3/24/2024 0 Comments Prices for color me mine beadsThey come in a pack of 2 or 4, depending on where you get them. These are thin plastic trays that fit perfectly over their Jr sized spinners. Plus… Beadalon recently came out with a new product called Spin-N-Bead Quick Change Trays. You can use it with a small amount of beads, or just refill if you’re using more. This little one is a very good option if you only want to buy one bead spinner. The only thing that irritates me about it is that the central “shaft” in the center of the base keeps slipping down to protrude out of the bottom, so I have to keep pushing it up. I think the round base was the older design and they changed the spinners without changing the picture on the box. You may, like I did, buy a listing that shows a round base and get one that has a hex base, just so you know. Some pictures show them with a round base, and some show them with a hex-shaped base. Unlike the itty bitty micro spinner, these are made of wood. The one I purchased was sold under the Beadalon name. However, I’m about 90% convinced that it is the same spinner that they buy from the same manufacturer and slap their own name on it. There are two brands that offer these mini spinners, Beadsmith’s Mini Spin-and-String and Beadalon Spin-n-Bead Jr. Because bead spinners work best when they are more full, a small sized spinner is ideal if you work with small sized beads or small amounts of beads. Mini spinners are smaller than the standard sized bead spinner (which is discussed below) and therefore holds less beads. It does work, though, if you’re careful… It’s not the greatest spinner, but it will do in a pinch. I kept it mostly as a novelty. It also doesn’t hold many beads, because it is tiny, but if you’re just working on a small project that probably doesn’t matter much. The opening of the bowl is small too, so it’s harder to get wire into the bowl without bumping into the edges and slowing it down even further. I feel like the whole design would be better if only the nub were longer (and the hole in the middle of the bowl shaft longer to fit the longer shaft, of course). Firstly, the “nub” in the base that holds the spinner on is really short, and if you don’t spin slowly and carefully the bowl wobbles and stops. Lots of cons though, so it doesn’t get a solid recommendation from me. I can’t find many pros for this one unfortunately. It is plastic and really cheap, so I figured I might as well give it a whirl. I found mine on Amazon, though I’m sure it could be found elsewhere. First up is the Micro Spin-and-String (by Beadsmith).
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