Our Readers Don't Fool Around: Best Tips From Our Readers

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Nina Staller — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:04:16 GMT

One of the best wire tools I have are coffee stirrers (the small straw kind). They can be cut to the size you want, and wire can be strung through to be marked, cut, whatever! You always have consistent lengths and very quickly too!

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AliceD@21 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 02:47:55 GMT

If, on one side of the core beads, you use small beads and on the other side you use larger beads, the flat spiral will curve for a necklace. Or you can just add more beads on one side. I have seen a lovely flat spiral with 4 mm fire polished as the core, 6 11s on one side and 8 to 10 11s on the other side with a dagger in the middle of those 11s.

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maternitywardmarian2007 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:03:16 GMT

For all the wire crocheters out there, there's an amazing collection of artists involved in the jewelrylessons.com blog site. Their gallery, articles, and tutorials are populated frequently with some gorgeous projects and they are mostly very generous with information. Samemyers, hope this helps... Marian

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eskanos — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:38:48 GMT

For a flat spiral necklace, you can use a slightly smaller crystal on one edge of the necklace, watch your tension, and that will encourage a slight curve toward that edge.

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labup — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:21:08 GMT

Kristal: Thanks for posting my crochet bracelet. I actually wore this just last night. :) I just love beaders and jewelry workers. They are sooo helpful and so wonderful at sharing. It is a great community!