The Complete Guide to Traditional Native American Beadwork : A Definitive Study of Authentic Tools, Materials, Techniques, and Styles

A single bead represents an ancient process of human decorative expression that has existed from our beginning. Beadwork is an extension of us defining ourselves, from the simple technology of a single claw or bone strung on a thong of leather, to soft stone or shell drilled with flint points, to a refined combination of intricately worked colors and patterns.