You're wiring up a pendant, and the only headpins you have have too small a head for the hole - they just slide right through the bead!
Use a spacer bead with a smaller hole to stop the headpin going through the hole in the bead!
Add one more more spacer beads - I find you can create a very nice look by stacking them - and you can handily stop the headpin from pulling through the hole.I have a little bin that I put all the little left over spacers from projects into - so that I always have an interesting assortment of beads handy for just such use.
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I also like using seed beads (delicas, 11¤, 8¤, depending) to fill up large holed beads. It prevents the larger bead from wiggling around on the head pin!
never thought of using spacers on a headpin, looks nice. using small beads so the big one stays is a good tip as well. Never seem to learn this stuff in books!!
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