View entire thread: INOX.... Tunisian/Afghan... 2mm...
Posted by ellice on Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:58 PM Post subject: Re: INOX.... Tunisian/Afghan... 2mm...
On 11/3/06 2:41 PM, "McNerd" <mcnerd@techie.com> wrote: [quote:d402c8bb8f] A quick Google for 2mm
afghan hooks and didn't readily see the brand you're looking for, but brought me:
http://www.skacelknitting.com/products/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath= 2_36&products_id=41
http://www.woobeeknitshop.com/servlet/the-CROCHET-HOOKS-cln-Afghan-hooks/Categ ories And there was plenty more shops in
the U.S. Jeeze, now i feel like a putz. In my prior scourings, i found inox to be the only widely available brand in
any small sizes. when i was googling, i therefore ignored any other brands. duh. anyway, it all comes out in the
wash, as the price for a few inox, shipped from UK would've been about 30 dollars, and i just spent 10 on 1 Addi from
the US. but whatever, at least now i know a shop in the US ! Thanks much ! BTW, I use these for beading, something
like crochet-bead-cross-stitch. I work a row onto the hook, and as i work it off, i slide the beads in where i want them
to be. i've done some quite nice works with it. it's easier than switching colors, and produces a cleaner look as well.
Obviously for clothing it's not appropriate, but what i've done is take some nice cross stitch patterns and adapt them.
I'll use closely colored seed-beads, and when needed, switch thread colors for accents and whatnot. It's quite fun, and
it's rather odd i've not been able to find any trace of this craft through google or friends. Anyone done such things ?
Pretty interesting - I didn't read through your first post well enough and[/quote:d402c8bb8f] thought you were looking
for knitting needles. I've seen some wire crochet with beads, and wire knitting - so I guess some of those people use
these. To be truthful, at some stitch away one of the shops gave a goodie bag with red wired, and some beads for doing
some crochet or knit jewelry - but I haven't even tried it yet. Maybe I will now - this sounds pretty nice. ellice
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View entire thread: learning stringing
Posted by Linda D. on Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:45 AM Post subject: Re: learning stringing
Thank for the info Barbara. I did find some Tiger Tail in my stash, along with the appropriate crimps. Today, I
purchased a Beadalon Crimping Plier with a 40% coupon at Michael's and also bought some barrel clasps. Our local
Michael's has Beadalon beading wire. What do you think of it? They have it in a variety of weights and finishes.
thanks...Linda Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote: [quote:cc6c613040]LInda, Most of us here swear by SoftTouch wire by the
SoftFlex company. You can use practically any sort of bead with it, as long as the wire fits through the holes. As far
as the long necklaces you can make them with a clasp, so they can be twisted and worn shorter or without clasp in an
'endless' style. If you opt for the latter, you will need to hid the crimps you use when you double-back through beads
for the endless style illusion. to do this, use either crimp covers or a Hill Tribe silver bead with a split that you
can gently open to place over the crimp, then close back up. For example, bead number ASB232 on this page
(http://snipurl.com/uahn) can be gently opened, then reclosed using the 'mega' crimping pliers. Barbara Beader and
Polymer Clay Crusader http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com Linda D. wrote: Good morning,
I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead crochet, etc., but I haven't done
any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be so "in" these days and
thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is there a site where I could get
hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your help...Linda[/quote:cc6c613040]
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View entire thread: learning stringing
Posted by Dr. Sooz on Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:58 AM Post subject: Re: learning stringing
You can also use wire and/or chain to link 'em up, or do pearl knotting. There are many options for making those long
necklaces. Depends on the look you want. ``````````````````````````````````` Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote:
[quote:ebf099d3bf]LInda, Most of us here swear by SoftTouch wire by the SoftFlex company. You can use practically any
sort of bead with it, as long as the wire fits through the holes. As far as the long necklaces you can make them with a
clasp, so they can be twisted and worn shorter or without clasp in an 'endless' style. If you opt for the latter, you
will need to hid the crimps you use when you double-back through beads for the endless style illusion. to do this, use
either crimp covers or a Hill Tribe silver bead with a split that you can gently open to place over the crimp, then
