EZ Bracelet Tool

Most of my sales come from clients (friends, family, etc) that don't live within what I am going to call relative commuting distance.  So it's very important that when I accept a custom order and the client requests a particular length bracelet, that I am able to deliver on my client's specification. 

 

Have I got the tool for you!!!!  The EZ Bracelet tool is awesome! You are so gonna get a kick out of this...up until last week, although I was using it, I wasn't using it correctly.  Thanks to all my friends at +Auntie's Bead Chat on FB they soon set me straight and I found out I wasn't so far off.

The EZ Bracelet sizer is a must for every jewelry maker. Made of heavy roller polished vinyl, it will last a long time. Lightweight and only 12" tall. Easy to use at your bench or take with you. Size your bracelets the right size and never have to resize them.

• Make bracelets that fit the first time, every time!
• No more re-stringing because it's the wrong size!
• No more wasted beading wire!
• No more wasted crimps!
• No more wasted time!

I've included a youTube video for you to see how the tool works.

 

 

 

Happy Beading!

Memory Wire Bending Tool

On my jaunt last Saturday with a couple of my Jems, we stopped in at +Brazos Collection in Georgetown and I discovered this awesome tool...Memory Wire Bending Pliers.  The pliers have both a 2mm and a 4mm barrel;

comfort grip, Double leaf spring, box joint construction and are made of stainless steel.

As many of you know, when it comes to wire work, I'm somewhat challenged...I keep working on it, but yet still I'm challenged so I use as many tools as possible to help me gain some sort of consistency with my loops.

That's the advantage of the bending pliers...consistency.  Since I purchased the Bending pliers (for a mere $6 I might add), I've made a pair of Memory Wire earrings and I must say, the tool delivered and it was well worth my $6 investment.  What do you think?


It's one to think about!  If you're like me and have slight troubles with looping, I recommend the purchase.


Happy Beading!

Split ring pliers

Yesterday, I was put to the test...I was afforded the opportunity to play assistant at a Princess Bead Party at Lapis Lane Beads with +Jane Michael Stallings.  Let me tell you what an experience that was...LOL!!!  Anyway, after the little princesses had picked out their charms/beads and decided on their design, we had to add split rings to some of them so that they'd be oriented the right way.  Well, guess who got tasked to do this?  Yours truly!!!!!  Of course you know, I've avoided using split rings in any of my projects as I have the most difficult time getting them suckers open without destroying my nails.  So my instruction began in how to properly use them... watch this youTube video on how to use the split ring pliers.

 

Some other tips from +Jane Michael Stallings :

 

1.  After you've "split" the split ring with the tool, apply firm pressure to the "bent" side of the tool...this will allow you to open the ring a little bit more in order to insert the charm or bead.

 

2. Be careful with the loops on some of the charms so that you don't "mangle" them in an effort to attach them to split ring.

 

3. Last but not least, not every thing can be "fixed" with a split ring...you may need to practice a little wire work...

 

Happy Beading!!!!