A simple solution to an "itty bitty beady" situation:  keeping your beads on the strand.

Sometimes you are unable to secure the end of your stringing material before you start adding your beads.  For instance when you are working a strand on stretchy cord.  

While there are tools you can purchase to do this, you might have something in your home which will do the trick just as well:  A paper clamp! 

 The rounded edge of this office essential is perfect as it will secure the end of your open strand but it will not cut through your stringing material.

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