What I learned making jewelry:

[Haole Girl]

- No matter how many beads one has, it's never enough

- Czech glass does not look the same as crystal

- If a bead falls onto the floor you will never find it

- The manufacturer of beads makes some with holes too small just to drive us crazy

- When threading a star, be sure it is not upside down (sigh)

- Perfectionism and making jewelry do not go hand-in-hand

And, last but not least:

- Do not use your teeth when pliers are needed.

[Ptah]

1. Sounds fun. Surprisingly,

"- Do not use your teeth when pliers are needed."

is good advice in the shop, too.

[Haole Girl]

2. I don't know what possessed me to do that

..there were pliers in the next room. :eyes:

[Ptah]

5. When my teeth hurt from that kind of stunt, I praise the inventor of pliers

I'm fond of ViceGrips

[Generic Brad]

3. I have a tip to help you find those dropped beads

Cover your vacuum hose with a nylon or pantyhose and hold in place with a rubber band. Then vacuum away. You will find your lost bead without sucking it away into oblivion.

[Haole Girl]

4. Wow

Thanks! :hi:

[MorningGlow]

6. Also

You can never have too many needle-nose pliers--and they can never be too small.

On edit: And no matter where you hide them, the husband will find them and try to use them for heavy-duty household repair jobs unless you make sure his regular-size ones are in plain sight...although that's no guarantee he'll see them.