The median nerve is the one that supplies sensation to the thumb side of the hand; if the nerve becomes compressed within that tunnel, numbness in thumb and fingers can occur. Several factors may have caused your median nerve to become compressed.
Vary the bead sizes on your jewelry pieces for an attractive beading display. 1  Compare bead length to inches to understand bead sizing. 2  Fill a 16-inch strand with beads of varying sizes to see the difference in size. 3  Compare seed bead sizes to inches to help size them.  Add bugle beads to jewelry according to size.
2. Using the wire cutters, cut about 26 inches (66 cm) of beading wire. To keep the beads from falling off the other end of the wire, tie a loose knot near the end of the wire. Starting with the three 6mm beads, string the beads one by one onto the other end of the flexible beading wire, ending with three 6mm beads.