For circular peyote stitch, string 3 beads and form the first round by passing through the first bead. For the second round, string 2 beads and pass through the next bead of the previous round; repeat twice. To set up for the third round, pass through...

Wireguards provide a smooth metal channel to protect the stringing material from chaffing against a connector. String a crimp tube, then pass up through one half of the guard and down the other half. Pass the guard and wire through the loop of the connector...

If you've been beading for awhile, chances are someone has asked you to teach. You might hate the idea, or maybe you're like me--intrigued, but clueless. How do you make that leap from student to teacher? Luckily, the generous instructors at Bead Fest Santa Fe offered to share their tips and advice about teaching jewelry making. Click on the instructors' names in this newsletter to learn more about their backgrounds and current classes....

Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads Design Challenge To celebrate the publication of the new book Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads by Kim Gover, Beading Daily is hosting a design challenge! Rules • You must be a member of Beading Daily...

A square knot is the classic sturdy knot suitable for most stringing materials. Make an overhand knot, passing through the right end over the left end. Make another overhand knot, this time passing the left end over the right end. Pull tight. See knotting

Slide knots, which move up and down a cord, are handy for finishing off leather-strung jewelry. First, place the left cord next to the right cord in opposite directions. Bend the right cord end back about 3". Coil it around itself and the left cord...

There are two types of right-angle weave that produce the same finished beadwork, but that use different thread paths. Some people may use the term "cross-needle weaving" to describe double-needle right-angle weave. Single-needle right-angle...