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A bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing.

Beads range in size from under a millimeter to over a centimeter. Glass, plastic, and stone are probably the most common materials, but beads are also made from the seeds of the Bead tree, and also from bone, metal, resin, wood, clay, feltFelt was also the name of a 1980s' UK Indie band. Felt is a cloth made without weaving (a non-woven) which is produced by matting, condensing and pressing fibers. It tends only to work well with woollen fibres as their scales, when agravated bond together, paperPaper is a thin, flat material produced by the compression of fibres. The fibers used are usually natural and based upon cellulose. The most common material is wood pulp from pulpwood (largely softwood) trees such as pines, but other vegetable fiber mater, and other materials.

BeadworkBeadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture. Beadwork techniques are broa is the craft of making things with beads.

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Beadle County, South DakotaBeadle County is a county located in the U. State of South Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 17,023. Its county seat is Huron 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,276 km˛ (1,265 mi˛). 3,260 km˛ (1,259 mi˛) oBead stringingBead stringing is the putting of beads on string. It can range from simply sliding a single bead onto any thread-like medium ( string, silk thread, leather thong, thin wire, multi-strand beading wire) to complex creations that have multiple strands or intBeaderA beader is a person who installs plastic moulding strips into slotted edges of metal tabletops using a mallet and bandsaw. The beader positions the centre of the moulding strip over the leading edge of the tabletop as it moves along a conveyor and pushes
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