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Hello !
Nichrome Loops for Fused Jewelry
At a recent Kiln Formed Bead Workshop, students asked for recommendations about nichrome wire weight and loop type for different kinds of beads. I thought I'd pass those along to you as well, hopefully they will come in handy! Generally I prefer to use 20 gauge Nichrome wire for jewelry. However, you can use 22 gauge
for staple and twisted eye pin styles for small beads and dangles.
| Loop Type |
Uses |
Staple- single or double sided (double
sided can look like an S shape)
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Single sided
Earring beads
light weight charms
small ornaments
bail beads
Pendants
medium weight charms
Double Sided
Bracelet Beads
Windchime components |
Eye Pin - Single or double ended
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Single Sided
Small charms
Earring beads
small pendants
ornaments
small chime components
Double Sided
beads for necklaces
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Twisted Eye Pin - Single or double ended
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Single Sided
Heavy pendants
charms for bracelets
Heavy duty chimes
Double sided
Beads for bracelets
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Look for tutorials over the next two weeks showing how to use each of these in actual projects. Thanks for reading, and have a lovely week.
Jodi
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