The Japanese company Tulip apparently has what they describe as beading awls. They look like regular awls for enlarging holes to me. Carmen posted a photo of hers on Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1777133368991922&set=gm.1758758077534676&type=3&theater&ifg=1
If you have need of such a tool, they are not very expensive. They also might make nice laying tools. The handles come in various colors: pink, mint green, navy, and gray. They appear to be a bit over five inches long and Carmen says the handles are soft with a depressed area to make them easier to hold.
http://shop.jillwisemandesigns.com/tulip-fine-point-beading-awl/
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