[Jewelry making - Article 00168] - Re: [Orchid] What should I be stringing on...

[Rebecca Engel]

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Joanna,

    This would be my recommendation. I think the crimp beads lower the
    quality look of a piece. I use 19 Beadalon (.012") and 49 (.013") for
    heavier beads. I wrap the end with the smallest circumference of
    french wire, sting through the first bead, tie a knot (yes, a knot!),
    string through the next bead hiding the knot in the bead hole. This
    is really only possible if the bead holes are larger than standard.
    More suppliers are providing this, so it is possible. I then clip the
    wire and use GS-hypo cement (available through Rio) to secure the
    wire in bead and knot. I also recommend leaving about a bead to two
    beads worth of slack in the strand, so the beads can flow on the
    cable and drape better. This also helps prevent breakage because the
    tighter the beads are on the cable, the more pressure is on the cable
    to break. I have been using this method for seven years now and I
    rarely get a piece back. Hope this method helps you.

Reba
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