Better Beader Episode 19 - How to Thread a Needle
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- In this video tutorial from PotomacBeads, Allie shares her tips for threading a needle for a beadweaving project. Get the needles she features in the video and others with the links below.
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This is definitely been a hardship for me. This video is greatly appreciated
Thank you for watching! We are so glad this was helpful! We have many Better Beader episodes that cover a range of bead weaving and jewelry-making topics, feel free to browse! www.potomacbeads.com/how-to/better-beader/
I'm a newbie and I was almost in tears this morning because I couldn't thread my needle and had no idea the big eye needle existed. Thank you so much. You have mad my day.😊
Glad it helped! Have you also tried flattening the thread end with flat nose pliers? Size 10 needles have a bigger eye and those may be easier for you to start with. Once you get the hang of threading your needle, then you can move on to thinner needles with a smaller eye like the size 12 needles. Keep in mind, we all have trouble every now and then threading those pesky needles!
I'm not real sure I ever have a whole lot of fun threading my needles, but, one thing I find extremely helpful is good lighting--if I even think about getting ready to start a project, making sure my lighting is adequate is the first step to my success.
Allie do you recommend long eye needle for all beading projects.
What kind of needles do you recommend ? do you recommend certain needles to use?
Hi Allie. Your trick with the pliers. Since I flaten my thread, gettiing my needle threaded is (almost) a pleasure... 😉
Thank you for this useful better beader episode.
Happy to know this! Thank you for sharing this with us.
That is a super better beader episode - love it. Many times I "steal' my husband's drawing light which has a magnifying glass on top 😉. So, I love to get some tips and tricks. Thanks! Already love the big eye needle!
Big eye needles tend to fray your beading thread unless you're using a monofilament (like Wildfire or Fireline) or similarily braided and bonded thread. Still, I've noticed that Fireline can get get damaged (it looks a lighter grey in the big eye). Maybe this depends on the quality of the needle.
Very helpful video.
I regard threading a needle - preferring 10s and 12s - as an exercise in patience. It is a different kind of patience than the patience mustered while actively beading.
This is also a different angle, Isabella. Thank you for this.
Thank you so much for this. Very informative. I will be purchasing some of the needles mentioned to see which one will work for me.
This is good to know, Joan. Thank you for watching our tutorial videos.
If you ware glasses for beading tell your optometrist you need them for close work as that can adjust the lenses to compensate. I have my reading glasses made for close up craft work.
Thank you for sharing your tips.🌫️🙏🌫️🙏✌️
Great video. Many people "needle the thread" instead of thread the needle. I read someone t hat made a "thread" needle with gum arabic on the end.
I always cut the thread at an angle and flatten it..... but it can still be difficult.
Some threads don't like being cut on an angle because it exposes the fibres and causes it to fray as you're trying to thread it. Size 10 needles are the thickest so the hole is also a bit bigger. Pliers help but only squeeze, don't drag across the thread.
I disagree with you on waxing your thread before threading the needle. I actually find it helps. It stiffens the thread giving it some structure making it easier to put thru the eye, it also helps prevent splitting of your end and helps to make that end stay flat after you smash with pliers. Key to not having too much conditioner is to run thread thru your fingers a couple times to work in the beeswax which evens out the coating and removes excess. When I have to rethread the needle I will run the end thru wax again to re stiffen and stick the frayed end back together, then snip a clean edge.
I do agree it is easier to hold thread still and move needle to thread. If you are having trouble flip the eye of the needle over. You might have that rounded side. Sometimes that makes all the difference. Tulip needles may be more pricey, but they definitely are easier to thread. I also find they are sturdier and last longer. I go thru more John James or other needles than I do the Tulip so I find the cost to really even out and the ease of threading, especially with the size 12 really is worth it!
Yetta O'Shea You must be using a thinner thread than Wildfire. Wildfire doesn't need waxing because it's thermally bonded and flattening it, it keeps its firmness enough to thread the hole in a size 10.
Yetta thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to share your tips with us. 🌫️💜🌫️
I use 6lb Berkley Fireline predominantly. Have used Wildfire prefer Fireline. Usually size10 needle. I treat with Thread Heaven or Beeswax. Even though the Wildfire is thermally bonded, it still splits at the ends after awhile. Both Fireline and Wildfire are a woven fiber. The thermal bonding is supposed to keep the fraying down but it isn’t perfect and the surface of the thread is not smooth like a monofilament. I can usually thread at start with or without conditioner but having to rethread becomes an issue. I find that using a thread conditioner provides other benefits too. It smooths out thread surface leading to less tangling and makes it easier to undo a knot when you get one. Beeswax can help your tension. I do tend to work with 11/0 and 15/0’s and pearls so my thread goes through small holes a lot and gets more abrasion from the tight spaces.
