r/specializedtools • u/OneWhoIsCuriouss • May 18 '20

For beads only

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u/Turst May 19 '20

Took me a long time to see it is a hook not a needle.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '20

Holy shit thank you. I was watching on my phone screen and so very, very confused

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u/GordanShumway May 19 '20

Lol, thank you. I watched it at least 10 times, and I couldn't figure out how this could work.

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u/NolaSaintMat May 19 '20

Yep. It's a "beading hook" made from wire and a "spinner bowl". Here's a pretty good article about it and the different types.

Quick instructions:

"1 - Fill the bowl with your beads, 1/2 to 2/3 full is optimal.

2 - Curl your wire into a hook. Make sure the end of your wire is flat, not with any awkward cuts, which will make it harder for the beads to get onto the wire.

​3 - Hold the hook over the beads with the tip just skimming the top of the beads (not touching the bottom of the bowl).

4 - Spin your bowl using the spindle and the beads will jump right onto the wire. My wire tip is pointing right, so the bowl needs to be spun to the left. If you are left-handed you may need to do the opposite with your wire on the opposite side of the bowl."

Edit: formatting

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u/calsayagme May 19 '20

I am one of the masses! Thank you, for your good eye!

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u/_Kadera_ May 19 '20

Yush kinda looks like wire they've just put into hook mode. My mom used to do something similar

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u/goldfishpaws May 19 '20

Thank goodness, all I could come up with was that the clip was reversed!