I use 'tiger tail', what I call beading wire. I use crimp beads. If you have the right crimping tools to go with the right crimp tubes, I have a lot of success with them, but always use 2 crimps - never trust anything when finishing your treasures.
Memory wire is sold in necklace shape and bracelet and ring shapes, 'gold' or 'silver' color. It is preshaped into circles neck size and several bracelet sizes, and rings. They sell ball ends to glue onto the ends after you string your goodies on the wire, but I don't find the ball ends reliable (they are glued on with super glue), so I usually bend a circle on the ends of the wire. The memory wire can be one circle around your wrist or neck (this is a real choker
!) or finger. Or, you can use several circles around the wrist or finger for a cool spiral. It's a very fast and fun way to use beads-great for children. You need to use cutters made for this very hard wire or you !!!
will !!! ruin your cutters. Memory wire in the USofA can be very low price-another cool thing about it.
This memory wire jewelry sounds cheap and simple looking, but with the right beads and a bit of care with the wire, it can look very cool and can display items very well. I have found that if I want to display something cool I just made and only have a half hour before I need a finished piece, this can be a very good way to accomplish what you need. Then, you can make something different with these beads later when you have the time and goods.
Hugs, Boni
in Wonderful Yuma, Arizona
