patterns Automatic downloads, Free Bead Patterns and recommendations for Bead Pattern Books.

• Textilles Illuminated

  http://www.medievalbeads.com/
  An online study of beadwork throughout the Middle Ages, Medieval style. Gallery of beadwork, photo tutorials, class notes, bulletin board.

• The Beadworkers Guild

  http://www.beadworkersguild.org.uk/
  Crafters guild. Information on membership, results of challenge projects.

• Troll Beads

  http://troll-beads.blogspot.com/
  Tips, hints on troll beads and how to use them in be your various beading projects. They can be used by the beginner beader as well as experienced one.

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