Comments on: Securing beads without a crimp http://blog.artbeads.com/2008/10/ask-bailey-beader-4/ A creative place to share jewelry making information, ideas and inspiration! Hosted by Artbeads.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:21:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Artbeads.com http://blog.artbeads.com/2008/10/ask-bailey-beader-4/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Artbeads.com Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:55:55 +0000 http://blog.artbeads.com/?p=147#comment-343 Thank you for your inquiry. If the wire breaks in the middle of a necklace it is usually due to the necklace being too heavy. So you may need to use a heavier wire. Most stringing materials show the breaking point on the outside of the package. If you let us know approximately how heavy your beads are as well as the hole size we could help you find a stringing material that is suitable. When crimping you do not want to squeeze to hard as this can actually weaken the crimp and cause it to break later. You should squeeze it as hard as you would shake someone's hand. Visit our learning center for directions on <a href="http://www.artbeads.com/howtousecrto.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">how to crimp</a>. Thank you for your inquiry. If the wire breaks in the middle of a necklace it is usually due to the necklace being too heavy. So you may need to use a heavier wire. Most stringing materials show the breaking point on the outside of the package. If you let us know approximately how heavy your beads are as well as the hole size we could help you find a stringing material that is suitable.

When crimping you do not want to squeeze to hard as this can actually weaken the crimp and cause it to break later. You should squeeze it as hard as you would shake someone’s hand. Visit our learning center for directions on how to crimp.

]]> By: Amy http://blog.artbeads.com/2008/10/ask-bailey-beader-4/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Amy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:52:39 +0000 http://blog.artbeads.com/?p=147#comment-287 The wire on one of my necklaces broke right in the middle of the necklace. Am I making necklaces too heavy? Also, on a different necklace I made, the wire slipped out of the crimp and the beads went flying. I thought I squeezed the crimp pretty tight. How can I sell jewelry if I don't have a sense if it's going to break? Thank you. The wire on one of my necklaces broke right in the middle of the necklace. Am I making necklaces too heavy?

Also, on a different necklace I made, the wire slipped out of the crimp and the beads went flying. I thought I squeezed the crimp pretty tight. How can I sell jewelry if I don’t have a sense if it’s going to break?

Thank you.

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