[Jewelry making - Article 01068] - Re: [Orchid] "Dumbell" balls with stones

[margery epstein]

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>         I've been noticing a few designers using a sort of "dumbell"
>     effect in connecting stones or bead through chains -- balls on each
>     end of a wire with a stone or two on the wire between the two metal
>     balls. Has anyone ever done this technique and if so, how do you do
>     it? 

    Leah, if I understand you correctly, I think you're talking about
    "top-drilled" beads, usually in some version of a teardrop shape.
    Instead of a through-the center placement of the drill hole, it is
    horizontally drilled across the narrow end of the teardrop, and wired
    through to attach to the chain. Or - a traditionally drilled bead is
    attached in the same fashion with the use of a headpin or some other
    version of wire wrapping, basically becoming a "dangle" drop. Does
    this make sense? -Margery


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