[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Easy jewelry-making

[Jolene Nemeth]

memory wire is also cool to work with but you do need special cutters. i
make bracelets out of that and people love them because you dont have to
clasp them

On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <
nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> I like jewelry-making, and I have plenty of supplies, really more than I
> need.
>
> I bought some blank expandable steel bangles from Amazon.  On one end of
> the bracelet it’s bent to create a small hole, and on the other end is a
> rod with a ball that screws off.  It’s easy to unscrew the ball, pull the
> rod out of the hole, put on beads and/or charms, then reconnect the
> bracelet and replace the ball.
>
> I also bought an assortment of charms—fruit and veg, moon and stars, sea
> creatures, flowers, and birds. I have a variety of jump rings.  And I have
> a bag of wooden beads of different sizes and colors, all with big holes
> that can accommodate the bangle.
>
> So yesterday I discovered how easy it is to make a nice bracelet,
> combining all these things.
>
> If I get serious and put jump rings on the charms I want to use, I could
> make lots of bracelets, and none of the parts cost very much at Amazon.
>
> Just thought I’d share.
>
> Tracy
>
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