beading: I love making jewelry with beads, my question is why do my pliers mark my wire and it don't look very pretty after i am done my work. can it be my pliers?
1124378
Your pliers need to be coated. Try tool magic it can be found in your craft shop
1800074
Not an answer , but a question for you. Why do you want to know what BB's would pierce through the skin ? Is this for safety reasons or do you want to do your own piercings with BB's ? BE VERY CAREFULL ! That would be extremely dangerous.
1976029
To make a bead cusion you would have to shape each wood bead with a turning lathe and then drill each one and then thread them together. It seems like a lot of work to save fifteen dollars. Orin P
147906
Try this forum. Someone might be able to help you there. http://www.beadcreator-family.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network I have yet to make a pattern with my $250 program. My computer dos not like the Pro Plus version.
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I would return it for a replacement if you have any concerns with the product. Mine was stuck for a moment at the "zero" mark, but using it for a while eventually got it to "unstick". I don't think my situation was the same as yours though, because I think my issue was simply the needle just not responding. I have heard of the needle getting stuck. Google a solution, or return for a replacement. Hope that helps.
149064
I was trying to refinish the back of a druzy pendant. Initially the pendant looked fabulous! Then I decided to put an acrylic top coat on it to prevent the gold leaf from turning copper. (Also I wasn't sure how the gold leaf would react to being next to skin.) It turned copper anyway. I tried two different acrylic products, however, both times the pendant turned copper. Hope this info is helpful.
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I think its the same size as 20 gauge wire, best bet is to look up a conversion chart online. It's very strong wire excelent for sculpting,sorry im not sure about jewelry use. It can withstand a lot of bending without breaking if that helps.
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Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to a variable speed drill and on slow stripped pieces over 30 feet so long as the wire was not mangled up. Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to... » Read More Not as good as I would like it to. The wheel is set to the thickness of whatever wire insulation it is that you are currently stripping, NOT to the wire gauge. So when you tear out old wire to strip you run all of the #14 NM through, then reset slightly and run all of the #14 NM-B and THHN through, then slightly reset again and run all of the #14 MTW. The new wire that comes home is either NM-B or THHN and they strip on the same setting, adjusting only as the wire gauge changes. NM is old Romex, NM-B is new Romax and THHN or MTW is single strand taken from conduit. I have had mine set up to a variable speed drill and on slow stripped pieces over 30 feet so long as the wire was not mangled up. « Show Less
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For the longest time, I really liked this cheese cutter. Until, I was not able to find the correct replacement wires. When I was able to order the wires, I didn't find it too difficult to replace the wire. I had to adjust the ends just right, and the wire was tight enough to cut cheese just the way I like it. Maybe the wires now are too long? Hope this helped a little
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I didn't use it for that style, but I googled it and see many people have used Fimo clay to make that style of bead. Hope this helps.
958448
The bead itself is the Baltic Amber. It isn't a bead that's coated in Baltic amber. The amber will do what it's supposed to for as long as you wear it or your child wears it. You way worry about it eventually breaking, but you wont have to worry about beads going everywhere since their knotted between each one. You can easily re-string the beads when/if this happens. My son wore his for a year 24/7 before it finally broke. So, I hope that answers your question. :)
156856
One bead is cut in half and has a little plastic screw sticbking out. The other half of the bead has a threaded hole which you screw the screw into. So it looks like a bead when connected.
122221
I would say it depends on the size of the beads. I've had this happened where very small beads mixed with some others, but they were very small.
1124379
Yes it can be/probably is your pliers. I would ask a jeweler but you might be able to try WD40 perhaps.
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I am not a jeweler but I think the flame tip may produce a flame front too large for small jewelry. The flame does taper to a nice point in the center but it is still large enough to solder a piece of copper water pipe and to due some smaller brazing work. There is a torch called the "Micro Torch Power Probe" that I use for automotive wiring, heating frozen door locks and etc. that you might want to look at. I bought my Micro Torch from a Cornwell dealer (an automotive tool supplier) and it is a good high quality torch with a fine point (and adjustable). Hope this helps, sorry for the delay in replying (holidays). bw I am not a jeweler but I think the flame tip may produce a flame front too large for small jewelry. The flame does taper to a nice point in the center but it is still large enough to solder a piece of copper water pipe and to due some smaller brazing work. There is a torch called the "Micro Torch Power Probe" that I use for automotive wiring, heating frozen door locks and etc. that you might want to look at. I bought my Micro Torch from a Cornwell dealer (an automotive tool supplier) and it is a good high quality torch with a fine point (and adjustable). Hope this helps, sorry for... » Read More I am not a jeweler but I think the flame tip may produce a flame front too large for small jewelry. The flame does taper to a nice point in the center but it is still large enough to solder a piece of copper water pipe and to due some smaller brazing work. There is a torch called the "Micro Torch Power Probe" that I use for automotive wiring, heating frozen door locks and etc. that you might want to look at. I bought my Micro Torch from a Cornwell dealer (an automotive tool supplier) and it is a good high quality torch with a fine point (and adjustable). Hope this helps, sorry for the delay in replying (holidays). bw « Show Less
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No Mine has never had any type of blue beads come out it. I've had it for a year (?)
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depends on what you are making... i did the pony bead rosary (beads are connected by inserting the left side cord through a pony bead and drawing through to the right and the right side cord is then drawn through to the left), using a #9 cord. hole on this beads are pretty big that i think even a 12-10 gauge wire can go through.