![]() ![]() ![]() or Canadian entrants only.) If your friends sign up, you can get extra chances to win. New Jewelry Newsletters and Drawing Reminder: If you sign up for one of the two new jewelry newsletters, you could win a $500 gift certificate from National Jewelers Supplies. (See my earlier post “ How to Fix Too-Small Holes in Beads.”)ĭo you have tips about gauging wire gauges? Share them on the website. Use a diamond-tip bead reamer for gemstones and a pearl reamer with a fine corkscrew tip for pearls. Keep in mind that the higher the gauge number, the thinner the wire.Īnother option for many beads is to physically enlarge the holes. As illustrated above, these sizes aren’t written in stone-just suggestions for both fit and strength. If testing the beads isn’t an option, follow my general wire gauge chart. If you don’t happen to have a selection of wire gauges in your pocket, just ask one of the employees if you can borrow a few for testing. How to avoid this dilemma? The best thing to do, if you’re buying your beads at a bead shop, is to test the bead holes right then and there. It’s a book geared toward beginners, but covers the wire gamut. ![]() (I was starting to feel like a toddler with a shape sorting ball!) Wow-26-gauge? Yes! Luckily I have all those gauges on hand-how frustrating it would be if I didn’t.īy the way, if you’re totally confused by all this talk about gauges, check out Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey’s book, Getting Started Making Wire Jewelry. So, with my stash’s head pin box before me, I started trying. I found out pretty quickly that the new stones I was using had very small holes. I recently redesigned a pair of earrings using a different gemstone colorway. ![]()
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