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silver-zaira — Make a custom beading needle..
Published: 2006-09-26 12:26:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 10796; Favourites: 86; Downloads: 70
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I half wasn't going to post this but I think it may come in useful for someone somewhere out there in cyber space, plus theres a new sub section in 'tutorials' especially for 'artisan crafts'
I guess this a bit more of a tip than a tutorial but I have talked through steps to make your own beading needle as I have found it virtually impossible to string beads using normal/bought needles......
Also I'm almost out of butane which means no more soldering until I buy more plus I broke my saw (i did buy a new cheap one which is awful to use) and I haven't received the crochet cotton I ordered I'm at a loss for what to do
*sigh*
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this is great and I have no doubt that I will do this at some point.
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You just made my beading universe glow with happiness and you may have just inspired a new paint.net piece of art. Awesome tip. Thank you. Now I need to go make that glowing bead universe and post it here on DA.
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Hi
Thanks for the comment
Glad you found this useful
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You know, at the moment I'm hitting my head at table, because I just had this moment when I ask myself "Why didn't I think of that?". And I call myself a beader.. -.-' But anyway thanks for the tip, it is indeed appecriated (how do you spell that? o.O) because I just broke my one and only needle that could go trough any bead 
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Glad it came in handy !!
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Me too! And just in time! Had to make this necklace for my sister and the beads she chose were too small for my needles.. But with yuor advice I made it! 
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Thanks for the tip! I thought if a nylon string worked too in a similar way..
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Your welcome, and yes, I guess it would work in a similar way
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While it may seem like a simple tip... I've never thought of doing this. And how simple cheap and easy! If you lose it... you don't have to worry about how much you paid for it because it's just a little piece of wire.
Thank you so much for posting this! I'm really started to get interested in artisan crafts, and I'm sure that at some point this will be a huge help!
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yeah, i have always had a problem with those smallest beads. Once I even had a tiny-tiny needle, but ofcource i lost it and never found one like that again
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thats a great way of doing it! thanks for the tutorial
another option is to go to the drug store and buy some of those "floss threaders" for people with braces, they're kind of like thin, bendy, plastic needles, and the eye is really big too (roughly the diameter of a dime) but it bends in. You can get them at wal-mart too lol. I know this because I have braces
Hooray for Orthodontics! XD
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Thanks for the tip! I think I have seen even needles with elastic eye for easier threading, but I don't rememebr where.
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*glomps you* Thanks so much! I've just recent;y decieded to use seed beads and this is the perfect solution! Thanks so much!
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You're welcome 
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you're welcome.
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Wow, such a coincidence that I found this! 
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yes, you can purchase needles like this - you may have to ask, i know my local store keeps them behind the counter cause they're so easy to loose!
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Hey you are welcome
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oh smart idea!
all i do is thread my beads by hand... very time consuming
i might just give this a go
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as a fanatic beader and with a fav media of the smallest of the smallest (jap seedbead #15) i reckon any beadshop will sell you a size 12 bead needle. they often look at me as if im crazy but yes this needle combined with a fine wire (i can look up the brand for you if you want) works a treat!
your tut is btw is a good one... however i have seen it in a lot of beadingbooks before
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Oooo! See I know experienced beaders would already know this and thanks for the needle size
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your most welcome
i hope you get into some totally awsome beading
if you want some more info feel free to ask anytime... can't say im that experienced though
happy beading!
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Ha! This is a great tip. I have been stumped by this very scenario and this is a great way around it!
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Thank
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great! I'm adding this to the clubs list of tutorials!
//=Myana
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