'The Bead Maker' shows you everything you need to know to create beautiful handmade bead jewellery. All the techniques are covered, including use of self-hardening clay, polymer clay, paper, felt, and foil, as well as covering embellishing techniques for polystyrene and wooden formers. The second section applies these techniques to specific 'recipes,' each one illustrated with photographs of the finished product. In a final section Mary Maguire offers advice and techniques on making jewellery from your finished beads