[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: Tip of the Week - Managing a Beading Project with Multiple colors of Beads

[Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]]

It all depends on what I am doing and how many kinds of beads I am using.  I found a clear plastic serving tray that I usually keep under my work when making a bracelet or necklace.  This catches most dropped beads.  Now in the catigory of saftypin beading, we use a lot more types of beads.  Someone on the list came up with the idea of using a snack tray.  I found 2 at Walmart for $5.00, each.  They have 4 outer sections and a smaller inner, round one.  Our beads are usually numbered so I put them 1-4 on the outside of the tray and 5 in the middle.  I used to use the second tray for the finished pins, but in harder projects I have had to use both trays for my beads.  I put my finished pins in zip locked bags and lined them in order on the lid of a large box.  These snack trays have a snap on lid and can be moved around.  They will stack if kept on a shelf.  
My tip is make sure your containers have a snap tight lid so beads will not come spilling out and make sure they are securely closed.
I have tried storage boxes that have removable sections aned I have found the sections slide and beads get mixed up, unless you put them in a bag, first.  Containers with nonremovable sections are fine, but just do not turn them upside down or you will have another catastriphy!

Terry Powers
 

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Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Tip of the Week - Managing a Beading Project with Multiple colors of Beads

Tip of the Week for 6/10/11

 

Category:  beading, other

 

When working on a beading project that uses different colors of beads, how do you keep the beads organized so that you can work in a color pattern?

 

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