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Hi there! On behalf of expertvillage.com my name is Candace Copeland. I'm going to be
telling you a little bit on this clip about the different types of tools, stringing materials,
all the basics that you need to really get started if you decide this is your passion.
You'll have to get started with a set of tools. This is known as a bead crimper. You need
a little flat type plier. This little rounded one is to finish off like an earring after
you make it on the ear wire and you have to twist in order to make that dangle come down
nice and smooth. This is the one you want to put most of your money into. This is your
clip the wire and they have to be extremely sharp, so spend the extra money and get the
best that you can possibly buy on this tool. I use still a lot of beading wire because
I use really heavy material. This happens to be 49 strand. This is about as heavy as
you're going to need. I use 19 on some of the lighter pieces. Like something like this
was only a 19, but it's hard to believe there's 49 strand inside of this. Then that will give
you your basics. These little clips are very handy when you're just about ready to finish
and put your crimp bead on it, which are these little beads. They look like little silver
tubes. They're what this tool is used for. I've done it more than once where I didn't
have one of these on it and all of a sudden the whole thing goes on the floor, so it's
really important. Keep your clip so you don't have to pick them all up and start over. Other
little things that you'll have again are some findings which we covered earlier, but this
is basically your real tools that you need just to do your basic bead stringing. This
is always handy, a little box tools for jewels.