Re: Closing jump-rings effectively

I absolutely loved Judy's suggestion of oval rings and second it. However,
if your prototype demands a round jump ring and if you are opening and
closing the rings properly (out to the side...one side coming in toward you
and one side going away from you...as oppose to pulling open like a 3 ring
binder...eek!) and the wee tiny gap is still a problem, you might want to
use a tiny drop of either a clear hard glue like epoxy...or cheaper yet,
some clear nail polish.

Lori

"Marilee J. Layman" <marilee@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:33:14 GMT, Daisy <DaisyL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have been asked to make some earrings using acrylic irridescent
comets and I have been provided with a model. I have all the
ingredients for these earrings but am experiencing tremendous
difficulty in closing the jump rings effectively enough to stop the
very thin plastic (or acrylic) comets from sliding through. I
haven't had any problems before as I use two pairs of jewellery pliers
to open and close the rings.

Should I perhaps be using some sort of soldering technique? I am not
using sterling silver rings, but perhaps I should? The model I am
working from is just plain old silver chain and they are closed
properly. I think, however, that the model is from a
machine-generated pair of earrings, which is an entirely different can
of fish!!!

Can someone please help/advise me?

Are you doing these for a work-at-home company? Run!
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  • Re: Closing jump-rings effectively
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  • Re: Closing jump-rings effectively
    ... problem may be how you are opening and closing the rings. ... away and toward myself when opening and reverse when closing. ... rings I am using are not high quality. ... I have now resorted to a tiny spot of clear craft glue and ...
    (rec.crafts.beads)
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