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Tip suggests using a pharmacist's pill counter for counting beads.
BEAD & BUTTON #1 Feb 1994 pg. 4

Advice on how to seal the finish of Japanese cylinder beads that have a galvanized finish.
BEAD & BUTTON #6 Dec 1994 pg. 4

Tip tells a quick way to pick up a seed bead spill.
BEAD & BUTTON #7 Feb 1995 pg. 4

Tips for dealing with the sharp edges of bugle beads.
BEAD & BUTTON #11 Oct 1995 pg. 4

Tip describes a quick way to pick up spilled beads using a vacuum cleaner and nylon filter.
BEAD & BUTTON #21 Oct 1997 pg. 8

How to use Rit or Tintex dye to color plastic beads.
BEAD & BUTTON #25 Jun 1998 pg. 10

Tip suggests using a multi-compartment pill box as a holder for seed beads.
BEAD & BUTTON #28 Dec 1998 pg. 8

A simple test to tell the difference between amber and plastic beads.
BEAD & BUTTON #33 Oct 1999 pg. 10

How to buy beads. A geologist and his wife tell us what to look for when buying gemstone beads.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Nov 1991 (v.45#8) pg. 73

Bead buyers beware. Intermediate-level tips on how to organize your bead inventory.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jan 1995 (v.48#10) pg. 107

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