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Bead Work And Its Details
Beadwork is a simple thing to master. To start out you need string as well as beads.
Done.
At it's simplest, that is really all you need. Clasps on jewelry are usually nice, but not necessary. You may bead a loop at one end, and a ball at the other. So the one loops over the other joining the two ends of your necklace.
Knowing the way to tie a good knot is essential. Last thing you would like is to end, hold up the piece, and it fall apart on you. Worse yet, would be to have it fall apart while a customer is looking at it. Due to those fears I use adhesive. A bit gum added to my knots for a little piece of mind. Some tell that is cheating, but I don't care. They make adhesive for beading, and what is actually more important is that they make it where it has an almost string type tip, letting you get glue exactly where you need it and not all over everything else. If they sell such a product, then many individuals are doing it. I don't call it cheating, I call it quality. And if knots aren't your specialty, they make devises so you can get a good tight knot up close and personal. Hard to mess that up.
A good set of small pliers is useful as well while doing beadwork. You can certainly work without, man has for ages, but they make them, and they do help. Quite often you are working with really tiny line, and pliers can help you get hold of it to make things tight and neat.
Another handy thing is a jewelry dish. Again, not a must, but it lets you lay your beads out as you need them designed. You could play with your design here without stringing and restringing trying to find the right balance. Also, the trays have measurements on them, so you will know how long the piece you are making is. This little, few dollars tray, can significantly reduce your time down.
As a hobby, or business goes, doing beadwork has a fairly small overhead, and can be one of the most profitable jobs you have ever had.
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