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

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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.

@@rosetzu_nagasawa 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.

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

Hello, I have been asked this 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. thank you for watching

Thank you. Japan is the best place in the world for stationary, pencils and fountain pens. You are very lucky. Thank you for watching.

Hello, thanks for your question. I am right handed so the thread is travelling counter clockwise in the circles. Imagine that the blue wiggly line is the thread with the needle on the end. The blue dashes represent the thread going around. Remember it is not a spiral, it is a complete circle with a step up to the next row. I hope that helps.

I am so pleased you did not throw the new machine across the room! The images in the instructions are very difficult to resolve. I am pleased to have helped. Lucy

Now that is very tricky. It all depends on the tension you use when sewing. It's complicated by the fact that beads will drop into the gaps in the earlier row. It's almost impossible to model mathematically. And beads being variable in size adds to this. I have in fact made a circle of about 14cm in diameter using size 15 Miyuki seed beads. It's a challenge to get it to lie absolutely flat. And by the time you get to 10cm you are at more than 100 beads in each row. Sometimes the cause of a wrinkle can be several rows back, so it is a laborious process. I do think about sharing the pattern, but I'm not sure it would work for others, with different tensions of sewing etc. You can find more here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l32sanuvepmbrMU. I hope that helps. Let me know how many rows you have completed and perhaps I can share the next 5-10 and you can see how you get on?

@@Sciart Thanks for the link and replying back to me. i decided to fabricate the design with my own method and it worked out.

@@kaylabecenti7470 That's great. You only need to experiment, and have fun. Lucy

Hello, you are quite right. This was from a few years ago now, and I have invested in a better camera. You have just prompted me to think about doing an update to this video with better close ups. Keep watching. Thank you

It's a pleasure, thank you for the lovely feedback

Hi, I am not aware of the ability to use two work areas in one window in Beadtool. I wonder if there is this ability in other design tools?

0.3 pencils in 2b leads will tend to break easily without good support. There are automatic lead feeds such as the Pentel Orenz. They go as small as 0.2. But that is quite hard to write with. It’s really all about the grip and how well you can see the lead. Uni make a 0.3 Kuru Toga where the lead rotates as you write and this will give you a constant thickness of lead. If you like a thick grip on your pencil an often overlooked pencil is the Platinum Pro-use. This has a really nice grip. Beware of lead breakages and use a brush to remove the broken lead. Buy high quality leads. Thank you for watching

@@Sciart Thank you very much for helping me! I appreciate it. Do you think the Uni-ball Extra Fine Diamond Infused Pencil Leads would be good?

I am going to try the Kuru Toga.

@@barbdouglas3242 I’m not sure, I have only used those with coloured leads. Uni smudge proof is supposed to be good for detail. I don’t know how easy it is to erase. The other one I have good experience with is Pentel Ain Stein

They certainly are. You can visit their shop in person or shop on line. lintontweeds.com. Thank you for watching

Hi, I don’t have a video about how to string the loom. However I think it is a great suggestion, and I will create a how to string it as soon as I can. Thank you for watching and stay tuned. 🙏

Hi I've manage to string my loom and made my first bracelet, I need to sort out a few kinks then I'm ready to go

@@biker6255 Excellent! I hope it went well