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Nymo

Nylon beading thread produced by the Belding Corticelli Company. Extremely fine thread popularly used in seed bead on-loom and off-loom bead weaving projects.

Nylon Jaw Pliers

A pair of pliers with attached nylon contact surfaces. Ideal for gripping round, square, twisted, coated, plated and precious metal wires during wireworking.

Antiqued

Metal beads and components which have a human-created patina which alters the surface colors and gives the appearance of age.

Electroplating

Coating a metal surface by means of electrolysis. The amount of electroplate on an object is measured in microns (one micron = 0.001mm).

Antique Finish

(see also Antiqued) A patina created on metal beads and components that alters the surface colors and gives the appearance of age.

How to Create a Half Persian 3-in-1 Chainmaille Weave

Looking for a new style of chainmaille to add to your jewelry-making repertoire? Learn to create a half Persian 3-in-1 weave with these instructions.

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Antique

An item, regardless of quality, which was manufactured 100 or more years ago.

Lobster Claw Clasp

A self-closing clasp in the general shape of a lobster's claw. However, this spring-loaded clasp is available in a range of shapes, sizes and styles.

Intaglio

Decoration made by carving or engraving a design into a gem or other hard material. Intaglio is the opposite of cameo.

Annealing

Heating metal in order to activate, increase or change its strength, hardness, ductibility and other traits.

Enamel

Colored, opaque glassy material fused onto metal, pottery or glass.

Forming Wire Coils

Create wire coils with tools, gadgets and forming devices designed to make consistent coils for limitless jewelry-making. Have fun choosing from all the different wires to then make different coils.

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Inlay

To set pieces of wood or ivory, for example, into a surface, usually at the same level, to form a design.

Anklet

A form of bracelet, usually chain, worn around the ankle. Anklets made of leather or fiber are increasingly popular.

Kevlar

A synthetic fiber used in bulletproof vests and adapted to jewelry-making for its high strength in relation to its thickness. Resilient to changes in heat.

Engraving

A pattern made by cutting away the surface of metal, wood or other surface.

Kidney Earwire

A type of earwire which loops through the ear and has a small hook on the bottom to latch the wire closed for added security.

Nuggets

Large, tumbled freeform pieces of gemstone or glass.

Jumpring

A piece of wire formed into a loop, usually round, and used to connect jewelry components. Jump rings are offered in round, oval, triangle, square and more.

Needle

A length of metal with a small hole on one end used to draw stringing material through beads and components, or used to draw thread through textiles.

End-Cutting Nippers

A pair of pliers with metal-cutting blades, ideal for cutting thicker posts, pegs or wires.

Jig

(usually Wire Jig or Wireworking Jig) A plate or frame with moveable pegs used for creating standardized and repeatable wire-based jewelry components.

End Cap

A finding which allows for a bead, component or stringing material to be inserted or otherwise attached inside it.

Nickel

A silver-white metal popular for plating because it is malleable and resists oxidation. The most common of metal allergies.

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