Aula, Shirley from UK here.

Get a shallow tray and line it with velvet to put your beads on. You can
pick the beads up more easily. With velvet your needle comes out of the
pile easily but if you use felt you could get the point stuck in it.

I use those polystyrene trays that I get from the supermarket with food
in. I give them a good wash then line them with various colours of
velvet. I use light colours for dark beads and so on.

Welcome to the group
Shirley





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You're going to do the blackwork you showed me with beadpoint? What a
wonderful idea, Aula!

I'm not sure but I think I have some teeny tiny beads here. If I find
them I'll send them to you. I doubt I'll use them I already get
headaches from eye strain using 11s.



Thank you, Margie. I spent three hours last evening starting to learn
beadpoint and developing an increasingly deep respect of all those who work
with beads in various fashions. Amazing what *doing* teaches the observer
about the doers! Anyway, I did find it nearly as enjoyable as my absolute
favorite, counted xstitch. The size of the beads did not put me off, but
I'll tell ya that threading that beading needle had me more than cross eyed
and frustrated several times! That is one trick I need to learn some new
skills on! I started with beads of colors I was actively using in a plastic
ice cube tray. It works to contain them, but is a bit deep and shadows the
holes. So, more experimentation required there. But, fun was had and I
think now that I'm starting to do the craft I can start using my imagination
more to apply it without relying on books and patterns heavily. Thank you
for the encouragement!

-Aula



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Shirley Shone