Beading has never been more popular, and there's no end to the stylish home accessories and sumptuous gifts that beginning and experienced crafters can make, with this new photo-filled book to guide them. Fifteen projects cover the basic techniques of sewing beads onto fabric, making beaded fringes, wire-beading, and forming encrusted surfaces. A photo-gallery of bead types, from tiny seed beads and Chinese porcelain to Australian crystals and recycled Ghanaian glass, makes selection easy. Catch the beading bug, and before long, start designing your own creations!