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Bead Craft - Tools Of The Trade: The Most Excellent Tools
A topic not much discussed in articles regarding bead craft is what I like to all "optional equipment." Understandably, most of the articles on beading ideas focus on the beading projects, or the beads themselves and lots of discussions rotating around patterning, color choosing and so on, but at least a few attention must be given to the optional items of equipment, since they can make your life easier and increase your enjoyment of bead craft in general.
The items I've in mind are:
Fishing Line
Magnifying Glasses
Cord Knotter
Bead Tray
I will outline what all of these can do for you as it relates to bead craft described below.
Fishing Line - If you're all out of silk thread and requiring to crank out a bead craft project, simple fishing line can be subbed in for the good stuff. Or, if you are only making a temporary piece and want to save your silk thread for permanent creations, yet again, fishing line to the rescue! No bead craft toolkit could be without it!
Magnifying Glasses - This helpful item will save you both time (reducing the time required turning your beading ideas into truth), and prevent eyestrain by bringing those tiny, little pieces-parts into better focus. What's not to like about that! If you just get one piece of optional bead craft tools, get these!
Cord Knotter - At around 10 usd , this helpful little item is the most costly of the "optional bead craft equipment," but well value the money, particularly if you do any work at all with pearls. It helps with knot tying, and helps you get the knots right up against the beads, where you wish them to be (this can be an annoying process when attempting to get it right by hand). It might take a lttle bit to get the hang of using it, but when you do, you will wonder how you and your bead craft projects got along without it!
Bead Tray - Amusing how something as simple as a tray can make this type of large difference to your bead craft projects, but it truly can! The chief benefit of a bead tray is that it is included with grooves for holding beads and the grooves are of regular shapes and sizes! So, when you are making a necklace, simply play with your pattern on the bead tray, get it exactly how you want it, and then all your beads are already laid out in the exact pattern. Just pick 'em up and string!
Again, while none of the items stated here are very vital, you will probably discover that you enjoy bead craft a good deal more with these time saving devices, and you can pick up the full set for around $25. A little investment certainly for what they can do to enhance your bead craft experience, and the ways in which they can assist you execute against your beading ideas!
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