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Ask the Experts Q&A
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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.
Ask the Experts Tools Q&A
Ask the Experts Tools Q&A
Q: When I use my split ring pliers to open the ring and put a charm on, I seem to "ruin" the ring. It doesn't close back up properly, but remains separated from the center. Am I opening them incorrectly?
Ask the Experts Best Gauge for Making Earring Wires Q&A
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
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
Ask the Experts Unpierced Earrings Q&A
Q: How do you make earrings for people who don't have pierced ears?
Ask the Experts Stone Q&A
Ask the Experts Stone Q&A
Q: I am wondering how to drill small holes in certain pieces to accommodate certain designs. How would I drill holes in sterling silver or brass components? Also, how would I drill an extra hole in a pendant made of howlite? HELP!
Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Q: What is the best way to compensate for stringing beads that have different hole sizes?
Ask the Experts Illusion Necklace Q&A
Ask the Experts Illusion Necklace Q&A
Q: If I make a necklace that has the gems floating, what type of wire is good, and what type of crimp bead is good for keeping the bead in a suspended hold?
Ask the Experts Wirewrapping Q&A
Ask the Experts Wirewrapping Q&A
Q: I have a glass pendant that the loop broke off of. How can I wire wrap it and put a loop at the top, where the glass loop broke off?
Ask the Experts Right-Angle Weave Q&A
Ask the Experts Right-Angle Weave Q&A
Q: I am totally new to beading. I want to make a right-angle-weave bracelet. Can you tell me where to find instructions for adding the center bead to each right angle group? Thanks.
Ask the Experts Design Q&A
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 Wire Q&A
Ask the Experts Wire Q&A
Q: When making wrapped wired drop earrings, how can I be sure they will be the same length? Thank You.
Ask the Experts Design Q&A
Ask the Experts Design Q&A
Q: How do you keep top-drilled beads going in an alternating pattern on a necklace or bracelet? I have some small pearls that I would love to use.
Ask the Experts Beading Q&A
Ask the Experts Beading Q&A
Q: I'm just starting out in beading. My interest is in beaded bracelets and necklaces. I'm starting with bracelets first. To prevent waste, how long do I need to make the beading wire before I cut it? How much extra do I leave? 1 - 2 inches? Thank you
Ask the Experts Metal Beads Q&A
Ask the Experts Metal Beads Q&A
Q: I have old brass curved tube beads in varying sizes. I want to cut or file some of the outside edge of the curve to expose a little cord inside. Do I use a file, a jeweler's saw? What type of blade or file? Thank you.
Ask the Experts Wire Gauge for a Wire-Wrapped Ring Q&A
Ask the Experts Wire Gauge for a Wire-Wrapped Ring Q&A
Q: I recently purchased a bead ring from a street vendor. The ring's band is made with a smooth silver wire with two loops, then a bead is attached using a thinner wire which is threaded through the ring's loops and twisted to secure. What kind and gauge of hypo-allergenic wire can be used to make a similar ring for my family and friends?
Ask the Experts Stringing Materials Q&A
Ask the Experts Stringing Materials Q&A
Q: What kind of wire or string should be used when making a necklace where the beads go all the way around the neck so it will lie flat?
Ask the Experts Proper Gauge Wire for Wrapped Loops Q&A
Ask the Experts Proper Gauge Wire for Wrapped Loops Q&A
Q: What gauge wire is recommended for making wrapped loops? I've tried the 22 and 24. They are too soft, for me, to work with. Would a lower gauge wire work best? I'm a newbie at this. Also, what would be the equivalent gauge size of a wire diameter of, say, .014 or .015"? I've seen only diameters of wires given, and I have no idea how to determine what the gauge would be.
Ask the Experts Alternative Donut Ideas Q&A
Ask the Experts Alternative Donut Ideas Q&A
Q: How can I hang a gemstone donut on a length of cording without using a donut bail?
Ask the Experts Using a Beading Needle Q&A
Ask the Experts Using a Beading Needle Q&A
Q: How do you thread a beading needle? Do you use a double thread as in regular sewing or a single thread?
Ask the Experts Smoothing Bead Edges Q&A
Ask the Experts Smoothing Bead Edges Q&A
Q: I recently purchased packets and strings of gemstone beads. Some of them have jagged, rough edges. What can I use to smooth them?
Ask the Experts Knotting Pearls Q&A
Ask the Experts Knotting Pearls Q&A
Q: My friend brought me a pearl necklace from China that had a twist-together clasp. I knew right away that continually twisting the necklace would break it, so I was very careful to undo the twist exactly the same number of times and in the opposite direction... it broke anyway right inside the first pearl next to the clasp. There's no way I can fix it! What can I do? I love those pearls.
Ask the Experts Knotting Q&A
Ask the Experts Knotting Q&A
Q: I am looking to make a necklace where the beads are on the thread but not connected to other beads or spacers. Do I just need to knot around the bead or do I need to do something different to hold it in place?
Ask the Experts Mother-of-Pearl Q&A
Ask the Experts Mother-of-Pearl Q&A
Q: Can I dye white mother of pearl beads with Rit dye? What do I cover them with to keep the color from transferring? Thanks!
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