can you use Ricks Beading Loom if you want to make a mixed bead piece and have it come out even?? I like to combine 8/0, 11/0 and 4 mm...will the ends come out even?? thanks,, MM
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I have not tried what you are describing but, as far as I can tell, you can do everything with the Ricks loom that you can with a regular loom. The one thing I have noticed is that when you take the piece off the loom the ends are very week and will quickly lose their shape. However, I have been able to prevent this by reinforcing the ends by weaving back and forth a few times on the last five or six rows on each end before I take the piece off the loom. This stabilizes the ends. All in all, I feel this slight problem is greatly outweighed by the elimination of the many threads that have to be woven in once a piece is taken off a regular loom. I have stopped using my other looms now that I have the Ricks. Once you follow the directions (and they are easy), it really work likes a regular loom and, in my opinion, you would be able to weave with different size beads.
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OK, I have never thought of mixing. That said, go to some place like Cabela's and check the die diameter and thread type. I've been reloading for a long time and never mixed Dillon, RCBS, and Lee. I do know that Lee states in writing to only use Lee shell holders on Lee presses. To be positive, find a reloading supply house or range and ask an expert. Bring your RCBS dies and try (carefully to insert them in a Lee press.
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You know, Christine, I would say that you could piece it together. The pattern does repeat so you know you would have to match it exact to get the effect you want. Hope that this is helpful?
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The needle works with the corresponding tip, when I changed mine they would not fit together if I used the wrong size needle and tip, I just used it yesterday the needle may also have a stamping on the brass sleeve of the needle.
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Hi good question! I actually have 3 differnet needle lengths and yes you can. I would use the smal needle though and don't press to hard.
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I've purchased 3 (4?) kits of this Byzantine. I didn't measure the rings with my calipers but had no problem completing the bracelets. I only use the T-pin if a link is uncooperative, most of the time I can manage by just holding the weave with my fingers. Good luck, hope you didn't get the wrong size rings.
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Yes you can make a hole in between the two that are present. I traced the hole and cut out with an xacto knife. I then burned the hole with a flame to prevent raveling of threads. Thank you and good luck.
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Yes, you can hook several together to make them wider and/or longer. What you can't do is take any of the pegs out, to create some of the other bracelets seen (on YouTube, for example). I had originally purchased this for my daughter and she loves it, but she wanted to make a bracelet that required a few of the pegs to be removed but she couldn't since this one doesn't allow it. I ended up purchasing her the Rainbow loom and keeping this one, the Fun loom, for myself. If you don't have a desire to make any of the bracelets that require peg removal, this one is great!
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Hi. I bought these beads last year & the hole does go all the way through the bead. I haven't used them yet, but I'm looking forward to it. I hope I was able to answer your question.
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I am sorry I can't answer. I got "side-tracked" ( don't all crafters once in a while?). Will use the paracord later.Dee
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Yes you can make beaded bracelets and necklaces with the knitter....in fact there are two methods....the first which I would recommend to get used to knitting with wire with this is...by knitting with wire until you get the length you want for either a necklace or bracelet and filling the wire knitted area with beads.....and the second you string the beads on your wire and then proceed to knit and slip beads in between the pegs as you go.......they do have books available if you need instruction or you can go to You-tube and watch some tutorials there. Hope this helps you. Sue.
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Yes, each "bead" (colored sections that you see in photo) ends in hard plastic - and that is where they either end with a hole or a pop-in protuberance. The package gives no information about what the actual materials it is made up of might be.. Maybe someone else can tell by looking at it what it is. Sorry I am unable to do so.
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It's impossible to do with this loom. Don't buy it. They make looms that have a notch/rounded edge so the loops will stay on.
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Honestly some pieces and some the metal is too thick to fit. Im not happy with it. I find no use for alot of them. But it depends on what you are trying to do. But no. Not all the bits fit. Im sorry but happy I could help.
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I depends on what you are making, I use tiny seed beads #11, you can use any size bead you have to thread the loom skipping some spaces for larger beads.
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I'm not sure- I havent tried it on any man made beads and not sure what would work- a Dremel? possibly?
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Yes, I use all different brands for my loom. They are all interchangeable. These bands are great, I bought them myself:)