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How to Use a Bead Stopper

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Adjusting the Position of the Bead Stopper
How to Use a Bead Stopper

Once you have the bead stopper on the beading thread or wire, you can string the rest of the beads for your project.

Jennifer VanBenschoten
You can adjust the position of the bead stopper by carefully sliding it up and down the beading thread or beading wire. Be careful not to slide the bead stopper off the end of the thread or wire.

Once you are satisfied with the position of the bead stopper, you can string on the rest of the beads for your project and start beading.

If you are using the bead stopper for off-loom beadweaving with a fine beading thread, remember that when you push on your bead stopper, it will slide towards the end of the beading thread. Be careful that you don't accidentally push the bead stopper off the end of the beading thread.

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