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Q: How do I finish beads with bead caps? I love the professional finish the caps bring to the beads but don't know how to use them.
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Q: I am making bracelets using 4.6mm alphabet letters and 2mm leather cording. My letters (arranged into a word) are centered on the cord. To hold them in place so they don't slide, I tie a knot on each side of the word. I am looking to use some type of bead, crimp or something instead of the knot to prevent the letters from sliding on the cord. Any suggestions? I saw something called smart beads but I don't think the hole is big enough to fit the 2mm leather through it.
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Q: I am looking for hypoallergenic earring posts. My sister has had success with Rhodium plated and platinum plated earrings. Can you recommend anything for me?
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Q: Mom wants to make some clip-on earrings with her seashells. How do I do this?
Ask the Experts Findings/Earrings Q&A
Q: I have a faithful customer who wears clip-on earrings. What can I use to make them less painful for her? Is there something similar to the coating for tools that could be used?
Ask the Experts Best Gauge for Making Earring Wires Q&A
Q: What is the best size and type of sterling silver wire to make earring wires?
Ask the Experts Finishing a Silk Multi-Strand Necklace Q&A
Q: I have seen a necklace that I would love to make, but I need advice on the clasp at the back. The necklace was 10 strands of silk thread with pearls and crystals knotted about 1 to 1-1/2 inches apart. It looked like a crimp with a loop that finished it off, but I am unsure which one to order to complete the necklace, or even if this is the right way to go. Can you please advise? Thanks so much!
Ask the Experts Unpierced Earrings Q&A
Q: How do you make earrings for people who don't have pierced ears?
Ask the Experts Proper Headpin Gauge Q&A
Q: Is there a rule of thumb for what gauge of headpins to use for various projects (i.e. making dangles on earrings, adding a dangle to a bracelet, etc.)?
Ask the Experts Bead Tips Q&A
Q: What is the difference between side clamp-on, standard and bottom clamp-on bead tips?
Ask the Experts Mountings Q&A
Q: Is it better to put a smaller stone in a larger setting, or a larger stone in a smaller setting?
Ask the Experts Materials Q&A
Q: What does "gold-filled" mean?
Ask the Experts 2x2mm Crimp Tubes Q&A
Q: What is the difference between regular sterling silver 2x2mm cut crimp tubes and lightweight sterling silver 2x2mm cut crimp tubes? Under what circumstances would I choose to use one over the other?
Ask the Experts Adhesive Q&A
Q: Sure hope you can help me. I'm making a necklace and my pendant is a lampwork bead, sort of rondelle shaped. I want to use a large jump ring, 17mm, but I am having trouble as it does not seem secure on the necklace. Is there something I can use or some technique to keep this ring securely closed? I really don't want to invest in or learn soldering. Thank you so much.
Ask the Experts Pendant Conversion Q&A
Q: I bought an odd-shaped cameo in Roatán, Honduras. Would I damage the product if I bonded a bail to it? I bought just the piece, so there is no sterling or any other type of metal attached to it already.
Ask the Experts Center-Drilled Q&A
Q: I have some carved shell flowers. The hole is in the middle of each flower. How do I attach beads, and how do I make them into earrings?
Ask the Experts Oval Jump Rings Q&A
Q: I am making earrings and a necklace using 2-3 links. Should I use a round jump ring or an oval jump ring to attach the links?
Ask the Experts Fold-Over Clasp Q&A
Q: How do you attach a fold clasp to beading wire?
Ask the Experts Crimps Q&A
Q: Are there any downsides to using screw-tites versus crimps? I would like to have info about the pros/cons of the two. Thank you.
Ask the Experts Restringing Q&A
Q: I have just restrung a coral necklace my father had given my sister. It was on silk thread and the ends of the thread were glued into the clasp's round bead ends. How do I finish it now that I have all the coral strung on silk? How do I get the clasp on, and what type of clasp can I use on silk thread?
Ask the Experts Bezel Q&A
Q: Which bail do I buy to attach to a sterling silver bezel cup, and how do I go about this? I want to make pendants.
Ask the Experts Design Q&A
Q: What is the best way to make a simple loop at the top of a headpin that will keep multiple beads on the headpin from twirling around (so that they stay stable and facing forward)?
Ask the Experts Magnetic Q&A
Q: When using a magnetic clasp, I always have trouble keeping the clasp from attaching itself magnetically to my crimping pliers. This makes crimping difficult. Do you have any suggestions for keeping the magnet away from the pliers?