Getting started : Materials and supplies ; Elements of a beaded neckpiece ; Measuring and making a template ; Choosing beads and colors -- Making ladders : One-needle method ; Two-needle method ; Ending a ladder ; Extending a ladder ; Estimating ladder length -- Assembly : Pinning ladders to the template ; Joining the first two ladders ; Ending and beginning threads ; Joining subsequent ladders ; Decorative elements : Planning thread passes ; Netting ; Picots ; Surface embellishment ; Fringe -- Finishing : Attaching the closure ; Attaching the clasp ; Attaching the counterweight -- Projects : About the projects ; Urchin ; New Mexico ; Chartreuse ; Drab ; Meadow ; Ember ; Spike ; Gradient ; Eagle feather ; Trellis.