Preperations for First Hemp & Bead Craft

I started my first project yesterday afternoon. My roommate and I went to Hobby Lobby when we got out of class, to get some materials I needed to start my first hemp and bead project. We went back to the beading part of the store, but ended up wondering all around the store for quite some time. You would be amazed at all the different kinds of supplies for different crafts Hobby Lobby has, and they were all so entertaining to look at. When we realized that we were getting off task we returned to the bead isles and began picking various beads and hemp styles. We spent a lot of time there too. It was hard to pick out what beads I wanted to use because again there was a huge selection to pick from. I purchased two balls of hemp twine in the signature “natural tan” color. One of the twines is a lot thicker than the other. I wanted some variation in thickness to see how the different twines work with beads and the overall process. I also purchased two types of beads, pink and copper small round beads and one glass charm type bead. Finally, I got a small ring of dark blue hemp and some clay. I will bake the clay in the oven to make different types of beads. I think I am good on supplies for now. My total purchase was $40.00, so hemp jewelry making is not the cheapest craft out there, but I think I will be very pleased with my final products. I will now be surfing the web to find some easy instructions on how to make hemp jewelry and in the next couple of days I am going to make a dog collar out of the thicker hemp twine and the pink beads. Pictures of my supplies are included above; please let me know if you guys know of any helpful websites or books that can teach me the steps for basic hemp patterns and beading.