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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, Straightening  Nylon Thread, Measuring Without a Tape, Using Extra Beads, Working with Large Holed Beads, Picking Up Fallen Beads, Designing with Board, Jump Rings, Chandelier Earrings,Fitting a Bracelet, Mixing Metals, Stretching Nymo, Protecting Wire, Pouring Beads, Removing Beads From String, Storing Needle & Thread, Keeping Pearls Clean, Carrying Beading Projects, Towels, Reaming Pearls, Magnetic Beads, Counting Stitches, Sorting Beads, Glow in the Dark Beads, Doubling Thread Through Small Holes, Stringing Seed Beads, Positioning Beads, Positioning Knots, Fishing Line, Scams, Big holes, small thread, Lead In Pewter, Length of Jewelry, Beginner's Tool Kit ,Lead, , Securing Lobster Claws, Clasps, Bead Hole Size, Reaming Bead Holes, Illusion Necklaces , Managing Thread While Weaving,  Mismatched Toggles / Bars, Wire Guardians, Jump Rings, Silver, Chandelier Findings, Stones, Seed Beads, Taking Kinks Out of Leather,  Beads Without Holes, Gluing Knots, Seed Beads & Cord, Bead Bumpers, Badge Lanyards, Plastic shelving, Mats

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Finishing Elastic Thread Projects Sandra J Paluzzi The Bead Peddler®     Beware of using crimps on elastic.  Crimps can cut into the thread.  Instead, make a surgeon's knot, run the end of the thread back through some of the beads and use a dab of glue where the thread ends.  You can use nail polish, fray stop (available at fabric stores), or jewelry glue to secure your ends. A diagram of how to make a surgeon's knot is shown here:

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