since you are just starting out visit a local shop, they will help you out. i buy all materials except hooks and beads from the local shop.The discounts on these are just too great on-line. biggest reason is local shops only carry beads in 10-25 ct size and most hooks in the 25 ct size. if they sold the 100 ct tungsten beads and 100 ct hooks, the price difference would not be so great.IDK if they d