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Ask the Experts Earcuffs Q&A

Ask the Experts Earcuffs Q&A

Q: I am trying to imitate ear cuffs I have previously purchased. One end of the ear cuff is sealed by a bead glued to it. The other end of the ear cut is left raw. How do I soften the cut raw end of the ear cuff so that it doesn't scratch the ear cartilage?

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Ask the Experts Selling Finished Jewelry Q&A

Ask the Experts Selling Finished Jewelry Q&A

Q: I'd like to know if it would be practical to promote/sell pieces on more than one website--I suppose I'd also have to split the pieces between sites instead of showing them all on all sites--yes?

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Ask the Experts Metal Finish Q&A

Ask the Experts Metal Finish Q&A

Q: What does oxidated and anodized mean?

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Ask the Experts Fringe Q&A

Ask the Experts Fringe Q&A

Q: I want to make a seed bead fringe necklace, how does the seed bead stay on the bottom of the fringe, and how do I attach the seed bead onto the chain, and what type of wire or thread do I use to create the fringe. Fringe hangs 10" long by 7 1/2" wide. How is the bottom seed of the fringe secured? Thank you.

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Ask the Experts Freeform Seed Beads Q&A

Ask the Experts Freeform Seed Beads Q&A

Q: What is free form beading?

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Ask the Experts Right-Angle Weave Q&A

Ask the Experts Right-Angle Weave Q&A

Q: I am new to the right-angle weave. I have watched the video several times. My thread is showing really bad and is loose in some spots. I am using round beads on FireLine thread. What am I doing wrong and also how do I finish it off? Thanks.

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Ask the Experts Finishing Q&A

Ask the Experts Finishing Q&A

Q: When finishing a piece, I don't have a problem with crimping or threading the wire back through the finished beads but I have to pull on it a little too tight for comfort to make sure that the piece doesn't have too much slack in it...and be ruined. Some pieces cannot abide a crimp cover and the crimp will be hidden well but still, is there a secret to achieving the aforementioned task without using a winch?

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Ask the Experts Right-Angle Weave Q&A

Ask the Experts Right-Angle Weave Q&A

Q: What is the "correct" way of doing 2-needle right-angle weave? Do I keep changing from one needle to the other, or should I try to be a rightie and a leftie at the same time, i.e. keep one needle in each hand?

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Quick And Easy Earrings For Holiday Bazaars!

Quick And Easy Earrings For Holiday Bazaars!

Generate extra income this holiday season with these straightforward Christmas projects crafted for selling at holiday bazaars.

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Ask the Experts Metal Patinas Q&A

Ask the Experts Metal Patinas Q&A

Q: From what I have read, liver of sulfur turns copper dark or black. I want to take hardened copper and give it the blue-green look it might have developed after being out to sea. Is there a product you can recommend?

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Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A

Ask the Experts Stringing Q&A

Q: What is the best way to thread soft materials like bugtail, cotton, etc. through snug holes? When I thread a woven cotton through a hole that is the exact size of my material I can't use a needle. I end up cutting off a lot of material to get to a new point that's stiff enough to pass through the bead. Is there a hollow needle or wire wrapping technique that will guide the cord end through beads with a similar hole size?

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Bracelet

Bracelet

Icy blue coated glass and crystal clear fire-polished beads coil around the wrist alongside two styles of silver-plated beads. This quick-and-easy winter bracelet design ends with an intricate snowflake charm for seasonal style.

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Ask the Experts Brads Q&A

Ask the Experts Brads Q&A

Q: I purchased brads and want to use them to connect a piece of filigree to leather. The brad pulls through the leather. What can I do to fix this problem?

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Earrings

Earrings

Like classic ornaments, these beautiful earrings feature Christmas reds and greens framed in fashionable copper beads and elegantly woven copper wire.

Design Idea PH2M

Ask the Experts Gemstone Drilling Q&A

Ask the Experts Gemstone Drilling Q&A

Q: How do I drill a hole in a gemstone already polished.

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Ask the Experts Mica Powder Q&A

Ask the Experts Mica Powder Q&A

Q: What is mica powder and what is it used for?

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Ask the Experts Polymer Clay Embellishment Q&A

Ask the Experts Polymer Clay Embellishment Q&A

Q: How should I use Gilders Paste on polymer clay?

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Ask the Experts Crimping a 4-Strand Necklace Q&A

Ask the Experts Crimping a 4-Strand Necklace Q&A

Q: I am making a 4-strand necklace, using a triangular spacer at each end. The spacer has four holes at the bottom but only one hole at the top. How do I finish and crimp the wires after they go through the spacer? Will all wires be visible?

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Ask the Experts Creating Earrings with Wire Q&A

Ask the Experts Creating Earrings with Wire Q&A

Q: I want to create earrings by bending, shaping, bending back and so on. I design as I go but not sure what gauge and softness to use.

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Ask the Experts Finding the Strongest Magnetic Clasp Q&A

Ask the Experts Finding the Strongest Magnetic Clasp Q&A

Q: Which of your magnet clasps would be the strongest? I need some for bracelets which need an extra secure clasp.

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Ask the Experts Making Wind Chimes With Wire Q&A

Ask the Experts Making Wind Chimes With Wire Q&A

Q: I am going to make some wind chimes with glass beads. What type and size wire should I use? Thanks.

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Ask the Experts Cutting Plated Chains Q&A

Ask the Experts Cutting Plated Chains Q&A

Q: What tools should you use to cut silver plate chains?

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Ask the Experts Soldering Jump Rings onto Jewelry Q&A

Ask the Experts Soldering Jump Rings onto Jewelry Q&A

Q: Hello, I'm a very beginner at jewelry making. I want to learn how to solder jump rings. I'm using gold-plated brass jump rings and wanted to know the best way to proceed. The jump rings that I'm using are very small and I'm wondering how to solder such small jump rings without heating the rest of the jewelry? Are there any alternative ways to do this?

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Ask the Experts Soldering Jump Rings Q&A

Ask the Experts Soldering Jump Rings Q&A

Q: I am wondering how to solder gold-filled jump rings. I have a soldering iron, what else do I need to purchase? And what size jump rings should I purchase? I need pretty small ones since my jewelry is delicate.

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