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Bead Craft - Tools Of The Trade: The Most Excellent Equipment
A topic not much discussed in articles concerning bead craft is what I like to all "optional equipment." Reasonably, most articles on beading ideas concentrate on the beading projects, or the beads themselves and various discussions rotating around patterning, color choosing and so forth, but at least some attention should be given to the optional items of tools, because they can make your life simpler and enhance 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 each of these can do for you as it relates to bead craft below.
Fishing Line - If you're all out of silk thread and needing to crank out a bead craft project, normal fishing line can be subbed in for the good stuff. Or, if you're only making a temporary piece and wish to save your silk thread for permanent creations, 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 spent turning your beading ideas into reality), and prevent eyestrain by bringing those tiny, little pieces-parts into better focus. What's not to like about that! If you only have one piece of optional bead craft equipment, get it!
Cord Knotter - At around ten usd , this helpful little item is the most expensive of the "optional bead craft equipment," but well worth the money, particularly if you do any work at all with pearls. It assists with knot tying, and aids you get the knots right up against the beads, where you want them to be (this could be a frustrating process when attempting to get it right by hand). It might take a lttle bit to get the hang of using it, but once you do, you'll wonder how you and your bead craft projects got along without it!
Bead Tray - Funny how anything as simple as a tray can make such a significant difference to your bead craft projects, but it really can! The most important benefit of a bead tray is that it comes with grooves for holding beads and the grooves are of typical shapes and sizes! So, when you're making a necklace, just play with your pattern on the bead tray, get it just how you want it, and then all of your beads are already laid out in the exact pattern. Simply pick 'em up and string!
Again, while none of the items stated here are very essential, you'll probably find that you enjoy bead craft a good deal more with these time saving tools, and you can pick up the whole set for about $25. A small investment really for what they can do to enhance your bead craft experience, and the ways in which they can help you execute against your beading ideas!
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