[Jewelry making - Article 00391] - Re: [Orchid] Highend beaded creations

[Kimberly Starbard]

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Hi

>     No matter what anyone suggests, 18K is the minimum you may
>     consider. 

    I forgot to mention yesterday that small gemstone beads like the
    ones you will be using have teeny tiny holes. Please keep this in
    mind as you decide what type and size wire you work with. Typically,
    round beads and rondells are easier to deal with than briolettes.
    This is because, in some beads if not all, the drilling process is
    such that the hole is drilled to the midpoint from one side and then
    to that same midpoint from the other side. It is all too often that
    the result is not a straight hole.....the beads look great all the
    way until you try to insert the wire and the wire will not go all the
    way through the bead (boy that stinks). The other thing is that when
    this happens with beads, that midpoint is a point of greater
    abrasion. All things to just consider and by no means let them stop
    you in any way. Talk to your supplier about your needs and order the
    beads and a little wire first (see if the wire works) and then order
    the rest of your wire. 

Best of luck!
Kim Starbard
http://www.kimstarbarddesigns.com
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