June 9, 2006, Newsletter Issue #42: Awl or Knotting

Tip of the Week

Many beaders use fine tweezers to help them tie the tiny knots between each pearl in a strand necklace. That's fine, but others find a beading awl makes knotting much easier. Using the tip of the awl to form the knot keeps the knot tight, and slipping it off the awl's point is a breeze. Got a knot in your thread you don't want? The awl's point is handy for undoing those surplus knots, too. The beading awl serves double duty as a bead reamer too, so when you buy an awl you're really buying two tools in one!

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