All Levels - Suitable for everyone, no experience required. Novice - Has some experience, comfortable working with small beads, can work through graphs and directions with assistance, starting to be able to maintain tension, knows some basic stitches. Intermediate - Has considerable beading experience, can maintain tension throughout their beadwork, can work through most directions with some assistance, knows basic stitches and variations. Advanced - Very experienced, tension not a problem, can read detailed, intricate instructions and graphs without too much assistance, adept at all the basic stitches and variations. The Bead Hive Event Calendar - Month