Tips and trick of beading

If you have any good ideas for making a beaders life easier - please contact me so that it can be added to this seciton. \n\nGeneral Tips\nThreading Needle\nTo make it easier to thread a needle, put a little lip balm on the end of your cotton before threading.\n\nSpilled Beads\nSpilling beads on the floor is the ultimate irritation for beaders, try putting a spare pair of pantihose on the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner, and vacuum them up.\n\nWorking With Loose Beads\nUse a piece of felt to lay out your beads, or any kind of material with a nap, this stops them rolling around on your work surface.\n\nPiercing Thread\nTo stop the needle piercing through your thread, try blunting your needle on a piece of sandpaper, some people simply cut off the point.\n\nBead Storage\nOld plastic photography film containers are ideal for storing beads, you might be able to talk your local photographic store into giving you a special deal.\n\nStraightening Thread\nWhen taking thread from a reel, it can be straightened by running it through your finger which have been slightly wetted.\n\n\n