Writing Beading Instructions for Others

If you are an accomplished bead crafter, youread it through again and start making any
may want to consider writing beading instructionschanges that you deem necessary. More than
for others who are just learning. Especially if youlikely you will make a first, second, third, and even
have created your own designs, you probablyfourth draft before you are satisfied with the
have a lot to offer for others who are beginningfinished product, but this is perfectly normal.
bead crafters and are not sure where to start.Once you think that you have a good finished
Writing instructions for beginning bead crafters canproduct, have a friend or family member look it
make you some extra money, and can even leadover and critique it for you. Have the person tell
to holding beading classes in your home or atyou if it would help him or her learn to be a good
craft or bead stores.bead crafter. Finally, if you are satisfied with the
First, sit down and make an outline of how youbeading instructions that you have written, start
would like your beading instructions to look, andmaking the rounds of craft or bead stores to see
what you would like them to say. After you'veif they would like to purchase copies of the
made your outline, start with a rough draft. Writeinstructions, or you could even sell them on the
the draft once before you start makingInternet.
corrections. After you've written it, you can then