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[911] Beading Tool Tips
Like most bench jewelers I do a lot of bead setting and like most bench jewelers I take pride in my work. When I bead set I want crisp and clean beads. Recently, I was setting one pointers into white gold skirts that would become a pair of earrings. I hadnt gotten very far when I noticed that the beads were getting raggedy and there was quite a bit of finning between the edges of the bead and the melee. I knew this meant that my beading tool was becoming dull. I would like to share with you a tool tip for sharpening a worn out beading tool.... (2009)
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