Isn’t it fun to find new jewelry making products that you didn’t even know existed? I just love discovering them, and then thinking up all kinds of new uses for those things I didn’t know I needed. 🙂
These little half-drilled beads are sold at Fire Mountain Gems as “bead ends” or “memory wire ends.” In addition to the shapes I show in the video they also have 6.5x4mm cones, and the same cones with loops.
Here are links to a few different styles:
- Silver Plated Memory Wire End Beads 3mm
- Gold Plated Memory Wire End Beads 3mm
- 5mm Round Memory Wire End Cap, Silver Plate
Some of the uses I thought of for them:
- Finishing the ends of memory wire bracelets
- Gluing them to wire to make custom head pins
- Making stud earrings
- Using them to finish wire work projects
What ways to use them can you think of? I look forward to hearing from you!
Enjoy the video and happy creating.
Watch the Friday Findings-Memory Wire Bead Ends Video Tutorial at YouTube.
You do that so neatly. I’m just thinking about what a mess I’d make with that epoxy. O.o
Ha! I often make a mess, that’s what the baby wipe is for. 🙂