Patent Pending - What does it means :: StudioDax has a patent pending on the jig and the actual process taught in the tutorial, so if you are a teacher and you wish to teach this method, you will need to purchase a starter kit for each and everyone of your students or you may be in violation of the patent. Contact us for quantity discount on this item. Thank you for your understanding!

Personal Notes - Other Suppliers :: For my sample bracelet I used Miyuki Beads Size 6 from Caravan Beads and a coral nugget as the focal bead. For the12mm end caps, I ordered the Acorn Top Style Bead Cap from B'Sue Boutiques. Another style you may want to consider is the Ornate Victorian Bead Caps. Both styles cover the ends well, better than filigree bead caps. They are available in a variety of finishes, are inexpressive, and when I ordered them online, they arrived promptly.
Go to B'Sue Boutiques: http://www.bsueboutiques.com/bead_caps.shtml

Steel Crochet Hooks Sizes and Recommendations :: If you thought thread naming was confusing, try crochet hooks sizes. From one brand to another of steel bead crochet, different numbering systems are used and then to complicate thing further no standard exists on how to measure hooks in millimeters. Different manufacturers measure in different ways, so a 1.65mm in one brand may not be the same size in another. Beware of sizes and numbers, try a bunch of hooks until you find your favorites for specific applications.

Single chain crochet is much more forgiving as to size allowing one to use larger hooks. Bead crochet ropes require more adjustments and trials. If you want a tight rope, a smaller hook is required, but of course you do not want too small a hook as it will split the bonded nylon cord or not catch the cord properly.

Other factors are the actual profile and the handle of the hook. For single bead crochet you may prefer a slightly larger hook with a comfortable handle. The Lacis steel hooks has a very nice hook, but the small handle is not always comfortable especially if you hold your hook like a scooper. If you hold it like a pencil then a smaller handles are OK... Adding padding is of course an option to make the handle more comfortable - taping shelf lining padding to the hook handle works well. Another option is to attach the padding with rubber bands, so it is temporary and can be removed.

Keeping all these consideration in mind, my recommendations are best guesses for novices like myself. Your individual crochet style and technique will in the end be the final test!

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