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Lesson 5

Bead Tips - Hide the Knot


Figure 1
Figure 1
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)
Figure 2
Figure 2
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)
Figure 3
Figure 3
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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