I am glad you think Tulip brand needles are great, but I have had them break on me and I am not rough on my projects and or needles. I have tried all sizes of them and they break on first try sorry to have to say that but for me this is very true! I find them to be very unsatisfactory for the price you have to pay. Should cost 1 cent each in my opinion. They are that cheap to me. Once again my apologies for the harsh criticism of these needles. WILL NEVER PURCHASE AGAIN!
i use a size 12 pony needle and i have broken just one needle up till now because i just am too hard on them and also my beads are just some beads that are very irregular in size and hole width is sometimes too small........but i used to do my weaving at first without needles because in India we don't know where to buy my things and it is also very expensive when you look at it as in Indian Rupees, it used to scare me and my mum says "use everything before you ask us to buy new beads"............ so weaving with the beads i have is okay......and i learnt that you just try things like weaving with what you have first........
We can ship to India when you need something.
@@Potomacbeadco that would be nice.....thank you.....but as my mum says to me..."first finish what you have Rebecca and then you think of other things" that is what i need to do...... :-)
Wow! I could not get .006 wildfire through my beading needle! I cut it with sharp scissors, smashed it with pliers and moved the needle to the thread. Easy peasy, one try. Thanks!
Great job!
Thanks
Really enjoyed this video, I got some of the color eye needles but they broke on me, why? Guess maybe I just wore them out, or maybe I'm a little rough on them, but I do tend to break them rather quickly sometimes.
I use Fireline generally, and threading a needle is not so hard a problem. But in certain projects I use C-Lon, which can be a nightmare to thread, since it frays very easily. Any hint?
I’ve been beading for a few yrs I’m 66 lol and cannot thread the needles
Thank you for the video, I am still having difficulty with needle.
Surely this video will help
I have many brands of needles. I don't like the large eye twisted needle even though they can be a better choice for threading. I have 10/12 pony needles that are impossible to thread. I think the eye on the needle is defective. Out of all the needles I've used I have two favorites. Myuki and Tulip needles. Myuki tends to be less expensive, and my preference. But I highly recommend both brands. Threading the needle by pinching the thread between my forefinger and thumb is impossible for me. I hold my needle in front of me on an angle to see the eye and thread that way. Just easier for me. I see no difference if I have wax on the top of my thread, but I use my pliers which squishes the thread and wax together.
Thank you for sharing this, Claire.
I don't squeeze with pliers at the eye of the twisted flex needle, I just take a bigger bead but with a tiny hole (like a real pearl) and yank it over the eye from the needle, that makes the eye just right.
This is a good suggestion too, Dutch. Thank you for this.
The trick is keep trying!😂🤣
Yes! And sometimes you just need to put it away and try again the next day or after a good nights rest!
I always have problems threading the needle, after the pliers I a need a magnifiyng lens with light.
Glad we were able to help, Ana.
Which is thicker, .006 or .008?
.008 is thicker.
Thank you for answering, MsMikkiC
Thank you thank you thank you x 💯💯💯💯….❣️🙏🏼👍🏼💥❤️
You are so welcome! We have a variety of Better Beader episodes that cover a range of beading and jewelry-making topics! Feel free to browse! www.potomacbeads.com/how-to/projects-tutorials/PPBW2107
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My beading needles came in a pack of five. There are no eyes in these needles. They are made by Beadsmith.
Hi David, Does the packet say Big Eye Needles? If it does, the eye runs almost the full length of the needle. You just prise it apart with your fingernail and you'll see it. Otherwise, you might need a magnifying glass to see the hole because beading needles are very thin and the eye has to fit within that thin needle, otherwise it won't pass through beads.
You need to be careful with Big Eye needles. Because they are two pieces of spring steel soldered together, thread of any type will get chewed up to the point of breaking. It's especially rough on Wildfire, which has a coating. There's nothing that can be done to prevent this. On the other hand, glad to see that the old racist packaging (with a child-like Native American shooting a bow and arrow) has been changed. Also have to disagree about the use of wax only after threading. Sometimes, a bit of wax on a piece of floppy thread like Nymo is the only way to get a needle threaded. The trick is to scrape off most of the wax before threading. Another disagreement is using a thread burner to cut Fireline or Wildfire off a spool. There are cutting tools for these products and also, when the thread is fresh, it cuts easily with scissors. Using a burner just makes waste and makes it more difficult to thread a needle.