Want to watch a short demonstration of how to use a laying tool? Needlepoint.com has a video just for you.
https://needlepoint.com/blogs/needlepoint-know-how/how-to-use-a-needlepoint-laying-tool?goal=0_6eed0b10d5-cba4fdeada-579725333&mc_cid=cba4fdeada&mc_eid=3a360cb48b#
Yes, it really is just that simple.
If you want to read more about laying tools, Mary Corbet has a very nice introduction to them here. She explains what to look for when deciding what laying tool to try.
https://www.needlenthread.com/2020/08/tool-talk-revisiting-the-laying-tool.html
I'd add that the size of your hands really is important here. Some folks love longer, narrower tools. Me, I have little hands so I like the fat, short laying tools. They just feel better to me.
I also think that wooden laying tools work better (for me) with cotton floss but I prefer metal laying tools for silk floss. When it comes to ribbon-like threads, nothing is better than the nutpick from my old fashioned nut cracking set!
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