[NFB-Blind-Crafters] Easy jewelry-making

[Jolene Nemeth]

there are two sizes of bracelets for memory wire. also if the beads are too
heavy it wont stay around your writst. i have done one with 4 and 6 mm
bicones and it was okay. try using the smaller sized bracelet loop. also
get a good brand so it is true memory wire. some wire isnt really memory
wire. memory wire is made of steel usually. it should take an act of
congress to cut or bend it. if it bends too easily it isnt really memory
wire. it should come all coiled up like a big spring. they even have it
small enough for rings. i would use seed beads on those. you can also use
seed beads on the bracelet. remember the size of your beads is going to
increase the space between the wire and your wrist.

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

> I tried making a bracelet with memory wire, but it doesn’t hold well on my
> wrist.  Maybe I put too heavy beads, or maybe too many.  I’d love some
> advice about memory wire, if there are any tricks or tips to using it.
>
> Tracy
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> *From:* NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Jolene Nemeth via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 4, 2025 4:25 PM
> *To:* List for Blind Crafters and Artists <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Jolene Nemeth <radar500 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Easy jewelry-making
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> 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
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> On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <
> nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I like jewelry-making, and I have plenty of supplies, really more than I
> need.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> So yesterday I discovered how easy it is to make a nice bracelet,
> combining all these things.
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> 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.
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> Just thought I’d share.
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> Tracy
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