Whether you are new to beading or have been a part of the bead world for ages, you’re sure to enjoy this issue of Stringing. As usual, we’ve packed these pages of thousands of strung beads and wire-wrapped into stylish necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. If you are new to stringing or need a refresher, read Stringing 101 on page 14. It will tell you all you need to know to do the projects in this issue, and we’re
hoping, many more of your own.

No matter how big your bead world is, whether alone or with your friends, you know how beads make you feel. Beyond the meditative feeling it creates, a few minutes or hours of beading will allow you to make gorgeous jewelry. Plus it will give you an incredible feeling of accomplishment. You’ll know that what
you’ve made is another unique