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Related: About this forumAny Beaders here? I bought some lampwork sqirrels intending to
hang them on a necklace as pendants. The problem it that the hole runs vertically head to tail and is too wide for a head pin. I'm afraid if i use a cap bead to secure the head pin, it will look like the squirrel is, well, pooping. Any ideas? Anyone ever use glue to secure the head pin inside the bead?
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Any Beaders here? I bought some lampwork sqirrels intending to (Original Post)
hedgehog
Dec 2013
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PADemD
(4,482 posts)1. Would this help?
If you use an copper bead cap and a wooden bead, it would look like the squirrel is standing on an acorn.
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)2. That may be the trick!
PADemD
(4,482 posts)3. I searched the internet.
There are actually beads that look like acorns, so you might not have to assemble one.
PADemD
(4,482 posts)4. An alternative I have used
Cut the head off the head pin and make a loop by twisting the pin two or three times around your round nose pliers. The loop will hold the bead in place, and you can then attach another bead with a jump ring.