I do bead embroidery and seed bead earrings, and I use this glue for securing all my small knots. I like to add glue just to be safe, and using one of those large tubes of glue is way too messy for such a small application. The tip is super precise! It is hard to get the cap back on sometimes, as you have to fit a small needle into the precision tip. Sometimes glue leaks out because of this. However, I find that is just the nature of the kind of metal tube these glues come in. This is a wonderful product for my needs.