I forgot what an all encompasing event stampede is - I'm dead tired - to the point where everything is just generally sore and my body is cranky with me.
So I thought I'd stick with an easy one tonight - Lelia asked how scissor fobs are strung.
You'll need plastic coated jewellery wire, a couple of metal crimp beads to make up an actual fob - plus a tassle (or charm) for one end, some beads for the middle, and a lobster claw clasp for the other. Any large crafty store sells the wire, crimps and clasps - the wire is generally known as tigertail or beadalon. The instructions to string the whole thing together are here - you have to pretend that the little tag thingie in the diagram is actually a tassle, but I'm sure that the idea is there.
You want something that looks like [clasp][crimp][beadsbeadsbeadsbeadsbeads][crimp][tassletassletassle] at the end of it all. The picture several posts down gives a better idea - the little silver metal beads on the very outside of the glass beads are the crimp beads.
Hope this helps,
2 days ago
3 comments:
Excellent instructons that's how I make them!
Thanks so much for the instructions. I've been thinking about making my own, and now will need to sit down and do it.
oooh ... thanks a million!!! I've had my beads out for the past couple of days. I'm working on a couple of embellished buttons - made into pins. I love to make them & enjoy messing with the colors.
I have lobster claws already & some larger beads to mix with smaller stuff. I think your instructions are clear enough. Maybe just need the crimp thingies. You are the sweetest peach for sharing :D
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