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

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