http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/07/18/who-39-s-afraid-of-shaped-beadwork-not-me.aspxBeaded broad collars started popping up everywhere about the time that I started learning how to do bead-weaving, but I waited a few years until I really felt comfortable with the stitches before I started experimenting with shaping my beadwork. I wasenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/07/18/who-39-s-afraid-of-shaped-beadwork-not-me.aspx#166278Thu, 19 Jul 2012 06:03:14 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:166278Di Morgan2<p>My tip is to get to a Jean Power workshop if ever you can! She&#39;s a terrific teacher and her designs and instructions are excellent. I spent a week learning Geometric stuff with her last year and enjoyed it to the max!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166278" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2012/07/18/who-39-s-afraid-of-shaped-beadwork-not-me.aspx#166265Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:11:28 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:166265cairncrazy222<p>I&#39;m mainly a wire-working and stringing jewelry maker, but I&#39;ve been thinking about trying some simple beadwork. What materials would you suggest a new beader buy to get started?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=166265" width="1" height="1">