A Big Eye Needle is a great tool when using stringing material that does not fit in a traditional needle eye. Almost the entire length of the needle is the "eye." it works with the width of organza ribbon down to the finest thread. The advantage is having a very long "eye" with which to thread your stringing material rather than a tiny "eye," which can be limiting. 1. Use your fingernail or other thin object to "open" the eye of the Big Eye Needle. 2. Thread your stringing material through the "eye."3. String your beads over the needle and onto the stringing material.