what is the best wire/ string for jewelry making?
Dumb Blonde asked:
whenever I make jewellry, and i’ve made qutie a bit, the string always breaks, or the knots come undone, because the string is too thick, too thin, whatever. And wire never turns out right and always stabs into my skin so i can’t even wear the jewelry. Any and all suggestions are helpful!
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whenever I make jewellry, and i’ve made qutie a bit, the string always breaks, or the knots come undone, because the string is too thick, too thin, whatever. And wire never turns out right and always stabs into my skin so i can’t even wear the jewelry. Any and all suggestions are helpful!
February 1st, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Hello there,
The problem with the string breaking depends on where the breaks are? Several things can cause that (in addition to using too weak a thread).
You can apply a very small drop of glue to the knot. That prevents it from coming untied. However, the glue makes the thread brittle and you risk it breaking near the knot.
By wire, I suppose you are talking about something like Tigertail. With Tigertail (and similar items) you use a crimp bead to finish it off. You need a good set of flush cut pliers to trim the tag end off close to the crimp.
Later,
Hello again,
Here are a couple jewelry supply companies that I have used. Norm Jones