Helpful Beading Resources
Here you'll find a bunch of links to useful beading resources online. And if you know of one that's not on the list, please let us know so we can add it. Thank you!
Free Beading Tutorials
Tutorials are one of the best ways to learn a new technique or how to make a specific project. Below is a collection of creators that I personally learn from or have been recommended by customers.
Orchid and Opal Jewelry & Beads
Beading Patterns
The Bead Mix (free)
Many beading tutorials on YouTube provide free patterns for the project being taught.
Bead shops often offer free patterns on their websites too (see list below).
Many people sell beading patterns on Etsy.
Free Printable Beading Graph Paper
Shopping for Seed Beads
When you're shopping for seed beads online, it's important to find a shop with good photos that accurately represent the colors as much as possible.
It's also important to find shops that use the manufacturer bead numbers because bead names vary from shop to shop, but the bead numbers remain consistent. This way if you run out of a color that you need more of, you can easily find it and be sure you're ordering the right color.
We also always suggest reading all details and viewing all photos before purchasing to make sure you know what to expect. Are you ordering the right brand, color, size, shape, and quantity? Surprises are no fun!
Click here for a list of customer-recommended online bead shops.