Beading Books:

Hip To Bead by Katie Hacker

32 Contemporary Projects for Today’s Beader. Loaded with gorgeous, boutique-style beaded jewelry, this book teaches basic beading techniques through fashion-savvy designs created with beads, pendants, and findings that are readily available. 98 pages.

Simple & Stylish Bead Accents by Katie Hacker

My first 100+ page book! 40+ projects include beaded gifts, home decor and fashion projects. Step-by-step photos for each project, plus informative sections on supplies, techniques, tools and resources. 128 pages.

30-Minute Beading by Katie Hacker

This book is for beaders who want to make jewelry that you can make tonight and wear tomorrow. Includes more than 55 stylish projects, plus a guide to necklace lengths and necklines. 40 pages.

Beading 101 by Katie Hacker, Teresa Welch & LeNae Gerig

Designed especially for the beginning beader, this book features information on supplies, basic techniques and an introduction to jewelry design. Includes finishing touches and frequently asked questions. 40 pages.

Katie's Basics of Beading by Katie Hacker

Features introductory projects on bead stringing, wire-wrapping, macram and seed beads. Includes more than 55 projects, plus step-by-step technique photos and a guide to beads, tools and findings. 40 pages.

Born to Bead by Katie Hacker

Packed with more than 60 bead stringing projects, this book features an especially wide variety of jewelry styles. I named each project after the friend who inspired the design. A Bestseller! 40 pages.

The Need to Bead by Katie Hacker

Create your own upscale-looking jewelry in an evening. Chock-full of 60+ bead stringing projects that you can make quickly and easily. The perfect companion to Born to Bead. 40 pages.

Bedazzling Beads by Katie Hacker

I love the look of art glass jewelry. 40+ projects use furnace glass, lampwork and Czech glass beads to make easy, gorgeous designs. The colors will "wow" you! 24 pages.

Hemp Jewelry: It's Knot Hard by Katie Hacker and Marty Hite

This beginner's guide features step-by-step technique photos, plus more than 25 projects. Learn the basic knots and how to combine them to make easy necklaces, bracelets and anklets. A Bestseller! 16 pages.

Memory Wire Magic by Katie Hacker

Memory wire isn’t just for chokers and bracelets! Learn 20 clever ways to use memory wire for jewelry, home décor and gifts. Projects include wine glass charms, curtain tie-backs, ornaments, candle wraps and more. 15 pages.

Craft Wire Creations by Katie Hacker

Learn basic wireworking techniques and use them to make more than 25 creative projects. Create beaded wire jewelry from scratch or use wire to embellish items like a journal, gift box, lampshade and more! 31 pages.

Sensational Bead Stringing by Katie Hacker

Learn my new lacy macramé-style techniques for weaving Beadalon wire, in addition to a variety of other stylish beading projects. Includes 40 projects that are rated for difficulty level: Beginner, Intermediate and Expert Beader. 32 pages.