close back up. For example, bead number ASB232 on this page (http://snipurl.com/uahn) can be gently opened, then
reclosed using the 'mega' crimping pliers. Barbara Beader and Polymer Clay Crusader http://www.penguintrax.com and
http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need
quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Linda D. wrote:
Good morning, I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead crochet, etc., but I
haven't done any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be so "in"
these days and thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is there a site
where I could get hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your help...Linda
[/quote:ebf099d3bf]
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View entire thread: learning stringing
Posted by Barbara Forbes-Lyons on Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:55 PM Post subject: Re: learning stringing
LInda, Most of us here swear by SoftTouch wire by the SoftFlex company. You can use practically any sort of bead with
it, as long as the wire fits through the holes. As far as the long necklaces you can make them with a clasp, so they
can be twisted and worn shorter or without clasp in an 'endless' style. If you opt for the latter, you will need to hid
the crimps you use when you double-back through beads for the endless style illusion. to do this, use either crimp
covers or a Hill Tribe silver bead with a split that you can gently open to place over the crimp, then close back up.
For example, bead number ASB232 on this page (http://snipurl.com/uahn) can be gently opened, then reclosed using the
'mega' crimping pliers. Barbara Beader and Polymer Clay Crusader http://www.penguintrax.com and
http://www.backseatgrammarian.com There is a very fine line between a hobby and mental illness. (Dave Barry) Need
quality, inexpensive web hosting with site builder and 50 apps? Check out http://www.lyonshost.com. Linda D. wrote:
[quote:e5941c9cc8]Good morning, I've done some beadwork, including peyote and made amulet bags, bead knitting, bead
crochet, etc., but I haven't done any stringing. I was looking at some of the gorgeous long necklaces that seem to be
so "in" these days and thought I should use some of the beads I have on hand and make a couple for myself. Is
there a site where I could get hints and tips on how to make one? What thread/wire should I use? thanks for your
help...Linda [/quote:e5941c9cc8]
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View entire thread: Fire Mountain?
Posted by pat on Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:22 PM Post subject: Re: Fire Mountain?
hi i have been buying fromFire Mountain Gems for over 20 years, and have been happy with both quailty of product and
customer service. i mostly get gemstone beads, czech glass/crystal/ cabs and faceted cz's for my wire crochet,(also the
tiny gauges of ss and 14Kgf wire) and freeform wire wrap designs. they were the first catalogue i found, and have used
them ever since. being disabled, it was really hard to search out shops, or to wait around for gemshows to hit where i
lived, so catalogues worked. later found the online area and that was really fun, almost instant gratification there.
i do know i would not still be shopping from a place that i didn't have confidence in. besides, they also feature a
missing child in each of their catalogues. when chris and stuart found out i worked in the missing child field, i was
asked to write a letter home from our ridgeback karat gold, to his mom and daddy, sassy and PC. we had just had a happy
ending, so it was the perfect time. they put it in the catalogue, with a pic and info on a child, and have ever since.
it has been at least 10 years i guess. cause i, when i could, did do shows, and would bring my catalogues with me for
prices for special orders. you see lots of kids at those shows, you never know. pat
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpatmcaudel5150 CindyB wrote: [quote:81098320ad]Do you buy from Fire Mountain a lot?
I bought some lobster claw clasps from them and was a bit disappointed. Granted, the price was great but they just feel
cheap. I really need some spacer beads, crystals, decent findings, etc. but don't have a lot of money to spare. I'm at
the point in my expertise where I feel more confident in using better quality items. (Stuck with cheap crap while
learning.) I'm afraid to buy something via the internet or catalog and have it end up being WalMart quality. Bead
stores in my area are practically nonexistent and the one or two I've found don't have much selection, especially for
findings. Until I start selling, my funds are very limited. Does anyone have any recommendations for budget conscious
quality items? (I know. You get what you pay for and I understand that. I guess I just want the best bang for my buck,
not necessarily the biggest bang.) Thanks all! CindyB[/quote:81098320ad]
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View entire thread: Fire Mountain?
