[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Magnetic beads

Fri Jul 24 19:38:51 UTC 2020

Hi,
Yes, memory wire is what it is called. There are two sizes of memory wire, small and large. This refers to the size of a woman’s wrist. What you do to close the bracelet is to form  each end into a tight loop. I taught this as a class one year. Quite easy to make these.
May God bless you.
 Cathy F

> On Jul 24, 2020, at 10:54 AM, Terry Powers via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I think it is memory wire!
> When making one, you do not need to glue the beads.  Just string them on.  Its how you do the ends that keeps them on the memory wire!
> 
> Terry
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> Ramona, A few short years ago I bought some wire that is permanently shaped into a coil, like a spring almost.  I have two sizes:  one has coils the size of a necklace and the other is coiled the size of a bracelet.  It's very hard, but you cut it to be the size, or number of coils, you desire.  I made a very nice bracelet by cutting  a length that was three coils long.  I placed four beads with smaller beads between each of them.  I glued each of the four larger beads in place evenly around the wire and just let the smaller beads slide back and forth on the wire between the larger beads.  Then I used  a tool to make a loop at each end to hide the sharp edges.  That coiled wire comes in gold color and in silver.  I wish I could remember what that wire is called.  It must be tempered or something, because it's very hard and difficult to cut; but it's worth it.  Has anybody seen this wire before?  Cathy Miller
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> A bracelet that can wrap around sounds like a great idea to me, especially if you could wrap it more than once. That should make it fit any arm and stay on. I bet the jewelry makers could tell us how to finish the ends so there are no sharp points. 
> Ramona
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>> On Jul 23, 2020 6:45 AM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> I have a bracelet made of magnetic beads, and another with a few of them mixed with regular beads.  They're both strung on wire.  One is a wrap-around and the other is wire with a magnetic clasp.
>> Tracy
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>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Types of beads
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>> I have never heard of magnetic beads… Tell me more about them? Do you still need to string them onto something… Or do they just stick together in the way that you want.
>> Thanks for sharing this
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>> Be a blessing to someone today
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>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 4:28 PM, Cathy Flesher via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>> Hi Theresa,
>>> 
>>> I like wooden beads as well as those  magnetic beads. The wooden beads for macrame and the megnetic beads for jewelry.
>>> The variety of bead shapes is also  interesting. I have worked with a number of shapes, many from your safety pin beading classes.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> May God bless you.
>>> Cathy F
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>>>> On Jul 22, 2020, at 3:39 PM, Theresa Taylor via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>>>> Greetings,
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>>>> As we get our kits ready for our store launch; we are looking at using some alternative types of beads....The foundation would still be the plastic ones for stability, but there will be accents that include other types of beads. I wanted feedback if anyone has worked with other bead types.  So far we are looking at sand stone, sea glass and granite.  There are so many different types that the sky is the limit. I would love any feedback.
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Theresa
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