Tips & Tricks - Silicone Baking Cups

Not only do these things ROCK for making cupcakes, but they have wormed their way over to my jewelry work table as well.

They are awesome for dumping out a string or a ziplock of beads, holding findings, scrap cuttings or anything else. Then, when you want to get the beads back in their natural storage unit, you just pick up the cupcake cup, squish the sides in, and pour the beads exactly where you want them. I keep all my beads and supplies in tiny labeled ziplocks, and using these things to pour the beads back into the itsy-bitsy bags has made life a lot easier.

If you are using a needle to pick up beads, I found it easy to pick them up straight out of the cup since they don't slide around on their own due to the rubbery texture of the material.

I'm sure they would be great for other crafts or small jobs around the house as well. If they get dirty, I just wash them in the dishwasher and make more cupcakes!

I also found some new ones that are square-shaped and a bit bigger, and they work great too.