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BEAD STRINGING xx BEAD CRAFT Threads used for tying fishing flies suggested for bead crafters. Tip shows how to glue a wire beading needle to a cord or thong to make it easier to string trade beads. Easy ways to string beads. Basic techniques using tigertail, nylon thread and silk thread. Two tips for stiffening the end of thread when stringing beads. Tip describes how to make knots that will hold when doing bead work. Knotting. Part 1. Step-by-step guide to bead knotting with tweezers. Describes how silk thread is knotted between each bead. Tip on how to thread size 12 or smaller beading needles. Tip on sealing knots in nylon thread. Tip describes how to correct bead stringing errors. Knotting. Part 2. How to use a knotting tool for bead knotting. Tip on using a powdered form of gum arabic as a knot glue when stringing beads. Tip shares a technique for making seed beads "jump" onto a needle. Better bead stringing. Tips on picking the right cord or wire. How to make twisted wire beading needles. Tip on how to get uniform spacing between beads. Tip suggests coating the end of thread with cyanoacrylate glue to make it rigid enough to go through beads that are too small for a threaded needle to pass through. Tip recommends recycling dental floss containers to hold spools of Nymo thread. Tip suggests using the textured palm piece from an old rubber glove to grip a needle when pulling it through beads. Tip shows how to make a thread harness for bead stringing when the cord is too thick for the eye of a needle. A new slant on bead stringing. How to use freeform peyote stitch and fringe to weave textural jewelry with large bead accents. Tip tells how to string trade beads with large or cone-shaped holes so they don't wobble on a headpin or swallow up smaller beads next to them. Tip on prestretching silk bead thread. One method for knotting beads is described. Expert advice on choosing and using beads, clasps, bead tips, and cords. Bead stringing tips. Advice on equipment and supplies and answers to frequently-asked questions. Outstanding strands. Learning how to tie consistent knots and use French coil will give your bead stringing projects a professional finish. Stranded. Alternative stringing and tying techniques. (1) A continuous string of beads without a clasp. (2) Attaching a clasp to a string of beads. Fancy finishes. How to tie off small beads or pearls, including multiple strands. The right stuff. A guide to finding your own best tools for bead stringing. A beginner's guide to bead stringing. Part 1. Working with tiger tail stringing medium. A beginner's guide to bead stringing. Part 2. Working with silk or bead cord. Knotting between beads. A beginner bead stringing and knotting project. Describes the traditional one-needle method, the one-needle method with threaded beads, and the two-needle method. A guide to gem beads. Tips for beginners on choosing gemstone beads, necklace layout and design, and stringing. Tools and supplies for bead stringing. An introduction. Advice for novice gemstone beaders. Learning about both the gemstones and the techniques used to string them. How to string beads with knots between each one. | |||||||||
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