A subject not much discussed in articles relating to bead craft is what I like to all "optional equipment." Reasonably, most of the articles on beading ideas focus on the beading projects, or the beads themselves and various discussions rotating around patterning, color selection and so forth, but at least some concentration must be given to the optional items of tools, as they can make your life easier and enhance your enjoyment of bead craft in general.

The items I've in mind are:

Fishing Line

Magnifying Glasses

Cord Knotter

Bead Tray

I'll outline what each of these can do for you as it relates to bead craft below.

Fishing Line - If you are all out of silk thread and requiring to crank out a bead craft project, normal fishing line can be subbed in for the good stuff. Or, if you are only making a temporary piece and want to save your silk thread for permanent creations, again, fishing line to the rescue! No bead craft toolkit could be without it!

Magnifying Glasses - This handy item will save you both time (reducing the time required turning your beading ideas into reality), and prevent eyestrain by bringing those very small, little pieces-parts into better focus. What's not to like about that! If you just have one piece of optional bead craft tools, get these!

Cord Knotter - At around ten usd , this handy little item is the most expensive of the "optional bead craft equipment," but well worth the money, specially if you do any work at all with pearls. It helps with knot tying, and aids you get the knots right up against the beads, where you wish them to be (this can be a frustrating process when attempting to get it right by hand). It might take a bit to get the hang of using it, but once you do, you'll wonder how you & your bead craft projects got along without it!

Bead Tray - Amusing how anything as simple as a tray can make this type of big difference to your bead craft projects, but it really can! The key advantage of a bead tray is that it comes with grooves for holding beads and the grooves are of standard shapes and sizes! So, while you are making a necklace, just play with your pattern on the bead tray, get it exactly how you want it, and then all your beads are already laid out in the exact pattern. Simply pick 'em up and string!

Again, while none of the items stated here are absolutely necessary, you'll possibly discover that you enjoy bead craft a good deal more with these time saving tools, and you can pick up the full set for around $25. A small investment certainly for what they can do to improve your bead craft experience, and the ways in which they can help you execute against your beading ideas!

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