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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
Q: How do you attach a fold clasp to beading wire?
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Ask the Experts Sizing Q&A
Q: Can sterling silver rings be sized up?
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?
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?
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.
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!
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 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?
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?
Ask the Experts Paua Q&A
Q: What's the difference between a paua shell and an abalone shell?
Ask the Experts Measurement Q&A
Q: A customer recently complained that I described the measurements of a bead incorrectly. If I say a bead is 10mm, does that mean wide on the string (perpendicular to string), or thickness hole to hole (parallel to string)?
Ask the Experts Caprice Q&A
Q: Please can you tell me what size snake chain is best to use for Pandora beads. If I buy the chain in lengths without clasps how do I fix the clasp to the chain?
Ask the Experts Necklace Q&A
Q: I have started making personalized, metal-stamped, sterling necklace charms. I am having a hard time figuring out what type of "necklace" material to use. I love the look of a chain but cannot seem to find spacer beads to fit over the clasps on either end to go between the silver discs. (I do not want to use crimp beads, as I like the movement and changeability of the charms, and this would inhibit it.) Thank you SO much for your time and help!!
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 Metal Clay Q&A
Q: Can you mix the different Art Clays, the slow drying and the regular? Or do they need to be used seperately because of different working times?
Ask the Experts Memory Wire Q&A
Q: I want to make a necklace by memory wire, but the diameter of the necklace memory wire is smaller than the diameter of the necklace that I want to make. How can I make the wire open a little bit bigger than its memory diameter?
Ask the Experts Metals Q&A
Q: Is nickel used in the making of copper wire for jewelry?
Ask the Experts Beading Q&A
Q: How do I enlarge the hole in plastic beads? I am making a craft that requires running a 1.5 inch ribbon through the bead. What tool can I use to enlarge the hole? I bought the diamond reamer but it does not work on plastic!!!