What’s Your Favorite Tool?

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albinomonkeyc — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:29:29 GMT

My pasta machine!!! Her name is Dora. :D :D

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labup — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:46:48 GMT

My Razor Flush Tronex cutters that I actually bought at one of Lisa's classes. I love how those tiny sharp tips can get in close and cut those wire tips. These are a must for wireworkers. I will have to make a cradle for mine. Right now they are thown in the tool bin with the rest of the tools (always with their tip covers on though). This is just downright disrespectful to these helpful cutters.

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April GW — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:08:48 GMT

My favorite tool hands down would have to be my magic crimper. I love how it can make my crimp beads round. Looks great.

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jurgbarb — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:51:08 GMT

I have to agree with Lisa on this, the first time I used these pliers in a class I knew I had to have them. Razor Flush Tronex cutters. That Chain sta is looking pretty good too.

Barb

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bjnich1 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:48:08 GMT

My favorite tool are my tweezers. They are bent at the tips and I've used them for picking up everything from my work table to hundreds of teeny-tiny beads that were dropped on the floor next to my...work...table... What a mess! bjn

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dottiem6 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:50:28 GMT

My absolute favorite tool, at the moment, is my new bench. My hubbie bought a woodworking bench for me at Harbor Freight and it has four big lined drawers for tools and plenty of work space on the top. I've attached lights, vice and magnifing glass to it and it is a glorious work space. Just this morning, after reading my Beading Daily email and seeing the Chain Sta tool, I put two of the provided eight inch wooden pegs in two of the holes on the bench top. Proceeded to nail a finishing nail in the top of both and voila! A quick Chain Sta that is removeable and moveable on the bench. There are also six holes on the top and six pegs provided. What a great helping hand! If I can figure out how to do it, I'll post pics.

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KarenH@140 — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:26:49 GMT

Kmarie0218, thank you for posting the Chain Sta! I had no idea it existed, and it looks like a fabulous tool. I have just ordered one. I'm a beading novice, and my favorite tool is the crimping plier.

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Leslie Rogalski — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:04:25 GMT

I'm with you, Lynette--my mag specs are my fave tool. Without them--I'd be lost no matter which medium or technique I'm using

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bylynette — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:24:33 GMT

My favorite tool must be my magnifying visor - I use it whether I'm beading, soldering, doing polymer clay, wireworking or sewing. Although asking us tool-aholics to choose a favorite tool is a bit like choosing between your children (my torches, my bent chainnose pliers, my dad's old hammer, the old print type drawers holding my stone beads....) my visor helps in all mediums. Then there's always the next tool I'm saving up to buy!