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Using a Stop Bead

A stóp bead s óed on cłose to fte end of your thread lo «eep boads tam sJipping o* tho tfrcad.

Snp> be i on wth a haff-fcnot so that ii can easty be mim Mer. Ycu wic !a«<- remów me tead ano use the ttmd to Imti ytxr projea.

Ending a Strand

I twe trieo a rtmber ot ways to end my beaded siranos so they »il lock protessona! I ftnd thal f» folkndng nethcos wnk bes? tor me

Option 1

} lf >mu use bead wire tor your strand. cnil thal strand by threading on a crimp bead. then |>a.\sing through \xnir clasp or jump^Split ring. jikI back throuph thc crimp bead mto your br.id strand. IW surę to puli thc wire snug.

your crimp płierc. bend the crimp bead tightły Around thc wire to secure.

3 Work wire through thc bcading tor about und Irim thc cod so ii is hiddcn in the bead*.

Option 2    ¹

1    Make the closurr an integral part of your beaded piece • bcading a loop at the end ot one strand.

2    Altach a button or large bead on the other end to hooV •' loop <wr,

Option 3    —■

for longer neckiaces—ono that wiB słip cauly over thc bead—1 olten skip thr .11 i -rly. A strand v»;tl a cUcp is actually morę com lor labie to wear. especially on a bate neck.

Option 4 (My Favoritc)

1    Pass the thread through thc cnmp bead and tie scseral square knots around the crimp bead.

2    Take thc thread through the bonom holr of tbc riamshril bead tip, as shown in Figurę 1-7 to begin necklace.

3    Głue the knots. tum the thteads, and elose thc clanwheE around the crimp bead. as shown in Figurę 1-8.

4    B<md the bat crf the cLunsliell tip around in a loop (Figurę 1-9).

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Option 5

| Wben using heav»er tltread/bcad wire. thread on a crimp bead bcforc threadingon the clantshcll liead tip.

on a second critnp lvad.

3 Pass the thread/wire back through the ckunshcll tip hole, thc tirst crimp bead, and then back through the twjdmg.

the crimp bead on the strand.

5 Trtm thc threadfwue rmłs.

(3Cłose thc clamshcll around the second crimp bead. Ttus gives sou a mcci looking end to your thtcaiL

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