This is cool. I just found this Expert Village site. It's kinda like Youtube for how-to's. They have a section on jewelry making, including some basic stuff for beginners. Wire wrapping, casting, etc. So much easier to see something done than try to follow directions in a book, and you don't have to slog through Youtube to get there. A bonus in my book.

Expert Village - Jewelry Making

Here's a video tutorial on making dragon scale beads. This was based on a tutorial originally posted by Naos on Lampwork Etc.