I Gotta Have That Beading Tool!

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morley227 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:59:31 GMT

Cup burs can be found at any jewelry supply company, such as fire mountain or rio grande or Stuller Settings out of Lafayette LA. You must have a jeweler's license to order from Stuller but you can buy them in quantity and save money or they also make them in different grades(some that last longer because of the steel they are made from. They do wear out quickly but can be replaced quickly as well. I usually buy them in quantity of 6 to a box. Hope this helps to those having trouble finding them. They aren't anything new, they've been used for cupping prongs for years and years. It just takes a bit of research on your part to find parts, order catalogs from different vendors and then you can always have these things available to you.

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mylifeunderthebus — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:14:53 GMT

It is maddening to read an article about a tool and want to look for said tool and find no info what so ever. Is it possible to list if item is new and soon to be available / not available and if it is to be available it's actual name and where it can be found? In the US and abroad.

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Marion@51 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:32:07 GMT

EllaMae22 - the cup burr also sold by Palmers Metals - they call it a " wire rounder".

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Marion@51 — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:28:15 GMT

If anyone in UK is interested have found the "Crafted" combination punch and rivet setting tool in Palmers Metals website.

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LauraH@79 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:02:53 GMT

I didn't know the puncher was a riveter too!

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kindred spirit — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:51:18 GMT

who carrys the hole punch,rivet tool? Im in G.R Mich.~rhanks

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BeckyP@18 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:49:02 GMT

I just got bail making pliers & a hole punch pliers. I have used them both twice & I agree that they are great. My next tool will be a dapping punch set. My bur cup I got last year & I use it often.

Becky

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Paka — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:33:04 GMT

I have all three of these and love them. The hole puncher is among my newer toys (I HAD to get it for the earring challenge), and I am constantly amazed that the thing actually punches holes in metal. The cup burr is a necessity, and the bail-making pliers are handy for making jump rings and coils as well as bails. I've just acquired two new tools: a bench pin and a jeweler's saw. Now I have to learn how to use them properly. What I want (and am actively saving for) is a bench vise that has rubber covers for the gripping part and a swiveling ball joint for its base. I have only just begun to imagine the things I could do with it, but they seem to involve drilling, sawing, and bending. I'm sure there's more!

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Marion@51 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:55:35 GMT

Hi, is it possible to buy the combination hole punch and rivet setting tool referred to above, in the UK ? I have seen it mentioned in several articles recently, and as I have used rivets in some pieces think it is a great little gadget, but so far haven't been able to track it down - anywhere.

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kranz — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:48:48 GMT

I've used a black marker on my round nose pliers for years. Step pliers won't do the trick. I tried the diamond file score (can't really see it - still use the black marker!).

I've found 6 step barrel pliers!!!

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Jodes — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:17:18 GMT

I bought a cup burring or cup file or wire rounder as they are called and the results are excellent - to the point that I could not see myself without one. Now, the bad news, they wear out quickly. Im going to try a premium model to see if that will last longer. Don't know if anyone has tried it, but this is the one I'll get - beadstore.wigjig.com/.../0387.html

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EllaMae22 — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:58:10 GMT

I love the cup file - does anyone know where I can buy one in the UK?