[Nfb-krafters-korner] crafting essentials to have on hand, relating to beading

[Lindy van der Merwe]

Two things I have done to try and prevent the very thin beading needles from 
getting  lost so easily is either attaching a safety pin through the eye of 
the needle or to use one of those small round magnets, which makes it easier 
to find the needle since it will adhere to the magnet, if it is made of 
metal, that is.
HTH
Lindy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lillie Pennington" <lilliepennington at fuse.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2013 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] crafting essentials to have on 
hand,relating to beading


> Thanks for this suggestion. I will add this to my shopping list as well.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 7, 2013, at 5:21 AM, Maria and Joe Chapman 
>> <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi.  when I first started out I used magnetic clasps but there are many 
>> types you can buy.  Another thing you might find helpful are bead tips. 
>> They are like a little clam shell.  You tie a knot with a seed bead in 
>> the knot and put your bead tip over the knot so the bead and knot are 
>> inside the clam shell.  the clam shell has a loop at the end so you can 
>> attach a clasp.
>>
>>    regards
>> Maria and crew from australia
>> email:
>> bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com
>> check out
>> www.95-the-mix.com
>> where we play lots of great music
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 7 Dec 2013, at 11:37 am, Lillie Pennington 
>>> <lilliepennington at fuse.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, this does help. I particularly like the clasp idea. Is their A 
>>> particular type I should buy? Or would I be safe buying any kind?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Dec 6, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Maria and Joe Chapman 
>>>> <bubbygirl1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> HI.  if you want to work with wire, you may need some crimp tubes or 
>>>> beads, also findings like clasps etc would be a good idea. Of course 
>>>> the wire is a good thing.  I have a little bit of everything in my 
>>>> collection.  it’s kind of hard to know exactly what you’ll need until 
>>>> you start beading.  There might also be beading kits you could get 
>>>> ideas from.
>>>>
>
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