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Q: Is there any difference between gold-finished and gold-plated, or is it just a new way to market gold plate?
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Ask the Experts Beginners' Guide to Stringing Materials Q&A
Q: HELP! I have just started to bead and have some questions about what kind and what size of thread/wire I should use with my projects. What do all the numbers/gauge/sizes mean?
Ask the Experts Finishing a Necklace with Large-Hole Glass Beads Q&A
Q: I am making a necklace with glass beads, but when I put on the crimp bead to hold the bead in place, the hole in the bead is bigger than what the crimp bead holds. What do I do to keep my glass bead in place?
Ask the Experts Knotted Gemstone Necklace Q&A
Q: I would like to knot some gemstone beads. Is a bead tip sturdy enough to hold the heavier gemstone rounds and nuggets? What are the options for attaching a clasp if a bead tip is not used? Can a knotted strand be attached to chain?
Ask the Experts Making Your Own Neckwire Q&A
Q: How do you bend 16- or 18-gauge wire into a neckwire or choker?
Ask the Experts Stringing a Continuous Necklace Q&A
Q: How do I string a continuous necklace without using a crimp bead?
Ask the Experts Illusion Cord Q&A
Q: How do you attach beads to "illusion" cord?
Ask the Experts Strengthening Necklaces Q&A
Q: I am using Accu-Flex® 7 strands (.012") and crimp beads with pearls and other beads. Some of the necklaces get broken after a while. What can I use to make them stronger?
Ask the Experts Choosing the Right Stringing Material Q&A
Q: I was wondering which thread to use when stitching a necklace using a mix of beads, including seed beads and crystals. I would love a thread that is really strong and available in several colors.
Ask the Experts Rosary Eye Pins Q&A
Q: I am making a rosary and am looking for the thickest and strongest eye pin. I have had trouble with the loops stretching open under normal stress. Any suggestions?
Ask the Experts Making Tiles Into Pendants Q&A
Q: I want to make a necklace out of small tiles, but I can't put a hole in them. I need a type of ring to glue on the top to put the beads through. What is it called, and how do I find them?
Ask the Experts Making Watch Bands Q&A
Q: Hi! I'm new to beading and love it! I want to make bands for my existing watches that have a bar. What do I use to start? Is there a special finding?
Ask the Experts Bead Crochet Stringing Material Q&A
Q: What thread do you use for bead crochet?
Ask the Experts Using S-Hook Clasps Q&A
Q: I don't understand how to use S-Hook clasps. Am I supposed to separate one of the S's so that the ring will slide on and off? I purchased one, but the S is too tight on both sides to slide the jump ring on and off.
Ask the Experts Hemalyke™ Information Q&A
Q: I am very interested in learning more about your Hemalyke™ and how it is produced. I will be sending a large order very soon for the magnetized Hemalyke. I need to know more information since I'll be making and selling jewelry containing your trademarked hematite substitute.
Ask the Experts Mother-of-Pearl Shell Q&A
Q: What kind of beading wire would I use with mother-of-pearl beads or cultured freshwater pearls?
Ask the Experts Finishing a Multi-strand Necklace Q&A
Q: I believe the answer is a no-brainer but I cannot figure it out. I would like to find out how to finish off a multi-strand necklace, particularly when done on thread. When I go to How-To's, it brings up design ideas. I see the picture and the list of materials, but for the life of me, I cannot find instructions to go with it. How do I find what I want?
Ask the Experts Best Wire for Earwires Q&A
Q: In general, what is the best gauge and hardness of wire recommended for making earrings?
Ask the Experts Attaching Beads to Leather Q&A
Q: How do I attach beads or crystals to leather ~ as in a leather cross or even a halter for a horse?
Ask the Experts Finishing Silk Thread Q&A
Q: If I am making a necklace with silk thread, do I make a knot at the end using a tube crimp and then crimp the tube or just leave it?
Ask the Experts Fast Seed Bead Stringing Q&A
Q: My wife uses size 14 and size 15 seed beads to make little purses, and she is always saying she wishes she had a way to string the beads onto her needle that would be faster and easier than from a saucer and one at a time. I have heard about a bowl that you turn and the beads string onto the needle; is there such an item? Please let me know if you have any ideas.
Ask the Experts Alternatives to Gold and Silver Q&A
Q: With the price of gold and silver being so high, I'm thinking of using alternative metals, such as pewter or copper. How do other metals compare when used in jewelry?
Ask the Experts Closing Crimp Covers Q&A
Q: How do I close crimp bead covers without marking them? They are too tough to close by hand.
Ask the Experts Metal Beads Q&A
Q: What are liquid silver beads and how do you use them?
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