Stop Bead To make a stop bead, use an odd bead that is a different color or shape than the ones for the beadwork. This will make it easier to see and not confuse with your work on the first few rows. Wrap the thread around the bead. The needle should be at one end of the thread, leaving a tail of thread trailing out of the stop bead. The stop bead should slide back and forth on the thread. Slide it up the thread until the tail is the length desired.

Even Count Peyote Step 1- String on the desired amount of beads as indicated in the project. This will be the first and second row of beads. Step 2-Make a u-turn by stringing on 1 bead running through the second bead back from the last bead added. Pull tight. Step 3- String on 1 bead and run through the next bead. Step 4- Repeat step 3 to the end of the row. Step 5- Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 for the length of bead work desired.

Odd Count Peyote Figure-8 Turn To make a figure 8-turn, start with the thread coming out of bead marked 1 on the diagram. String on a bead (Bead 2), and run through beads labeled 3,4, 5. Run through 3 and 1 a second time bringing the thread out the bead where you started. Run through bead 2 to start the next row

Hooked Turn To make a hooked turn, run the needle under the bridge between beads on the previous rows and back through the last bead added.

Tubular Peyote (aka: Round peyote, Circle peyote, Gourd stitch) String on a stop bead. String the number of beads needed to form the circle. Push beads up to the stop bead and run needle through the first bead to form the circle. This circle will form the first 2 rows of the bead work, Work the rows, as you would flat peyote by stringing a bead and running through the second bead from the thread. When you arrive at the end of the row, work a Step up by running through the beads until your needle exits of the first bead of the row.