4 Simple Steps for Multi-Strand Jewelry-Making Mania

re: 4 Simple Steps for Multi-Strand Jewelry-Making Mania

gabrielschmerler — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 08:51:17 GMT

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re: 4 Simple Steps for Multi-Strand Jewelry-Making Mania

ChainmailCreations — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:45:58 GMT

I work with jump rings in everything I do (chainmail). If you close the jump ring properly, there should be no problem!

If you're concerned about it, and don't have a way to solder the rings. You can double the ring up on each side, this will give it a less chance to find its way to that one little gap. Plus it can give extra strength. You would just have to make sure your loops from the crimping is big enough to accommodate for 2 jump rings instead of one.

re: 4 Simple Steps for Multi-Strand Jewelry-Making Mania

Kristal Wick — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:03:50 GMT

Hi Gang,

The above projects are in the latest Stringing magazine.

Using jump rings or solid rings both work. I've used the process I described above with jump rings for years with no problems what so ever! I make sure the jump ring is VERY tightly closed.

Georgia, the link wasn't working properly so they're working on it and I'm told it will be fixed this week so please check back!

Kristal

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Ricki Ayer — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:36:47 GMT

I immediately had the same thought as butmum1234. Seems no matter how teeny tiny that gap is on an open jump ring, one of those crimped pieces of wire is going to find a way to slip through the gap. The idea of attaching to a closed jump ring before crimping and then attaching the closed ring to the open ring is a much safer option.

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Pt.LomaGirl — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:21:21 GMT

Kristal,

Thank you for the instructions for stringinmg mutiple stands for a necklace. I had never thought of crimping them then adding them them to a jump ring. Do you leave a loop in the crimped end(s) and them put on the jump ring? I wasn't sure how you meant to attach them to the the ring. Also, could you tell me how to find the pattern for "Fleur-de-lis" necklace by Krsity Abner. That is one good-looking necklace. Thanks again.

Kathy Kemp

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butmum1234 — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:53:11 GMT

Kristal, surely you know that you cannot crimp onto an open jump ring - it must always be a soldered ring - else those three crimped strands here are going to find that little space in the open ring and... bingo...your necklace falls apart!! Why can't the instructions read to crimp on to a soldered ring, then attach a jump ring which attaches to the chain? To me, this is a much more secure necklace.

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Georgia@36 — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:10:20 GMT

I received an email with a link to download "Bead Making Instructions for Beaded Beads: How to Make Beads from Beading Daily"...every time I try to download this e-book, I get an "ACCESS DENIED" screen. What am I doing wrong? I've never encountered this before (and I love the free patterns :-)

Georgia