Would this be useful for putting holes in beads, like shells or gemstones?
1677227
I think this would be the tool I would select if I was doing beads, shells and etc. around the home, because: it handles easily, has variable speed, keeps its charge (Li-ion batteries) and runs a long time. But if I was doing this as a business, I would invest into a heavy duty tool and put into a drill press type fixture (they have them on Amazon, take a look) for better durability and control. I hope this answers your question, if not ask again.
1381430
Assuming that you have a vise to hold the bead, I suppose this drill would be OK. By the way, the drill does not come with drill bits so you'll have to purchase those as well unless you already have them.
939036
Yes, without any trouble. I use it to cut through rose quartz. I wouldn't want to cut up sheet metal with it, but for nails or small bits it should be fine.
1963854
I cannot say for sure, I have not tried it on beads. Beads tend to roll around and it is possible to lose several, but may work for tiny beads such as seed beads. I have tried to use it on larger jewels (8-10mm) and they tend to fall off quickly.
520028
I have not used it to cut gemstones but I have successfully drilled 3/8" glass with a diamond point bit. Hope this helps , Merry Christmas.
524286
It depends on the charms. I use them to hold spare gemstones and they tend to stay in place. I would recommend the product as it's not fairly expensive but be aware that certain jar have loose caps so charms of larger sizes may not allow the jar to close properly. For gemstones that are large and in containers that are loose, I just push down on the Styrofoam and that usually does the job.
1963856
That's a good question and I may try that soon but I really don't think it would large ones. I'm not sure, if the beads are small I think so.The ones used in cross stitch beading are not much bigger than these rhinestones so thinking about those I would say yes.
447073
I would assume so. If you mean use the soldering iron for jewelry, I would say it should work (I don't know anything about soldering jewelry). The iron has a very fine tip, as it comes with an electronics kit.
185435
Unlikely. Hole has to be larger than the flakes. Rotation speed constant. If you break up the flakes you can close the hole
1799141
I suppose you could use this for bending flat wire for jewelry but it's not really made for small intricate work. Say for example you want to make a small ring or circle; the smallest this item will do is approximately 3 inches. Also, the rollers are knurled so it will leave marks on your metal which would need sanding and polishing.
1579174
Possibly. It is screwed together with standard Phillips head screws, so as long as there isn't glue as well - it's very sturdy - you may be able to regroup the beads.
10281
Amanda ~ I haven't used it with any jewelry that has glued on stones so can't answer your question. I have a feeling that they would be okay though.
2063199
This works for perler beads for sure I'm unsure Ifor it would work for normal small thread beads but I'm thinking those holes r bigger than that an closer to gether so u couldn't use normal size beads
2012249
I don't think they would be particularly effective, and the effort would likely get you a jagged hole (at best) or a broken shell (at worst) and ruin the bit in the process. A set of masonry bits for drilling ceramic tile would probably be more suited to the task.
1427497
I used the wire to make personalized hangers so it is soft and easy to bend, not sure it would work for hammered jewelry.
1022616
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.
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I think you could, but the hole might not end up perfectly round, because of the pattern . Hope it works for you !