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Ask the Experts Adhesive Q&A
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.
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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!
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Ask the Experts Memory Wire Q&A
Ask the Experts Memory Wire Q&A
Q: My children tangled my memory wire--is there an easy way to untangle it for use? Thank you!!
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Ask the Experts Removal Q&A
Ask the Experts Removal Q&A
Q: How do you take out a bead from earrings and replace with new ones? The bead is glued in.
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Ask the Experts Care Q&A
Ask the Experts Care Q&A
Q: Hello, I am making lots of sterling silver and gemstone pieces (mostly earrings). How should I care for the pieces? Can I use a silver polish when the pieces have bead components? Thanks for your advice.
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Ask the Experts Cleaning Q&A
Ask the Experts Cleaning Q&A
Q: I've used toothpaste to clean my silver necklace for about the last 4-5 years. I was just wondering if I was ok in using it, or am I hurting my necklace?
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Ask the Experts Sizes Q&A
Ask the Experts Sizes Q&A
Q: Ring sizes: I notice you often mention ring size 6 or 7 etc. Is this size in mm? And what is the average ring size for a lady?
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Ask the Experts Bracelet Q&A
Ask the Experts Bracelet Q&A
Q: I have a bracelet I made out of large chunks of turquoise and spaced out with much smaller coral and bronze beads. The problem is that my arm hairs get pinched really badly, even though I tried to leave some room for the beads to move around. Is there a trick to knowing how much room to leave so the beads can move without pinching?
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Ask the Experts Pendant Conversion Q&A
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.
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Ask the Experts Pandora Style Q&A
Ask the Experts Pandora Style Q&A
Q: What size bead should I use to put between charms for a Pandora or Biagi bracelet? The mm means next to nothing to average people. Thanks!
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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?
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Ask the Experts Metal Clay Q&A
Ask the Experts Metal Clay Q&A
Q: I bought some silver Art Clay some years ago, it's never been opened. Do you know if it can still be used? I would be firing it with a butane torch. Thanks!
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Ask the Experts Baking Q&A
Ask the Experts Baking Q&A
Q: How do you use Kato Polyclay? Do you need something else to mix with it or use it by itself. How do you know how long to bake it? Thanks.
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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?
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Ask the Experts Hatbands Q&A
Ask the Experts Hatbands Q&A
Q: I'm making hatbands, but I don't know how to finish the ends. They need to be adjustable. Do you have any ideas? I'd prefer to NOT sew the bands to a backing. Thanks!
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Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Q: I've been beading for about a year and my biggest issue is the excess wire at the end of my project. Is there a trick to threading it into the strand of beads?
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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?
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Ask the Experts Mixed Media Pendant Q&A
Ask the Experts Mixed Media Pendant Q&A
Q: I am seeing cabochons used with pictures and words, and I want to use this style to make a 50th wedding anniversary piece for my mom. Is it just printer paper, or is there a certain glue or mounting that has to be used?
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Ask the Experts Colorfast Q&A
Ask the Experts Colorfast Q&A
Q: How do I check for colorfastness?
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Ask the Experts Metals Q&A
Ask the Experts Metals Q&A
Q: I'm hearing that aluminum is a good metal for jewelry chain. What are the benefits to using aluminum vs. sterling silver? Also, what is rhodium? Is it hypoallergenic? Thank you.
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Ask the Experts Leather Q&A
Ask the Experts Leather Q&A
Q: How do you get the kinks, creases, etc. out of leather cord or other types of cord so it will lay nicely?
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Ask the Experts Restringing Q&A
Ask the Experts Restringing Q&A
Q: Is there some magic way to attach a crimp tube with an attached clasp to a finished piece strung on wire? Attaching the first tube at one end is easy, but when attaching the second one, the wire slips back through the beads (and then the beads fall off the wire causing endless frustration)--and the wire is cut so short (to fit into the crimp), there's nothing to grasp. The opening on the tube is so narrow that it would be nearly impossible to put a long piece of wire through the tube and cut it later. Any suggestions?
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Ask the Experts Ribbon/Beading wire Q&A
Ask the Experts Ribbon/Beading wire Q&A
Q: How do I attach a ribbon to a beading wire?
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Ask the Experts Center-Drilled Q&A
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?
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Ask the Experts Oval Jump Rings Q&A
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?
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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.
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Ask the Experts Wine Charms Q&A
Ask the Experts Wine Charms Q&A
Q: I just bought some beads, charms and hoops to make wine charms. They look great, but the beads fall off easily. Do you have any suggestions for what I could do to fix this? I bought 25mm, 24-gauge hoops. Thanks!
