Comments on: Jewelry Therapy: The Art of Beading with One Hand

By: Connie B Thomas

Connie B Thomas — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:05:29 +0000

check out the helping hands device from Hobby Creek. It’s how I, a beading addict, survived six weeks in a sling. https://www.hobbycreek.com/collections/hobby-creek-third-hands/products/mini-hand

By: Liz Allvar

Liz Allvar — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 12:43:56 +0000

Hello sandi
I hope your mother and the rest of the family are coping with the changes from your mothers stroke
Having had a stroke I understand how challenging life is now
I have made up my own affirmation
PPA be patient stay positive and accept things have changed
When I feel lowly I quietly mantra my affirmation to myself
If your mother would like to talk to a fellow stroke survivor I am only to willing to give you my email address.
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By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 05:27:44 +0000

Hi sandi
Sorry yeah I just read what I said and I couldn’t work out what pasta scene meant what I meant is plastaseen or blu tak but mostly the cork board works best

By: Sandi

Sandi — Tue, 12 May 2015 22:40:47 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I’m going to try this with my mom who also had a stroke. Liz, what is pasta scene?

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:03:47 +0000

I used a cork board and pins
Also pasta scene for holding my projects so I can then glue what I want
Seems to work for me
Thankyou
Good luck
Don’t lose hope or ur getup and go to do ur passion
Sincerely
Liz

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:47:40 +0000

In reply to Dianne Thomas. Hi Dianne, have you seen this post here at JMJ - Tools for a Person with Difficulty Using Hand . If you scroll through all the comments below the main post there, you'll see several tools, tips, and suggestions for jewelry artists who don't have full use of two hands. I hope this helps - please let us know if any of the suggestions there are helpful to you! :)

By: Dianne Thomas

Dianne Thomas — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:33:51 +0000

I’m also interested in any instruction or advice you can offer. Although I didn’t lose full use of my hand, I crushed a nerve in my wrist that has left my thumb and first two fingers with limited usage. I can’t pick up beads or do fine work with my left hand, I even have trouble holding the pliers to open/close jump rings. Fortunately, I am right-handed but I find it very hard and frustrating to try and make things without being able to use both hands. It’s also depressing; jewelry-making is what makes me happy.

Thank you,

Dianne Thomas

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:51:46 +0000

I am very interested to know how u managed beading with one hand
I did beading as a hobby and have since had a stroke which has left me paralysed in my left side and I have had to resort to just glueing bead projects like glueing cabochons onto bezels or bails
It is starting to get very frustrating that I can’t do what I used to with two good hands
I have purchased quite a number of different tools and supplies to give it a go but have had no success except the glueing

Thankyou
Best regards
Liz Allvar

By: Nickie Braun

Nickie Braun — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 17:09:06 +0000

How made beading with one hand. Do u can one hand .