Lisa Van Heriks' book "Make Wire Beads" made a believer out of me. I've been making beads in glass and raku fired clay for many years and it was an absolute treat to make beads from wire. I found the instructions clear and to the point and was able to complete several projects that I am proud of in a weekend. I didn't have many of the questions that you want to ask when working from a how-to book, everything was made readily apparent and with a little practice working with dowels, my beads came out beautifully. Thanks Lisa for showing me another outlet for my creativity!