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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Joyce. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>No, I’m not using pony beads. I have some nice glass beads, not sure of the size, but I thought they’d be nice for the penguin. I think the hold is a bit smaller than a pony bead hole. But I’m happy with how it turned out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joyce Kane via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 4, 2025 5:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Joyce Kane <blindhands@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Pony bead question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 31, 2025, at 1:15 PM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Terry’s idea is interesting, but my wire is too thick for my crimping beads. But I’ll give some thought as to something like a branch my penguin could be sitting on. Ice, right?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>henry osborne jr via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2025 1:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:hosbornejr@gmail.com">hosbornejr@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Pony bead question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Crimping bead is the word that she is looking for.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Terry Powers via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 31, 2025 11:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:terrypowers59@gmail.com">terrypowers59@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Pony bead question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How about adding some green or brown beads and making a branch and then at each end, use a clamp bead on the edge of each piece of wire.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can not think of the right name for the bead. You use a beading tool and squeeze the wire inside the bead, like when you end memory wire bracelets.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope someone else can explain it better. I never learned how to do it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Terry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2025 3:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Pony bead question<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I just remade my pony bead penguin using wire instead of string, and it came out nice. However, the bead holes will only take 2 strands of wire, so I can’t tuck the ends of the wire into the beads. Can I twist the ends together to hold them, then curl up the ends, or is there a better way?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org">NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/blindhands%40aol.I">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/blindhands%40aol.I</a> usually use 24mm wire. Are you using pony beads?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Joyce<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>