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Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Q: I would like to string some heavy gemstone beads on elastic. What's the best material to use and how do I finish it? If I tie it, how do I hide the knot? Thanks.
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Ask the Experts Crimping Q&A
Ask the Experts Crimping Q&A
Q: I am just not good with knots. I would prefer to use crimp tubes on stretch cord ("powercord"). I would like some reassurance that finished bracelets would last for a long time with wear. Have you had any testimonies from clients on this, and what is your opinion?
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Ask the Experts Business/Consignment Q&A
Ask the Experts Business/Consignment Q&A
Q: I have sold my jewelry and wire work on consignment before, with pretty good success. However, I recently spoke with a shop owner who wanted me to pay a nonrefundable consignment fee to sell my work. I'd honestly never heard this before, and I'm a bit wary. Should I be?
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Ask the Experts Business/Pricing Q&A
Ask the Experts Business/Pricing Q&A
Q: I am new to the jewelry making business and have been interested in a business of my own since my work related accident, which forced me into early retirement. I was doing a web search for something that would help in my fixed income and I came across Fire Mountain Gems and Beads and decided that this would be something that I could do from my home. I am interested in both making and buying the pre-made jewelry. I would like to know something about the price point system, regarding the pre-made jewelry. If I buy the pre-made pieces of jewelry, what sort of price range would be the best? For example, if I buy a pre-made necklace, what would my price point be? Say if the pre-made pieces of jewelry at wholesale cost would be $5.34. Would I multiply the wholesale cost by 2, 3, 4 times the cost, or what percent would I mark up the necklace? If I decide to sell this necklace with a bracelet and earrings, what would the markup be on this set? Also, if I buy a set of 6 of the same kind that cost $7.42 for the set of 6 how would I break this down to each individual piece? I will be setting up at the flea market and craft shows and making up my website and ebay store. Thank you.
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Ask the Experts Business/Licensed Logos Q&A
Ask the Experts Business/Licensed Logos Q&A
Q: If I buy a licensed college or pro team charm and use it in a jewelry design, do I have the right to resell it?
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Ask the Experts Bead Holes Q&A
Ask the Experts Bead Holes Q&A
Q: How can I remove dried glue from a bead hole so I can use the bead again? Thank You.
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Ask the Experts Fold-Over Clasp Q&A
Ask the Experts Fold-Over Clasp Q&A
Q: How do you attach a fold clasp to beading wire?
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Ask the Experts Crimps Q&A
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.
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Ask the Experts Straightening Q&A
Ask the Experts Straightening Q&A
Q: Could you please tell me the best way to straighten wire for wrapping, as coiled wire is still curved? Thanks
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Ask the Experts Rotary Tumbler Q&A
Ask the Experts Rotary Tumbler Q&A
Q: I recently bought a Lortone Rotary Tumbler and would like to tumble metal in it. How do I do this? The instruction booklet doesn't address this. Thank you.
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Ask the Experts Twisting Q&A
Ask the Experts Twisting Q&A
Q: Could you please do a video on twisting wire using a pin vise—I have a pin vise from Fire Mountain and do not know how to use it. The wooden knob swivels, but the wire does not twist. Thank you
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Ask the Experts Stones Q&A
Ask the Experts Stones Q&A
Q: I'm interested in embedding very tiny CZ's in a PMC pendant. The stones are too small to use pliers to pick up, so I'm not sure how to do this.
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Ask the Experts Sizing Q&A
Ask the Experts Sizing Q&A
Q: Can sterling silver rings be sized up?
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Ask the Experts Soldering Q&A
Ask the Experts Soldering Q&A
Q: I'm trying to solder Argentium Silver wire. Everything I have read says that I don't need flux, but when I soldered the wire, it went black—like sterling—and didn't melt. Can you suggest a good flux and give some direction on how to solder?
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Ask the Experts Restringing Q&A
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?
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Ask the Experts Bezel Q&A
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.
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Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A
Q: Hi, I am new at jewelry-making. Do I have to use a beading needle with the Accu-Flex® wire? Will it speed up the process? Thanks!
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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)?
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Ask the Experts Finishing Q&A
Ask the Experts Finishing Q&A
Q: I bought some flex wire and am not sure how to tie the knot when I'm finished. What is the best way to tie the knot so that it stays tied?
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Ask the Experts Magnetic Q&A
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?
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Ask the Experts Paua Q&A
Ask the Experts Paua Q&A
Q: What's the difference between a paua shell and an abalone shell?
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