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Wire Wrapped Loop Technique
by beadaholique( 333112)
Here's a wire wrapping technique that will serve you well for all sorts of jewelry making projects~!Step 1. Stack your bead(s) onto a headpin.Step 2. Use chain nose pliers to grab your wire just above your...
Tags: Wire Wrapping | headpins | chain nose pliers | craft Wire | silver wire
94 of 95 people found this guide helpful
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Crystal vs. Glass Beads - What's The DIfference?
by beadaholique( 333112)
Many times on Ebay, we see beads described as ‘crystal’ that we would call simply ‘glass’. The category that most often gets mis-described this way is Czech Fire Polish beads. They are glass, not crystal, as...
Tags: Swarovski | beads | Fire Polish | Swarovski Crystal | glass beads
51 of 52 people found this guide helpful
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Jewelry Making 101-Tools of the Trade
by beadaholique( 333112)
Have you ever looked admiringly through a shop window at a piece of handmade jewelry only to gasp as you glance at the price? Well, take another breath, because that pricey necklace was probably made with just...
Tags: Jewelry Making | Tools | Jewelry Pliers | Tool Kits | Jewelers Tools
41 of 41 people found this guide helpful
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Gold Plated, Gold Filled & Gold Vermeil -All Explained
by beadaholique( 333112)
One of the more frequent questions that our customer service people are asked has to do with the difference between gold filled and gold plated items. We’ll explain the difference in this handy guide. Let’s...
Tags: sterling silver | vermeil | findings | gold beads | beads
37 of 38 people found this guide helpful
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How To Use Crimp Beads
by beadaholique( 333112)
Crimp beads may be tiny but they play a big role in properly finishing a beading project. We'll show you how to use them in this guide... Crimps are a soft metal bead, used in place of knots to secure clasps...
Tags: crimps | crimp beads | crimping beads | crimp bead pliers | crimping pliers
35 of 37 people found this guide helpful
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How to Straighten Bent Wire and Headpins
by beadaholique( 333112)
Beaders and Jewelry Makers: Bummed that you have some bent headpins or wire? It's an easy fix with nylon jaw pliers~!One of basic techniques that every jewelry maker needs to know is how to straighten bent...
Tags: nylon pliers | headpins | wire bending | wire | beads
32 of 34 people found this guide helpful
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How to Open and Close a Jump Ring
by beadaholique( 333112)
Never pull a jump ring apart! Following these steps to open and close jump rings will put the least amount of stress on your rings. 1. Grasp the jump ring from the side with flat nose pliers 2. Using your...
Tags: jump rings | findings | beads | split rings | jumprings
26 of 26 people found this guide helpful
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How To Cut Jewelry Wire
by beadaholique( 333112)
Here's a guide to help you through one of the more basic jewelry making tasks, cutting wire: * Many of the materials used for jewelry making require a proper cutting tool and for most jewelry makers the...
Tags: cutter | jewelry cutter | Soft Flex | flush cutter | beading tools
19 of 19 people found this guide helpful
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Simple Loop Wire Wrapping Technique
by beadaholique( 333112)
Step 1. Place your bead(s) onto a headpin. .Step 2. Use your fingers to bend the wire at a right angle to the bead. Step 3. Use your flush cutter to snip the wire to between 1/4 and 1/2", depending on how...
Tags: headpin | wire wrapping | round nose pliers | wire loop | flush cutter
16 of 17 people found this guide helpful
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Swarovski Rhinestones- Hot Fix Facts and How To's
by beadaholique( 333112)
Swarovski has developed a new and improved Hotfix glue for their flatback rhinestones. Here are the two most common methods of attaching these flatbacks to fabric, leather, metal, or any other surface that...
Tags: Swarovski | Crystal | Rhinestone | Hotfix | Flatbacks
11 of 11 people found this guide helpful
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