Lesson 5
Bead Tips - Hide the Knot
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Figure 1
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A bead tip looks like two half beads with a hooked handle. Use it to hide the knots at
the ends of a necklace strand. Use doubled cord for the bead strand and either tie a
fat multiple overhand knot near the end of the tail or tie an overhand knot and string
a size 11° seed bead. String through the bead tip from the inside to the outside. Then
string the beads. (figure 1)
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Figure 2
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To end, string into a bead tip from the outside. String a size 11° seed bead, then cut
off the needle. Tighten the beads on the strand, making sure there are no gaps, but
leave enough slack for the strand to drape softly. Then tie the cord ends together with
a surgeon’s knot. (figure 2)
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Figure 3
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Glue both knots and trim the thread to about 1/8” (3mm) when the glue is dry. Press the
halves of a bead-style bead tip together with chain nose pliers to enclose the knot and
seed bead. Use round nose pliers to roll the hook tightly closed around the loop on the
clasp. (figure 3)
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