I am a newbie at making jewelry and my first project will be a bracelet for a friend. I am confused as to what type of wire I need in order to string the beads. I plan on using some silver 7mm alphabet letters and some 6mm (not sure yet) swarovski crystals. Do I use stainless steel wire with a nylon coating like accu-flex? I plan on using .014 diameter wire, is this too fine? There are just so many to choose from, please help!
I want something that has a drape, I think memory wire is too stiff
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where can i find jewelry like this
bracelet
http://i44.tinypic.com/168j2mp.jpg
https://www.blackmountainjewelers.com/intranet/img/item/13342.jpg
necklace
http://i40.tinypic.com/w9zn94.jpg
i use to buy them from this store called black mountain gallery but now they are like $66 for a bracelet
i rather buy a cheaper alternative but i cannot find anything similar.
online or instore is fine, anything would be helpful
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I just would like to know since my friend needs help with her Halloween costume.Also if you have pictures of how hippies look, dress,how they do their make up ,or what kind of jewelry they wear that would be fine too!
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Have you heard of Blue Nile( the online jeweler) and would you consider them a reliable source for purchasing fine jewelry?
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I have a fine white gold necklace that become knotted sitting in my jewelry box. Any suggestions about how to untangle it w/o breaking this fragile gold chain? Many Thanks!
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This ring had to have been made by a fine jewelry co. Huge red stone in the center surrounded by an arrow of diamonds. Real deco looking. Believe the hallmark is GT 14k and am having trouble finding out who this maker is. Want to sell by I think it would sell better if I knew who the maker was. Any info would be appreciated.
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I’m new at this and don’t know much of anything about beading or jewelry making yet, just one wiring class at a local bead store. When I see semi-precious stones in other people’s handmade jewelry, the stones are almost always polished looking. I bought a strand of tiny amethyst stones various other pieces the other day to start experimenting with. But I noticed that the amethyst looks dull. I never see dull looking stones like that on etsy jewelry or at craft festivals. There must be a way to polish or shine it up? Hopefully a way that doesn’t require buying even more loads of expensive tools materials, lol.
How can I polish/shine semi-precious stones? Can I just buy some kind of special liquid solution to rub onto the stone with a cloth to polish it? If so, is there also a special cloth I should use, or is any fabric fine to use? Thanks for your help!
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Handmade, Faceted gemstones, sterling silver, all the finest! I know I have some kewl styles
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I’m trying to take pictures that I have found on the internet and then print them out really small to fit in picture frame charms for jewelry. I take the image into paint shop pro and make it really small and it looks fine but once it prints, it’s really blurry. Can someone tell me if there is a right way to do this or if this is even possible?
Thank you for your time!
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first of all my dress:
http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo73/ashleybree8D/promdress.jpg
and my shoes:
http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=25pageId=1productId=300112478viewAll=prd=Satin+Rosette+HeelsubCatId=color=fromSearch=inSeam=posId=1catId=cat210019cat=ShoescolorFamily=maxPg=2size=
also, this is eighth grade prom, so its not like a big of deal as like normal prom.
hair: i need suggestions for styles. my hair brushes my shoulders and is light brown to dirty blonde. it has many layers and side bangs. normally i part my hair with a deep side part. my hair is kinda thin. but mostly the strands are just fine.
nails: yeah, what color do you suggest? i was think something really bright like neon… since the dress and shoes are black
makeup: i have no idea what to do for my make up. my skin is medium, not exactly tan or pale. i have dark brown eyes and my cheeks are pretty pink normally so i dont usually wear a lot of blush.
jewelry: no limits. hahaaha. what do you think would go good with my outfit?
FYI, i look nothing like my avatar at alllll
ooohhh. my hair is straight, and i cant put it up higher than 1 1/2 inches above the nape of my neck without it falling out. i have no problem with dark makeup. and feel free to make any kind of crazy suggestions
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