Jeweler's Cement dries crystal clear and will not damage your materials. Ordinary "super glues" can weaken and even eat through some bead stringing wire and can also damage the finish on beads and crystals.
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Lesson 6: Bead Stringing Wire
Bead Stringing Wire is made by many different manufacturers and comes in many different sizes and strengths.
Bead stringing medium is the basic material used to create necklaces and bracelets. There are several different types and brands of bead stringing materials. I'll cover the most common ones here.1. Nylon Thread - Nylon Thread is an inexpensive option to begin bead stringing. You can find it at any craft store, or even in the craft section of department stores. It's inexpensive and comes in lots of colors. Beads with sharp edges will eventually cut through the thread and your piece will break. 2. Invisible Fishing Line - Fishing line is another option for bead stringing. Like nylon thread, it is inexpensive. But it can be cut by sharper beads, and it can also stretch out of shape.3. Tiger Tail - Tiger Tail is a type of twisted brass or stainless steel wire. It is much stronger than thread or fishing line and will last much longer. The main problem with tiger tail is that it kinks quite easily, and once it kinks it is almost impossible to straighten out again.4. Bead Stringing Wire - Bead stringing wire is actually a small cable. It is made up of multiple tiny strands of stainless steel that are twisted together and then coated. There are two properties of bead stringing wire to consider: the number of strands and the thickness of the wire.
Lesson 5: Head Pins
Head Pins are useful in making earrings and pendants. You can string beads or crystals on them, make a loop in the top, connect it to an ear wire, and you have an earring! They come in varying thicknesses and lengths.
Lesson 8: Sterling Silver or artistic wire
Sterling Silver or artistic wire is the medium used for wire wrapping. It comes in varying sizes, shapes, and degrees of hardness.
Lesson 3: Ear Wires or Posts
You will need some type of ear wires to make earrings. Eventually you can learn to make them yourself.
Lesson 1: Clasps
You will need clasps to finish off your jewelry! There are lobster clasps, spring ring clasps, toggles, S-hooks, and many many many other styles
Lesson 2 - Jump Rings
Jump Rings are used to connect jewelry components together. There is an art to opening and closing them properly.
DIY Jewelry Tool Pliers Set
DIY Jewelry Tool Pliers Set consists of:
1. Wire Cutting Pliers
Wire Cutters are Designed for cutting soft wires such as Sterling Silver or Gold-filled wire, These cutters will also work on thread, leather or mono filament line. The angled blades shear line without fraying and leave a smooth, clean edge. The fine tips insure that you can trim wires in tight spots - great for trimming wire-wrapped items and head pins.
2. Round Nose Pliers
Fantastic tool for making earrings and wire wrapping. This is a great all purpose jewelry making tool for crimping and bending head pins. The round nose is the basic jewelry plier. This plier is round outside and flat inside. The round surface is not serrated and will not damage metals or delicate piece work
3. Chain Nose Pliers
Chain nose pliers are for closing bead tips and crimping in tight places. Box-joint construction with tapered tips, smooth jaws and slightly rounded edges for shaping and bending.
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