When you find yourself putting too much force on your needle, grab your needle-nose pliers! Hold the needle with the pliers about 1/2" from the tip. Put the needle through the bead or material back...
Cubic-z, or cubic-zirconia beads, faceted beads made out of cubic-z. Nothing sparkles brighter than these fancy cut cubic-z beads. These faceted cubic-z beads come in a rainbow of colors, from white cubic-z to red cubic-z, and even blue and green.