The Home Jewelry Business
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The Home Jewelry BusinessSuccess Resource posted a jewelry making tip I submitted. That was mighty nice of them!
June 29, 2006
Beads, beads everywhere - and I can`t find a one!
Szarka from Turquoise Magpie sent in a great, easy bead organizing tip:
I discovered a great way to organize my beads and have them where I can see them. I purchased a bag of metal shower curtain hooks from the local hardware store and I hung strands of beads on them. I place all the similar colored strands on one hook. All the blues together. All the yellows together.
Then I nailed some finishing nails into the side of my work bench and I hung them all there. I also have a book shelf in front of my bench and I did the same.
Now when I am making a piece of jewelry I can see what colors and shapes I have while I am in the design stages.
I cut the strand open, take off the number of beads I need, and tie it up again or use a crimp bead to close it up so I can hang it right back onto the hook.
No more digging through bead boxes. Well I still have those for beads that are not strung so I labelled those clearly with what is inside.
My jewelry making is much happier now!
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