What You’ll Need. Newspaper. Pencil. Ruler. Scissors (or a craft knife and self-healing cutting mat) Skewer, dowel, smooth round pen, knitting needle, or another stick to roll your bead on ...

Patty Yockers’ favorite childhood memory is walking with her grandfather along a river in New Mexico. “My grandpa and I would pick up turquoise, onyx, jasper and agates along the Rio Grande River.