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Using Bead Tips

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Bead Tips are clam shell shaped findings for attaching Soft Flex or Soft Touch Wire to a clasp.

  • String the end of your beaded wire into the hole at the bottom of the Bead Tip. Anchor the wire with a crimp or 8-Knot .
  • Put a dab of Special T Glue on the knot and compress the two concave sides of the bead tip to hide the knot or crimp.
  • Finish by attaching to the clasp with the Bead Tip loop

Using Beading Cones


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Beading cones can add a lot of style to beaded designs. They are wonderful for working with a multiple strand necklace that you want to attach to a single strand clasp but, they can also take center stage! Beading cones could make a fun pendants, earring components or you can place two cones together for a super spacer bead in simple stringing designs. You can use cones for sculptural objects too, such as a chrtsimas tree, ice-cream cone or a party hat!

Use beading cones in a multi strand necklace that you want to attach to a single strand clasp.

  • Simply crimp each wire to an eye pin.

  • Thread the eye pin through the cone.

  • Loop the end of the eye pin to the clasp. The cone will cover all of the crimps.

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