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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,
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Smelly Beads Sandra J. Paluzzi Some types of beads, such as bone beads, naturally smell bad. Others have picked up odors after manufacturing - perfume, smoke or body odor. All of these problems can be remedied. Some people put the beads outside to air out. This will work on some materials, but not necessarily on others such as plastic or ceramic. I use baking soda - Arm and Hammer with odor fighting ingredients. I put the baking soda in a small glass and place the glass and beads in a closed container, such as a cardboard box. I have also heard of people putting the baking soda into an old sock. Exotic dancers frequently tie some soda in a small patch of fabric and place it inside their bra to keep the beads from picking up odors while they dance. Some people use kitty litter in place of the baking soda. And there are probably a zillion other remedies that I've not yet learned. I'd love to post your tips for deoderizing beads and jewelry. Just email me to get your tip published. A reader just wrote in that you can put beads in a plastic ziploc baggie with a dryer sheet for a few days to remove odors. 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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