About the artist...

Edwin Batres

Edwin Batres has been beading for over ten years. He discovered the beading world when he first met who would become his teacher and mentor, Aurelio Castaño.

Currently Edwin runs ACL Patterns and More an online shop that specializes in the sale of beading patterns, unique and/or unusual beads and findings. Check it out here ACLPatternsandMore.com

He is a bilingual bead weaving teacher who holds classes throughout the north-east cost and in South America. Edwin’s work has been published in multiple international beading magazines including Bead & Button, Perlen Poesie, Beading Polska and Beadworks Magazine to name a few.