The perfect volume for both the beginner looking for a new technique and the advanced beadworker already familiar with the loom-beading process, this book covers loom construction, warping, basic weaving, increasing and decreasing, weaving triangles, finishing and correcting mistakes, incorporating your own ideas, planning for size and weight of neckpieces, graphing designs, color blending, and more. It also offers a brief history of the art form which includes Native American and African beadwork and European bead manufacture. A gallery of contemporary creations from nationally-known artists rounds out the work.