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Jewelry Storage and Labeling by Jackie Guerra From "Jewelry Making" episode DJMK-403

• You can get a labeling machine from any office supply store, and all you have to do is type in your label, check to be sure you spelled it right and print it out (figure A). You can put your name on everything. Better yet, you can label containers of crystals, findings, glues, etc.

• When you are working with small beads, you don't want them rolling all over the place. A beading board is a great item to own and they come in various sizes.

  Tip: Use the measurements on the beading board. For a necklace, if you will put the center of your necklace on the zero (figure B), you can make sure your necklace is perfectly symmetrical.

Figure A

Figure B

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Figure C

• Here's another high tech helper -- a beading mat made from micro fleece. You can get a twin-sized blanket at linen stores, and pick your own favorite color. Cut it into large mats and small mats. You can roll it up with a project inside. You can also get a cookie pan with a rim on all sides and cut the micro fleece to fit inside (figure C). Put all the ingredients for a project right there, and you can move it around. You can also cover it with another mat, and another cookie pan.

• Lowest tech of all -- wring out a wet washcloth and place it right down on the table. Be sure and protect the table with a piece of plastic first!