Beadwork, literally, is anything made out of beads. What first strikes is jewelery, and perhaps second is adornments on apparel. Wedding gowns are infamous for having beadwork on them. While jewelry is probably one of the very first places we see beading utilized, it is not where the story finishes.
For starters, don't think that beading has to be a round bead. Anything with an opening in it, can be strung. Most likely the very first man to do this was making use of a rock or shell with a hole in it. Perhaps the bone of a dead animal, so that other folks know of his prowess in the hunt. It wouldn't require much time for that to become a contest; who has the most kills. Thus stringing many on a line at the same time.
With different culture, the definition may have been completely different, but the early process was the same. And this fundamental beadwork is customary in every culture all over the world. In the long run, the means transformed and the patterns became complex.
In today's society there is little that couldn't be produced with beads, though, some things would ask the question, "Why would you?" Whole purses can be seen made from beads, shoes also (though I don't imagine that is comfortable). You could, if you so wanted, make an entire shirt from beads. This would be a long project and need the utmost persistence. Something smaller could be a cigarette case.
If you are able to dream it, you can bead it.
With the net at your finger tips there is enough free courses and patterns to keep you busy and learning for a life time. There are not just patterns free of cost, but instructional videos. There is no better instructor, of course, than experience. So dive in, there are no wrong answers here!
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