Question by yagotabfnkidnme: How do I properly seat the bead on my MTB tire?
Need some tricks of the trade. The front tire went fine but the back tire seems very twisted and lumpy. I’ve removed and replaced the tire and tube twice to no avail. The bead doesn’t seem to be in the proper place in some spots. Any advice?
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Answer by bplem
time for new rim.
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Question by blossombloom07: What do I need in order to make my own jewelry?
I wanted to learn how to make my own jewelry and hopefully maybe sell them one day but because I am totally new to this, I was wondering what supplies are needed in order to make jewelry such as bracelets, earrings, or necklaces. Also, does anyone know any places or sites where I can get easy and good instructions on how to make jewelry? Do I also get supplies from places like Michaels? Thanks, hope to hear from people soon.
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Answer by search.lights
yeah micheals is a good place. you need beads, clasps, chains, pliers, wire, those ear pieces for earrings, hot glue guns that kinda stuff. if you see anything else you need just pick it up
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Question by Jess: How difficult is it to make jewelry?
I’d like to make some earrings and necklaces to wear and maybe give away. How difficult is it? Any tips?
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Answer by live2laugh
if your artistic its not that hard…. you just have to learn the technique
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Question by In Debt: How to add a new hole to a bead?
I want to begin making malas with crystal quartz beads. To do this properly I need to add a third hole to the large bead. Can someone tell me the easiest way to make a new hole in a quartz bead? I haven’t found any beads online that have three holes.
Thanks
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Answer by God lover
ok…go to a gem shop and ask for a dimond drill bit
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Question by e: What is the best brand of polymer clay to make jewelry with?
I would like to start experimenting with polymer clay (just for fun, a new hobby) and I think it’d be fun to make my own earrings or necklaces from it. Any tips?
Also, what is the best brand to buy? How much does it cost? Michael’s is the only craft store around here — is that a good place to buy it?
Thanks!
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Answer by Diane B.
The “best” brand of polymer clay can vary by individual preferences and even by environmental situations, but the thing that’s most important to know, whether using polymer clay to make jewelry, or boxes, or sculpts, etc, has to do with the final strength of the clay after baking:
–(original) Sculpey, SuperSculpey-flesh, and Sculpey III are the weakest brands after baking any place they’re *thin* or projecting (original Sculpey is worse than the other two)… but are fine for round or rounded thick items
–FimoSoft is fine but may be somewhat weaker than the other brands (but stronger than the Sculpeys listed above)
(check out this page for more on the differences between brands:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/Characteristics.htm )
Michaels carries several brands and lines of polymer clay, but the brand “Kato Polyclay” isn’t available there, for example.
Prices for polymer clay vary from craft store to craft store (or hobby store or art supply store), and Michaels has very good sales every month or so it seems. Mail order (online) will have the cheapest prices other than the sales though… also online sources** will usually have all the colors in stock though anytime you order, and all brands are available online. Large “bricks” of clay can also be purchased online (for less money than the same weight in small bars), but not locally.
** http://glassattic.com/polymer/supplysources.htm
The prices for small bars locally usually range from $ 1.99 to $ 2.49 or so, except during sales, and bars are about 2 oz, though some may be a bit smaller.
There are lots of ways to save money when using polymer clay though (check these messages for lots of those ways –some info overlaps:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=155163.msg1548395#msg1548395
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=73664.msg1638472#msg1638472 )
As for making jewelry, first be aware that with polymer clay you’d be able to make beads for jewelry from all kinds of miniature items, and with any kind of colorations, patterns, metallic effects, etc., that you can imagine –which could then be made into earrings, necklace beads, bracelets, pendants, etc. Each of the techniques for making those patterns/colors/etc are on their own pages at my online polymer clay “encyclopedia” website though, but there are several pages that deal with jewelry in particular as opposed to those surface looks that beads can have:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/beads.htm
http://glassattic.com/polymer/beads-holes.htm
http://glassattic.com/polymer/jewelry.htm (necklaces, bracelets, earrings,hair,etc)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/pendants_cording.htm
http://glassattic.com/polymer/wire.htm
As for other tips on using polymer clay, just check out the “Table of Contents” page at my site to see all the other polymer things that are covered there. Also note that there are also specific pages for “the basics” of polymer clay like baking it, preparing it, using simple tools and work surfaces, giving glossy finishes to it, etc.:
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/contents.htm
HTH,
Diane B.
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Question by KOS-MOS: What materials do I need in order to make jewelry?
Specifically, I would like to begin to make Steampunk style jewelry. I know that, of course, I’ll need things like necklace chains, the little gear and clock parts (for example), etc.
But I need to know what I would need to actually put these things together. Also, how much would they cost? Where could I find these things?
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Answer by Craftcove
I have some information on basic jewelry making here: http://craftcove.blogspot.com/2010/07/basic-jewellery-making.html
Steampunk is a type of wire jewelry, there’s some info on that, but you it’s not specific to steampunk, so you may need more info as well. But at least it may start you off.
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Question by lady_bp16: How do I make and sell Jewelry?
I am in a money crunch right now and I thought of an idea to make some cash…making jewelry. I already have sketches of my ideas and designs, but I don’t know what to do from there. Where do I get the supplies to make them or do I get someone else to make them? How and where do I sell my final product?
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Answer by Nina A
Just Go 2 Hobby Lobby and they have kits so then when u go to a party or you see ur family you can sell it………… or make a website and give brochures and start a whole new bussniess
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Question by Amanda W: I’d like to learn how to make jewelry. Any suggestions on a good learning site?
I really would like to start making jewelry that I can sell. I have so many ideas, but have no idea how to make anything.
Does anyone know of any websites that offer tips and guides to making your own jewelry. I found some, but I’d like to get someones knowledgeable opinion.
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Answer by Keonna Auster
http://jewelrymaking.allinfoabout.com/
http://www.jewels-by-jules.com/free-wirewrapping-metalsmithing-tutorials.htm
http://www.craftytips.com/beadwork-lapidary/free-beading-patterns/
http://www.design-unique-handcrafted-jewelry.com/
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/386406_how-to-make-your-own-fashion-jewelry
Those are some good websites
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Question by Lets Go Flyers!: How do you make a square knot with 4 strings on a hemp necklace? How would you add a bead too?
I’m making a hemp necklace, but I want to know how to make a square knot and also how to make a square knot with a bead on it.
Can anyone explain with DETAIL how to make a square knot, send me a Youtube video on how to do it, or send me a link to a site with PICTURES on how to do it? Thanks!
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Question by : How to remove a captive bead ring earring out of the ear?
I need to know how to take the earring out of the ear, because i already know how to take the bead out just that the actual earring doesn’t come out and im not sure if i should pull it or what cause it just keeps irking my ear…. can anyone help with that?
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Answer by David
Take needle nose pliers and some gauze or cotton balls (some soft material to keep it from pinching your skin) and use it to spread the ring apart from the captive bead. That’s how I got them out of my lip, anyways.
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