Comments on: Flying Beads – An Easy Way to Catch Them https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Chris hoskins https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617735 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:12:23 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617735 Wonderful post! It makes me feel like I am in good company. I had tried the modified apron thing with minimal success; I am not a taylor by any means. Had not thought of the bin idea. I am SO SICK of creaking down to the floor and creaking back up again. I used to be so “sure handed” I had wondered what was “wrong” with me until I saw your post. Thank you!

]]> By: Virginia Milner https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617638 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 07:03:19 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617638 That is such an excellent idea. Thank you!

]]> By: Catherine https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617623 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:04:21 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617623 I found a face towel, or a cut-up towel on my beading surface helps keep beads from rolling too far. Although, I may need tweezers to pick them out of the terry cloth loops…

]]> By: Linda Erickson https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617621 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 21:58:14 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617621 In reply to Rebecca Doremus.

Rather than water substitute beach sand! Ohhhh take me to the ocean!

]]> By: Rena https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617604 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:20:39 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617604 I bought a practically new twin size Velux blanket at a thrift store… You can cut them down to whatever size you want and it’s just like a bead mat. My beads don’t bounce to the floor as much anymore!

]]> By: Patt Sheldon https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617602 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:24:25 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617602 BeaJae,
Not only a good idea, but reading everyone’s answers made me feel like this is a problem for all of us, no matter our age.
We had carpets replaced in early March, and all I could think is I could sell the old one to a bead collector. They’d be thrilled with what lies within!

]]> By: Debra Lowe https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617597 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:54:40 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617597 Haha, that is great. Just telling my husband I think I spend as much time of the floor looking for what I dropped, as I do on a piece. I was thinking a large mat under my workspace, but I like your “bin” idea even more Arthritis is my evil companion as well. Getting my fingers stuck in scissors is another issue…got any ideas for that annoying little hassle. Thanks, I am crowding 70 and find this helpful…going bin shopping~

]]> By: Cat@ CatManDoStudio https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617596 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:52:58 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617596 I love it! And yes you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

I’m an old dog to, and I found the same thing happening. My solution was I made an “apron“ of sorts that I connected to the underside of my bench, full length, and that I attached either around my shoulders like a regular full apron, or to the back of my chair, so that everything rolled into it and never made it to the floor.

Whatever it takes!

Cat

]]> By: Michelle Maple https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-617595 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:46:45 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-617595 What a great idea! I usually just make bead soup designs when I decide to collect what is on the rug. I have found my granddaughter has keen eyesight and she has been collecting them for me! 🙂

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-549595 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:16:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-549595 In reply to Barb.

Barb, thank you for sharing this creative solution! 🙂

]]> By: Barb https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-549594 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:07:13 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-549594 Bea.Jae, like you I am an older young woman and have encountered similar problems with my beads and supplies. A friend gave me a tray with raised edges. I purchased a bead mat that has a sticky surface and just fits in the tray. This has helped immensely. I have seen similar trays in one of the crafts stores. I also have a tray table with a raised edge. However, I especially like working on the smaller tray, which fits well on my lap and is quite portable..

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-344091 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 03:01:08 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-344091 In reply to Rebecca Doremus.

LOL, Rebecca! I love your foot-soaking while beading idea – that sounds like absolute bliss. 🙂

]]> By: Rebecca Doremus https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-344071 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 02:12:46 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-344071 as I was reading this, I was multi-tasking my brain and thinking how nice to fill the tub with warm water and have a soak while beading. Might not work for the same purpose as emptying the water might (probably) would make the beads go down a drain, but I have a screen over my drain to catch them. I am off for a nice soak and to finish a project. It will be a nice change from fixing computers all day.

]]> By: Nancy https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/flying-beads-an-easy-way-to-catch-them/#comment-335561 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:08:57 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=23561#comment-335561 HAHAHA. BeaJae, I love it!

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