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.

The Bead Mix

The Wholeness Shop

Off the Beaded Path

Orchid and Opal Jewelry & Beads

Beadaholique

Snails and Fairy Dust

Beauty Beads Land

Fusion Beads

Fire Mountain Gems

Artbeads

Rilany Creations

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

Fire Mountain Gems

Potamac Beads

Artbeads

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 (we do) 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!

We provide all the details you need in every listing. You can shop our collections of seed beads here.