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Metric Conversion Chart,
Measuring Thread and
Working with Clasps,
Finishing Memory Wire
, Threading Beads on Leather,
Multi Strand Necklaces,
Bead Storage ,
Cleaning Beads,
Beading Surface,
Birthstone Colors,
Cleaning Silver,
Opening Jump Rings,
Threads,
Crimps, Choosing
Pliers,
ChoosingWire Cutters,
Drilling Holes In Beads,
All Pliers Are Not Created Equal,
Keeping Track of Loose Ends,
Lighting and magnification,
Photographing Beads &
Jewelry, Getting
Odors Out of Beads,
Headpin Loops
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Getting Bends Out Of Elastic Thread Sandra J. Paluzzi Clear nylon thread is great for many purposes and the only game in town for illusion necklaces. It comes rolled on a spool. Unfortunately, it maintains the shape of the spool when you unwind it. In time, your necklace will loose the bends and drape properly. But you can hurry this process along by 'ironing' it. To iron nylon thread, find a lit electric light bulb which feels somewhat hot to the touch. Take the coiled section of the thread, hold it taut in both hands and seesaw it back and forth over the light bulb. The heat from the bulb will help to straighten the thread. This is your magazine as much as it is ours - Click here to email a beading tip for publication or to pose a question for a future tip.
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