Jewelry-Making Techniques

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SmartBeads BPS™, How-To

Design by Marlynn McNutt
Instructions by Tammy Honaman, Author, Jewelry-Making Expert and Educator,
Exclusively for Fire Mountain Gems and Beads®
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SmartBead BPS, or Bead Positioning System, has a silicone lining that grips chain to keep beads in place. Easy to position or reposition.

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STEP 1
Remove the eye-end of the clasp from one end of a caprice chain.
STEP 2
Slide the Smart Bead (or beads) onto the caprice chain.

SmartBeads Design Tip: SmartBeads may be used to hold focal beads in place on the caprice chain, and because they don't lock down on the chain they are easily re-arranged to frequently update your designs.
STEP 3
Twist the eye-end back onto the end of the chain to secure the bead or beads in place.

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