Hi Tom: I've tried a version of the "wet willie" method, but managed to stick the hook in my finger in the process, not once but twice. (Grin).
I have a set of 4 different Sipel tweezers like http://www.all-spec.com/images/product/sipel/1315.jpg which I bought used on E-bay. All four have carbon fibre tips for electrical use, but if I grip firmly, the bead tends to fly out suddenly and if I relax it is only successful in 1 out of 3 attempts approx. They are good for just about everything else BUT beads. Nev On 2012-04-28, at 8:50 PM, Tom Davenport wrote: > Another thing that can work in a pinch with small beads is to simply lick > your finger and push it over the larger hole of the bead. It will stick to > the wet finger, then bring the point of the hook into the smaller hole and > slip the bead on. This is the "Wet Willie" method, and works particularly > well with glass or plastic beads. > > > On Apr 28, 2012, at 9:44 PM, Tom Davenport wrote: > >> I use tweezers with a very fine point, which allows me to pick them with one >> side in the hole, the other side on the outside of the bead. I then insert >> the hook point into the bead hole, release the tweezers and pull them out. >> I use very small beads, routinely tying pheasant tails on 18 to 22 sized >> hooks using and this type of tweezer works great. I will typically get >> beads on a couple of dozen hooks first, then start tying. Here is a link for >> a pair similar to mine sold by Tweezerman >> http://www.tweezerman.com/store/product/ingrown-hairsplintertweeze-1/ >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> Here are some small BHPH >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
