Comments on: Get a Grip: An Easy Way to Grasp Things (Video)

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:28:13 +0000

Mary Anne Enriquez I LOVE you! I also sell handmade scarves and your idea to put thin strips on hangers is just BRILLIANT!!!

Thank you SO much for sharing!

By: Cece

Cece — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:38:54 +0000

Love non slip items. I also am starting to loop a wrist support on my most used round nose plyers, so even if my grip fails, they are looped to my wrist and easier to regrasp. I have the same thing on my walking cane too so when it starts to fall over, the wrist loop keeps it from falling far.
Thanks for initiating these discussions.

By: Quiana

Quiana — Sat, 03 May 2014 13:33:09 +0000

I use shelf liner as a bead mat. I started beading on a very small to no budget and I’m glad I did cause I can make my mat as big or as small as I like.

By: Phyllis Churchill

Phyllis Churchill — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:39:51 +0000

What a great Idea! I have been having a “challenge” ( translation, frustrating problem 🙂 ) with my displays slipping at shows! I WILL be using this solution this weekend!!! THANKS Rena – Such great Ideas!

By: Loopydesigns

Loopydesigns — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 07:08:13 +0000

Great idea — you are awesome. I make jewelry when riding on long trips–I have used velour blankets and cut them up — but this sounds even better.

By: Carli

Carli — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:23:21 +0000

Smart! I always keep a roll around the house and I use it for so much!

By: sara

sara — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 12:29:47 +0000

Thanks so much Rena, great tip, wishing you a great holiday season, and looking forward to reconnecting in 2014!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 01:35:33 +0000

What a helpful life hack! Thanks for sharing!

By: Allison @ Dream a Little Bigger

Allison @ Dream a Little Bigger — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:19:36 +0000

This is really so smart. I have a difficult time with grip because I had an accident that damaged the muscles in my palm and my pinkie. I love jewelry making but I’d be lying if I didn’t get frustrated when I’ve dropped my pliers for the tenth time on a single bracelet. I will be doing this. Thanks so much 🙂

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:36:40 +0000

Thanks for sharing this great info with us!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 03:59:48 +0000

Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:10:29 +0000

What a great idea.

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 13:57:28 +0000

Such great tips and ideas. Hugs, Marty

By: sandra

sandra — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:50:40 +0000

Love the ideas! Iuse it on my car dashboard to stop things from sliding.

By: Sharon Banks

Sharon Banks — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 02:44:14 +0000

I love your ideas of how to use the rubberized shelf liner, you have given me some ideas that I will try at home.
thanks
Sharon

By: bj

bj — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:29:04 +0000

Thanks for this great tip. 🙂

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:14:04 +0000

Karen has just solved my biggest problem by suggesting forceps to hold the wire while crimping. I’ve really been struggling with this due to loss of dexterity in my fingers as a result of Parkinsons. Thank you so much, Karen!! And thanks to all of you for offering such helpful suggestions. Every one of your ideas will make my life so much easier!!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 03 May 2013 06:57:39 +0000

I’ve bought rolls of this at the actual dollar-dollar store and love it.
I glue a little piece to the bottom of all the small plastic containers
I store my beads in. Since I started doing this I haven’t had a single avalanche!

By: zoraida

zoraida — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:53:17 +0000

What an awesome idea! I would never have thought of it. I have arthritis in my hands and apparently my left shoulder. I won’t let this stop me from creating jewelry out of the 14ga wire or metal sheet!! Thanks so much for this advice. I’m off to my local hardware store.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:17:17 +0000

Oh thank you for such a wonderful idea! I’ve been recently having trouble with my hands and these rubber things would be ideal. I need to go write it down on my next shopping list.
Renee, I love your idea of using it on pliers. Soon as I started reading your comment I was seeing how it would protect the wire. JUST what I need too!

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:29:52 +0000

I’ve used this in a number of different ways including those above. Recently my pliers kept slipping off of wire I was trying to manipulate, after trying a couple other things I took a piece of this liner and glued it to a pair of older pliers. Then trimmed it even with the jaws. Not wanting to wait for the glue to set up I hit it with my blow drier for a minute. Picketed up the wire and had no further problem manipulating the wire where I needed it.
Plus side no tool marks!

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:51:20 +0000

I keep a roll of it with my jewelry tools. Since I never quite “got the hang of” using thimbles, I use some of it to pull needles when beading or even just doing some hand sewing. Another thing I have found to be very helpful is a pair of forceps. You can get them on Amazon.com. I use them to hold on to the flex wire when I’m crimping. They keep the wire in the position you want it, while crimping. When using forceps on sculpting wire, you can put a little piece of the shelf liner in between it and the forceps, to avoid damaging the wire.

By: Ann Nolen

Ann Nolen — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:48:38 +0000

Thanks again Rena. You always share such great ideas. I have also discovered this great shelf lining, and use it to keep coins from moving when I am painting them.

Another good use for it is to line half size jewelry trays with the black colored shelf lining. I use them in the booth to give to customers while they are shopping, if they have full hands. They can safely put the pendants they are considering on them, and if they are a little distracted, the jewelry doesn’t slide around in the tray. Works much better than the velvet pads that you can buy for trays, and still looks professional.

Ann
AnimalCoin.com

By: Mary Anne Enriquez

Mary Anne Enriquez — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:14:42 +0000

I appreciate your topic on this Rena…as I have 3 problems: mild carpal tunnel, “trigger finger” and arthritis. I love this rubbery stuff…its great to use underneath beading projects, as the beads do not roll away. I like to use trays for various works in progress, with a cream color lining. Cafeteria trays are perfect, when lined with this rubbery stuff.

I also line my craft drawers with it…easy to see all those tiny bits that seem to get away from bins and containers.

Last but my proudest “invention” cut it up in long thin strips to wrap (using E600 or any silicon glue) around plastic hangers to keep my clothes from falling off. I have even glued it on top of thrifted wooden hangers…perfect for holding slippery scarves, shawls as well as pants, and coats.