I would agree with that, completely. The Orenz is good for fine leads. You could try different 0.3mm lead suppliers to see if they make a difference. There was a solid fine grip pencil with 0.3mm called the Golden Axe which I think was a Mitsubishi sub-brand. That’s quite a nice pencil if you like a narrow long metal grip. With 0.3 mm and below, I think the choices are very personal, and what works for some doesn’t work for others.

Hello thank you for your question. I assume that you mean something is blurry? I’m not sure I understand the question. Are you importing a picture? In which case any bead tool will do its best, but unless the edges of the pattern are clear and match exactly with the grid, then I imagine you will always get staggered or blurry edges. And it all depends on the size. Unfortunately I can’t comment on the adaptation of an existing pattern. It’s real easy to create your own pattern from photos or drawing it in.

Hi the software is BeadTool4 and you can find it here www.beadtool.net. It's fairly basic, which means it is simple to use, and it does exactly what I need. Thank you for watching

Glad to be of service, I do my best. Thank you

Thank you, look out for the picture turn - we are nearly there with this picture!

Glad I could help! Delighted it has worked for you

Yes, I intend to do another video with a better camera with better close ups

0.9mm is not very common these days. I really like Ohto a small independent maker which produce all their own pens and pencils. You can get 1.3mm leads and there are quite a few makers of those.

Glad it helped

Hello, thank you for your question. You might be able to follow along with this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIbIanylfpt-gZosi=e2jZ1YDx3kp0rMw7, however I do plan to do a better video on this, with much better close ups.

I do plan to do this with larger beads and a better camera

Thank you for that information, I will check it out. I know that Penac make one which is a metal pencil which is very nicely made called the Penac Protti.

@@Sciart but that's out of production and cost a lot like nearly $500 on Yahoo Japan auction. Pentel also has a model called Epen. Both Pentel and muji are cheap and still in production. More companies need to do some real innovation. For a while innovation is slowed down than before.

@@hilmyakatsuki1665 I agree with the slow down in innovation. You might be able to get a Protti PRD 105 from this link in Germany penac-brand.shop/en/produkt/protti-prd-105-2/

well, it has crossed his mind!!!!! Thank you for watching. Stay tuned just in case

See you there

I'm so glad that I could help! Thank you for watching

You're welcome!

I think nearly all the double clutch mechanisms have been retired. But I believe PENAC’s protti prd 105 have something called a double guided lead system which I believe is a double clutch mechanism - but I’m no expert on it. Thank you for watching

@@Sciart thanks, unfortunately PENAC is not available on this side of the world.

@@naga2015kk Ah, that is unfortunate, it is a sturdy but thin pencil. Feels good in the hand

It is mastery indeed. 👏

Thank you, I take great care with the music. I shall be doing more of these relax videos soon

Wow, thank you for your comments and feedback. I was experimenting. I think I need to improve my fringing technique and if you have any advise do please let me know.

That's really great to know. Very good idea. thank you for watching.

Hello thank you for your comments - yes we spotted that as well. There should be a comment on the video that says ‘Oops Rotring’. It was a long video! You are not just a design engineer, you are a DESIGN ENGINEER, they are all different skills.

Thank you for your comments. I too draw in ink and the great fun with those is leaving your errors in and trying to flow with serendipity. It is where drawing becomes art.

I just got my 5.6 mm in yesterday. It is a beast!. I think it’s going to be great for larger, smooth areas.

@@FGBFGB-vt7tc I have 6 2.0s which is my favorite, but I also got a 5.6! What a nice fat pencil, great for putting down a good layer, esp for shading. My 2.0s I use for the colored pencil leads. And I am getting graphite in pan form, for really big layers. Such fun!

