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Consider these four things while beading so you can take of your body and avoid tired, achy muscles or straining your eyes.

I know how hard it is to tear yourself away from a good beading project after you really get into it but it is important to be kind to your body as you bead.

When I first started, I did most of my beading sitting on my bed, watching tv, with all my supplies spread around me. I can not tell you how many times I’d been interrupted by something in my surroundings only to find I could barely move my neck because it was so stiff.

Now I’ve got all my supplies on a foldaway table and I use a proper desk chair. I remind myself to take frequent breaks and stretch.

Consider these four things while beading so you can take of your body and avoid tired, achy muscles or straining your eyes.
If you find yourself in a similar situation, here are a few ideas to prevent achy muscles and tired eyes.

How To Take Of Your Body While Beading

1. Table

Find a sturdy table or work surface that’s large enough for you to spread all your supplies out.  You can use a bead board or bead mat in a tray if you don’t want to use a table.
Carol Huber Cypher talks about setting up a “mise en place” in her Mastering Beadwork book which just means that you have all your tools and supplies in reach. (Nothing is more irritating than starting a project and then realising that something you need is missing).

2. The Chair

A comfortable chair is crucial to avoid tired back muscles. Throw a pillow behind your back if you find you need extra support.

3. Lighting

Proper lighting and magnification might be the most thing to worry about in my book. As a person who wears glasses and is terrified of going blind because of beads—It seriously feels that way after a beading marathon done at night—I always work with a bright lamp. I love my red lamp with the neck that you can flex and point in any direction because I am in total control of my lighting.

4. Magnification

Magnification can come in handy when you’re working with those pesky seed beads, especially 11/0 and 15/0. You can purchase a standing magnifying glass or ones that you wear such as CraftOptics telescopes.
Believe me, these four elements make all the difference to taking your enjoyment of beading to the next level. Your body will thank you if you keep them in the forefront of your mind.

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