I was inspired by this thread to go through my beads and equipment and decide that what I need next is a little more guidance. I have lots of printouts and articles and web site links, but I took a gift card from christmas to a local book store and (along with the Calvin and Hobbes comic book for my son) picked up a couple of books that give detailed instructions on the types of beading that interest me. So many to choose from, so I found those that had some final products closest to what I want to make. For myself I like simple, elegant, not too long necklaces, some to compliment clothes, others to contrast, and I like the geologically-interesting semi-precious beads. I like how wire is used for some of the beads. Briolettes look so good that way, etc. I will learn with sterling silver, then switch to the gold-filled wire and beads.

SRS