@@judyferguson3185 That’s sounds great fun, I’ve never tried graphite pans. Let us know how you get on

Hello, yes, and it depends, if you feel confident that you are not going to either drop the tape or smudge the paint you can do remove it when it is tacky. Generally the acrylic dries pretty quickly

Hi, thank you for your question. I don't have a video about stitching the squares together. It sounds like there's something there to explain. I shall certainly think about doing one on this, and particularly about sewing peyote pieces together. The only thing I would be careful about is the off set between different squares - you might have to consider on row difference between the square if you want then squares to sit level - if you follow my thoughts. You have got me thinking! Thank you for watching. I might do something on this

Thank you for watching

Hello, thank you for your question. You can purchase Beadtool at www.beadtool.net. There are other bead design tools out there, so it is worth taking a look at those too. I enjoy using Beadtool, I find it does what I need without being as expensive as some others. You also need to note any compatibility issues on various platforms, and many will only work on laptops and desktop computers. Thank you for watching.

Very glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching. They are great designs

Thank you very much. Many sunflowers 🌻 and thinking of spring and summer Thank you

Thank you very much ❤️ stay tuned. Thank you for watching

Thank you very much, stay tuned. Thank you for watching

Thank you so much 😀

Hello, thank you for your question. As yet I have not demonstrated how to get zigzag on the machine - however I think that is a very good suggestion. I will have a go at filming it and I know it will help others too. I found that the booklet was not always clear. I will give it a go!

Hi there, I am planning to do a new video on this, point taken, and these days I have a more hi res camera. Thank you for watching and your comment

Thank you, I am glad it helped. Thank you for watching

Yes, I'm glad to have helped. And understanding it this way will help when considering beading squares, triangles and many other shapes. It's easy when you get it. Thank you for watching and commenting

Hello, thank you for the question. When I first started designing my own pieces, I started with graph paper. However I found it such a nuisance when I wanted to change it I would have to redraw it entirely, I then tried Excel, which was just as tricky and neither of these ways helped with knowing the final size. There are various bead software tools that really take the pain out of the design. Some are cheap and cheerful, others complex, some you hold the work on your computer/tablet, others the designs are held on their servers. Some don’t work on Apple, or mobile devices. However they will all give you an ‘approximate’ size. It all depends on how accurate you want to be. So one suggestion is (and I do this myself) I will do a test piece, measure the size of the test of the test piece, and if this matches, I can be sure that the real piece will match the designed piece size. So I would recommend investing a least a little in a bead software tool, that way you can dial in the size that you want, and design to the size. They all allow you to choose a palette - for instance Miyuki Delicas or Toho Aikos, or seed beads of various sizes. I found that looking for the right tool for me, improved my efficiency in design enormously! And I could get on with the beading. I do hope that helps. Thank you for watching.

I am so glad the video has been helpful. It's a great machine and yes the magnifying lenses are great, several strengths and easy to use. Enjoy the machine! Feel free to share what you make! I would love to see it. Lucy

I am so glad this helped. Great news doing it at the first try. It is a fair challenge getting the closeups, and I think it's worth it. Thank you for watching Lucy

@@SciartI really appreciate the time and effort it took to do the close ups. Thank you for the great content. 😊

Hi thank you for your question. I would suggest that someone in the Bead Workers Guild (I am a member) might be able to help you with that. Perhaps some experts in 'netting' beads. You can find the BWG here beadworkersguild.com and contact them with the question. I hope that helps. Thank you for watching

Thank very much, that’s high praise from someone with thousands of pens and pencils. I collect fountain pens too, although I am more of a user. I hope to do another one with some ‘oddities’ and also an area that no-one seems to review. Thank you for watching.

Hello, I have been asked about close ups a few times about this particular video, which is about 4 years old now. Since then I have invested in a better video camera. And since I have had so many requests for information on how to do bead circles I plan (when I get a chance) to do another update on this, with better closeups and diagrams. Do try again, it's really interesting when it works, also don't draw the thread too tight, and get good quality seed beads, of consistence size throughout. I hope that helps. thank you for watching

​@@Sciart I agree with above comment. Since this is a teaching video using size 6 beads would be most helpful. And colors that don't blend into the back ground. You do a great job. Just hard for visual learners. Thank you

@@holdthelovealways Hello, thanks for your comments, always keen to improve the visuals. I'm testing a new camera!!! so watch that space

Hi, the step up is a tricky thing to learn at first, but once you get it, you will wonder why you had any problems at all! Think about going all the way around through each bead and then go through the first one you added on the row you have just completed. Then you will be ready to start the next row. I hope that helps. It’s also tricky to explain! Thank you for watching