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beadalon blog skip to main content beadalon blog official blog of beadalon we love to share our jewelry making techniques tips and products to all jewelry makers beginners intermediate advanced see the fashion trends and behind the scenes as well as jewelry inspiration ideas search search this blog home beadalon website more posts fancy finishing with french wire by meredith beadalon november 20 2023 using french wire to finish designs is one of the easiest ways to add strength durability and a professional look to your knotted and strung designs while traditionally used in pearl knotting french wire can also be used to finish off the ends of designs strung on beadalon bead stringing wire in fact before the arrival of wire guardians that s how i finished off all of my strung designs did you know that beadalon carries 5 different colors of french wire and 925 sterling silver french wire in 5 sizes that s more than enough to match coordinate or complement knotted or strung designs tips for working with french wire choose the right size selecting the appropriate size of french wire is crucial it should accommodate the thickness of the thread and the size of the beads while maintaining a proportionate look use quality materials opt for high quality french wire to ensure durability and a polished finish look for options that are tarnish share get link facebook x pinterest email other apps post a comment read more recent posts new product debut wildfire ultra ultra fine diameter bead weaving thread by meredith beadalon november 13 2023 at long last super thin super strong and perfect for intricate beadweaving wildfire ultra is here wildfire ultra is a 004 diameter thin enough for multiple passes through delicas and small seed beads it s available in black and clear and in 20 yard 50 yard and 125 yard spool lengths it is smooth supple and threadlike does not stretch and is very strong and abrasion resistant the best way to cut it is with really sharp dedicated scissors the beadalon designer scissors are my first choice be sure to bring the thread all the way to the back of the scissors cutting with the tips won t work i recommend conditioning with either beeswax or another thread conditioner of your choice my favorite needles to use are the fine big eye needle the extra fine collapsible eye needle and the wildfire needle if you re using the wildfire needle or another hard needle flatten the end with chain nose pliers and needle the thread by pinching the end between y share get link facebook x pinterest email other apps post a comment read more it s baseball fever in the beadalon office by meredith beadalon october 09 2023 when sports and jewelry making intersect everyone in the beadalon office is on board we re root root rooting for our home team phillies as they are playing for the national league division title against the atlanta braves i couldn t resist running out to our local hobby lobby and picking up these fabulous sparkly pave beads to make a quick rally necklace like the major league ball players are wearing these days materials pave beads in your choice of colors i found mine at hobby lobby beadalon 49 strand 024 bead stringing wire size 2 crimp tubes clasp tools crimping pliers chain nose pliers nippers bead board instructions 1 lay out your design on the bead board be sure to start and end with smaller beads 2 working from the spool string up your design 3 add a crimp tube and one half of the clasp on one the end thread the wire around the clasp back through the crimp tube and use the crimping pliers to crimp it in place 4 snug all of the beads down to the cl share get link facebook x pinterest email other apps post a comment read more tips and tricks for sizing stretch bracelets by meredith beadalon august 15 2023 inspired by the swifties trend of making bracelets with special quotes and song titles i made some stretch bracelets for various members of my family for a concert that we all attended in july one of my biggest challenges as a designer is determining the correct size for jewelry that i am making since i was making bracelets for guys gals and kids i had a lot of different sizes to take into consideration as i was putting everything together i found that several beadalon mandrels were perfect to help me size the bracelets first i asked everyone to send me their wrist sizes measuring around the spot they want a bracelet to lay and added a quarter inch then i used a beading board to lay out my design and an elastic cord needle to pre string i love using what i have in my workshop and beading stash in projects so i grabbed all of the beadalon mandrels that i have accumulated and measured their circumferences i discovered many of the beadalon mandrels are per share get link facebook x pinterest email other apps post a comment read more memory wire mayhem part 2 by meredith beadalon june 05 2023 memory wire is often the stringing material that people use first when they are starting their beading journey it s a great place to begin because it s easy to use and very versatile the wire holds its shape so you don t need a clasp although sometimes it s fun to use one there are ring sizes bracelet sizes and necklace sizes and many finishes including silver gold color rose gold color and antique brass and if that wasn t enough there are also two thicknesses to choose from regular and extra heavy duty to see the whole range of beadalon plated memory wire check out the memory wire section of the beadalon website the world was a much different place when i posted the first memory wire mayhem blog post back in 2019 all of the information there still holds true and part two is chock full of even more tips and tricks the first and most important thing to know about memory wire is that you must use memory wire shears to cut it because memory w share get link facebook x pinterest email other apps post a comment read more finishing jewelry with scrimp findings by meredith beadalon may 22 2023 at beadalon we generally recommend crimping as the preferred finishing technique for beaded jewelry making however crimping is not for everyone it can be challenging to get those little crimp beads or tubes closed properly for more on proper crimping techniques check out this infographic luckily there are several alternative ways to finish off your jewelry including this week s facebook live feature the scrimp findings scrimp findings are an innovative screw finding that takes the place of a crimp a tiny set screw inside holds bead stringing wires in place there are also scrimp findings for memory wire and for jewelry cable to use 1 partially unscrew the screw in the scrimp finding 2 insert beadalon bead stringing wire into the scrimp finding through a clasp and back down through the scrimp finding be sure to leave a loop with some wiggle room tip use a wire guardian where extra abrasion is likely to occur 3 tighten the screw using the screwdriver an share get link facebook x pinterest email other apps post a comment read more viking knit by meredith beadalon march 13 2023 viking knit is an ancient form of wire weaving that only uses a couple of tools that you might already have in your stash to create beautiful ropes of wire that you can use as part of a design or as the design itself while viking knit is beautiful on its own it s a great way to showcase a focal piece i m always looking for ways to turn my wire wrapped and seed bead bezeled pieces into finished jewelry and they look fantastic on a viking knit rope i recommend using a dead soft wire like artistic wire or colourcraft wire in 24 26 or 28 gauge to weave viking knit in addition to wire you ll need a round object i use the beadalon mandrel set but you can use knitting needles crochet hooks markers empty wire spools really anything round of a good diameter will work you ll also need a draw plate and a beading awl of course you ll need a good wire cutter and a nylon jaw pliers will also come in 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