Beading Glossary: Letter N
Name Beads
Beads with letters on them that can be used to spell names or other words. Also called alphabet beads.
Needle Nose Pliers
Also known as long nose or pinched nose pliers because of their appearance, they often have wire cutters built into them. They’re usually made of steel and have rubber handles you can easily grip. When shopping for pliers, be sure to get jewelry pliers rather than electrical or hardware tools.
Needles
For regular stringing, twisted-wire needles work well as the large eye closes to fit through the beads. For seed beads, use beading needles. These resemble sewing needles but are usually longer and thinner. The larger the number, the thinner the needle (to match sizes of seed beads).
Nylon
A synthetic material which is very strong and elastic. This is what bead thread and monofilament are made of.
