This book is more than just a guide to glass bead work. It describes the friendships that can develop through a shared hobby and how very different characters can connect across great distances. Petra Tismer has managed to persuade both German and international bead stars to design tutorials for this book and share a bit about themselves. You can accompany Petra Tismer in her life in Turkey while beading the Marmara necklace in the RAW stitch. Or read about what a restaurant in Milwaukee has to do with Laura Andrews' Perla Cornicello. The first visit of Sabine Lippert to Perlament, Petra Tismer's bead store, is also documented and includes a previously unpublished tutorial named Morocco. Featuring tutorials by: Laura Andrews, Marcia DeCoster, Susanne.