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Need to put your bead weaving project away for awhile? Grab one of those plastic tabs (like you use on hanging files) and wrap your thread around it. Insert your needle in the slot for the label. No more tangled thread and no more sticking your finger with the needle.
Contributed by Teresa Davis from www.beadlesbeadshop.com
Answer - No matter how many beads your friend has, a special centerpiece bead that *you* choose, will fit perfectly into her collection.
If you want to buy:
ONE bead - pick a bead that is exciting enough to be the STAR in the center of a necklace.
TWO beads - find two matching beads to create a pair of earrings.
THREE beads - put together a large bead and two matching smaller beads in the same color family - she will be able to make a pair of earrings AND a necklace.
If you are worried about what COLOR beads to pick, find your friend’s favorite color OR your favorite color. Either one will be beautiful and make a perfect gift.
contributed by:
erica raspberry
Knit 1 Bead 2
Jerome, Arizona
Knit1Bead2.com
Ever wonder how you get the jump of next season’s colors? If you are adventurous, fashion forward, or sell your creations, you’ll want to check out Pantone’s color forecast: http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?ca=4&pg=20378
Lori Lamb
Keizer, Oregon
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Want to make sure your wire wrap loops are uniform without using a jig? Use a pen to mark the spot on your round nose pliers.
Contributed by Batel from Beads of Marin http://beadsofmarin.com
You have seen the latest trend: Pearls on Leather. But how do you get a pearl
with its small hole onto leather? Beads of Marin will drill your pearls larger,
allowing you to string them on leather or any other thick material! We can also
enlarge holes in stones and most wood beads.
Check us out
http://beadsofmarin.com
When you are ready to add your clasp in beadweaving projects, add new thread, so that if the clasp ever breaks, you don’t have to worry about the integrity of the rest of the project.
Contributed by Genevieve Martineau from Bead Gallery Inc.