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Learn how to add and end thread in beadwork

Learn bead crochet techniques (chain stitch, slip stitch, how to make a crochet ring) and bead knitting techniques (casting on, knit stitch, adding beads, and binding off).

Text and an illustration describe how to stitch beads to fabric

Stitch a bezel around a stone

Learn how to work brick stitch, plus increasing and decreasing

A handy knot for beading

15 beading knots explained with step-by-step instructions

Traditional ladder stitch, crossweave method, alternative method, and forming a ring.

Two articles walk you through basic and accelerated beading loomwork

Everything you need to know about working in Ndebele herringbone stitch

Netting can be worked vertically, horizontally, or in the round.

Easy-to-follow instructions for opening and closing wire loops

Learn how to work even-and odd-count peyote stitch, plus increasing, decreasing, and zipping

Illustrations and steps for working in flat and tubular right-angle weave

Learn to work in square stitch, plus increasing and decreasing

Use a stop bead to secure beads temporarily when you begin stitching.

Three articles on crimping, bead tips, and using cones

Four techniques for making loops and head pins

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