http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/06/23/interesting-bead-trivia-and-a-resource-for-the-rest-of-us.aspxOne of the reasons why I love beads and beadweaving and bead stitching and bead stringing (I&#39;ll quit while I&#39;m ahead) is the long history behind beads and beadweaving. Beads are endlessly fascinating, and the stories behind the beads themselvesenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2011/06/23/interesting-bead-trivia-and-a-resource-for-the-rest-of-us.aspx#117990Sat, 25 Jun 2011 14:20:53 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:117990magdalen<p>i&#39;m part american indian and there is alot of natural product out in the world natives used for beads like stones, shells, feathers, wood, clay, birch bark, etc. what i work with is what the native americans used before trading for glass beads we dye them in many colors, they are hard to work with if you dont know how but produce beutiful works of art. porcupine quills.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=117990" width="1" height="1">