Darice NSP107 Battery-Powered Bead Spinner

by Darice

Product Features

• Bead spinner strings beads quickly and efficiently to eliminate hand and eye fatigue
• 3 bead bowls with lids hold handfuls of tiny plastic, wood, or seed-based beads
• On/off switch activates spinning motion; skein of 3 m thread and 2 curved needles
• Requires 2 AA batteries (included); complete operating and project instructions provided
• Measures approximately 5-2/5 by 8-1/2 by 4-2/3 inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.7 x 5.4 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EQ26XI
• Item model number: NSP107
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #71,703 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take the art of jewelry making to a new level with this innovative bead spinner. A fast and efficient way to string dozens of tiny plastic, wood, or seed beads for handcrafted bracelets, necklaces, flower beading, and more, the unit serves to eliminate hand fatigue and eye strain caused by manually stringing the tiny embellishments one at a time. To use, simply fill one of the three included bead bowls with a handful of colorful or glittery beads and place the bowl on the spinner. Flip the switch to activate the unit's rotating motion, and gently place a pre-threaded, curved needle into the bowl. The spinner's circular motion quickly fills the needle with multiple beads, which can then be pushed down onto the previously threaded string, memory wire, or fishing line and repeated as desired. Best of all, the unit comes with bead-bowl lids for spill-proof storage, a skein of 3 m thread, two curved needles, and complete instructions for easy operation. Great for beginning and professional crafters and jewelry-makers alike, the bead spinner requires two AA batteries (included) and measures approximately 5-2/5 by 8-1/2 by 4-2/3 inches.

Product Description

Bead Spinner spins automatically for needle bead collection. Eliminates hand fatigue while threading dozens of tiny seed beads. Speeds up the whole bead stringing process, too. Includes spinner, bowls, thread and curved needles. Uses two AA batteries.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for those who use seed beads!!!, October 23, 2009

By	Luvzhorses "Rae" (Pflugerville, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darice NSP107 Battery-Powered Bead Spinner (Kitchen)

I was hesitant at first to even consider any bead spinner, but I read some reviews for this one [...] AND I had a coupon for 50% off, so I jumped. I am SO glad I did. It's totally easy to use, just takes a little practice - for me about 10 minuest! The bowl rotates either way so whatever angle is good for you. I used .15 beading wire and was going like gang-busters in less than half an hour. The three bowls are GREAT so you don't have to dump and re-load the beads to change color. I hope they make it so you can purchase extra bowls for it. I used rechargeable batteries so I'm not concerned about battery life and as far as the little sound it makes, it could be annoying to some, but the speed of stringing tiny seed beads that I can hardly see outweighs that by MILES.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Difficule to use, September 30, 2009

By	J+J (Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Darice NSP107 Battery-Powered Bead Spinner (Kitchen)

I was really looking forward to trying this product, but once I did, I was disappointed. First, it's plastic, so it's a bit lightweight for what you need it for. It's also quite loud - certainly not something that can be used around a tv or conversation. It does work as it says, but takes quite a bit of practice to pick up enough beads on the needle to make it worthwhile. Overall, I think the wood ones are better & having tried one at a local craft fair, I plan to trade in this product for something of a better quality.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great item, poor instructions, but it works!, February 28, 2010

By	Plein Jane (new england) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: Darice NSP107 Battery-Powered Bead Spinner (Kitchen)

Within half an hour of unpacking my new bead spinner, I went from "Where is my receipt, so I can take this back tomorrow first thing?" to "OMG, I love it!" Practice is the only way you will get the hang of it, because the instructions are really not very good and may even goof you up. Even the YouTube videos are bad. They don't show you how to hold the needle and there are no close-ups, which would really help. In my frustration, I developed a two-handed kind of method whereby my left hand sort of helped keep the needle tip (I'm right-handed)submerged in the oncoming traffic of the bead stream. After a few more minutes of practice, this assist was no longer necessary. The curved needle supplied seemed very floppy to me as it kept flipping around in the beads, and even if I managed to snag a few, they flew right off when the needle would suddenly turn the wrong way. Using two hands helped get this under control. The one and only picture which illustrates actual operation in the instructions shows a left-handed user who has the needle lying almost flat on the bead surface; this won't work as the needle is curved upward slightly and this position won't enable the tip to catch them on their way past. Also, I had the best luck catching beads with my needle in the two o'clock location in the bowl, curved facing me with the spinner rotating counterclockwise. As soon as I did this, the beads started marching right up the needle in the most surprising fashion -- eeep -- it really is great fun once you figure it out. Just remember to keep the needle tip (which is wicked sharp!) submerged in the bead stream, don't let it flip around on you, and because the needle is so flexible, don't load too many heavy beads on it or they will all fall off when you go to pick it up to push them backwards onto your thread. The amazing thing about this item is that it works just as well with small seed beads as with large e-beads. In no time at all, I had strung six yards of glass beads for crocheted bead bracelets. A very good time-saving investment if you do a lot of stringing of same-color or random-color bead assortments.