Melinda Barta is editor of Beadwork magazine. In her Beadwork column, Custom Cool, she teaches beaders of all skill levels how to create custom components using beadweaving stitches. Melinda is the author of the best-selling books Custom Cool Jewelry (Krause Craft, 2008) and Hip to Stitch (Krause Craft, 2005) and coauthor of Mixed Metals (Krause Craft, 2009).
