Let your quest for guidance lead you to our media selection. We offer a good selection of instructional materials ranging from beginner to advanced levels. Start your kids off right and teach them a craft they will love for the rest of their lives with a book full of simple and fun beading projects for children. Just starting yourself? That's okay! We offer books to get you started on the path to being a true bead-head! Once you have learned the basics, we offer a great selection of instructional materials with topics ranging from necklaces, decorative accessories, cheyenne or peyote stitches to beaded flowers. What ever you want to learn to do, we have the book, dvd or software to get you going!
Adorable CRYSTALLIZED™ Christmas Tree Earring Kits are now available! Kit includes all the beads and findings required to create these popular earrings, plus step-by-step instructions! All you need is basic jeweler's tools and less than 5 minutes! Watch our basic earrings instructional video to see how easy making your own earrings can be!
Follow these quick and easy instructions to create fun fashionable necklaces! Click here to watch the video.
Shopping for sensational CRYSTALLIZED™ -Swarovski Elements just got simpler! Shop all Swarovski shapes, styles and sizes in every one of these splendid shades! Click here!
Everybody's favorite Christmas song is available as pewter charms! Give the gift of the 12 days of Christmas with a charm bracelet. Give your favorite people a chain bracelet with the partridge charm on the first day, then give them the corresponding charm on each consecutive day. Perfect for young and old alike!
Our special beginner gift bundles are perfect for that future beader in your life! At three price levels, there's a bundle for every budget! Your beginner beading bundle includes a Shipwreck Beads gift card, a 2010 Shipwreck Beads catalog, The Basics of Bead Stringing instructional booklet, and a 2010 Bead Dreams Calendar!
Follow these easy instructions to create thousands of incredible earring designs! Click here to watch the video.
Multi-Media fiber artist Merry Hettmansperger explores linear dimensions using cold connection techniques.Click here to watch the video.
Chain artist Scott David Plumlee skillfully instructs us how to craft a Byzantine or King's braid chain from sterling silver wire. Click here to watch the video.
Circle of Hope Bracelets is a community-service organization that offers its dedicated volunteers opportunities to raise money for the fight against cancer. Volunteer activities include making and selling bracelets. Profits from these activities are donated to cancer causes, particularly cancer research, education, treatment and care. Click here to learn more.