Posted by pat on Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:21 PM Post subject: Re: Fire Mountain?
hi i have been buying fromFire Mountain Gems for over 20 years, and have been happy with both quailty of product and
customer service. i mostly get gemstone beads, czech glass/crystal/ cabs and faceted cz's for my wire crochet,(also the
tiny gauges of ss and 14Kgf wire) and freeform wire wrap designs. they were the first catalogue i found, and have used
them ever since. being disabled, it was really hard to search out shops, or to wait around for gemshoes to hit where i
lived, so catalogues worked. later found the online area and that was really fun, almost instant gratification there.
i do know i would not still be shopping from a place that i didn't have confidence in. besides, they also feature a
missing child in each of their catalogues. when chris and stuart found out i worked in the missing child field, i was
asked to write a letter home from our ridgeback karat gold, to his mom and daddy, sassy and PC. we had just had a happy
ending, so it was the perfect time. they put it in the catalogue, with a pic and info on a child, and have ever since.
it has been at least 10 years i guess. cause i, when i could, did do shows, and would bring my catalogues with me for
prices for special orders. you see lots of kids at those shows, you never know. pat
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpatmcaudel5150 CindyB wrote: [quote:c04f80c923]Do you buy from Fire Mountain a lot?
I bought some lobster claw clasps from them and was a bit disappointed. Granted, the price was great but they just feel
cheap. I really need some spacer beads, crystals, decent findings, etc. but don't have a lot of money to spare. I'm at
the point in my expertise where I feel more confident in using better quality items. (Stuck with cheap crap while
learning.) I'm afraid to buy something via the internet or catalog and have it end up being WalMart quality. Bead
stores in my area are practically nonexistent and the one or two I've found don't have much selection, especially for
findings. Until I start selling, my funds are very limited. Does anyone have any recommendations for budget conscious
quality items? (I know. You get what you pay for and I understand that. I guess I just want the best bang for my buck,
not necessarily the biggest bang.) Thanks all! CindyB[/quote:c04f80c923]
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View entire thread: First Paper Piece Block
Posted by Mika on Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:34 PM Post subject: Re: First Paper Piece Block
I think if there was one thing I could change it would be that. I think being left-handed has been the one thing that
had the most drawbacks for me. Unfortunately I couldn't have surgery to fix that the way I could the hole in my heart. I
always hated notebooks that had the wire on the left and desks that had only half a writing area and it was for right
handed people. But the worst was having to use right-handed scissors when I wanted to sew. I have had more blisters than
I care to even think about. I started sewing when I was 7 years old so I had a lot of years to deal with it. Mika
"Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-
8ED003.09475604102006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:47171181a5]In article <SRJUg.619$Og4.401@newsfe12.lga>,
"Mika" <tajmahal56@hotmail.com> wrote: Oh yeah. I am left-handed and learned how to crochet from a
right-handed person. lol. It was a very difficult task but we finally figured out that if she sat in front of me facing
me it was like mirror image and so easy to figure out then. I swore I would never try to learn anything like that from a
right-handed person again but of course that was one I just couldn't stick with since right-handed persons far outnumber
left-handed persons. lol. I'm left-handed, too, Kim! My DT is right-handed (we're mirror twins). I married another
left-handed person, and we had two DDs, one of whom is also left-handed. LOL! Our poor rightie had a tough time growing
up. ;) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education[/quote:47171181a5]
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View entire thread: BUZZARD...***PINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG***
Posted by pat on Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:30 PM Post subject: Re: wire crochet
hi i actually find i use 28ga wire the most for my designs. i use 26 ga when making the cro/afghan chains that o on the
amulet bags, or pendants...some are just necklaces alone they have turned out so pretty. 30ga is a softer wire and easy
to work with, but it also snaps faster, and if you have to back out your stitches cause of a misake, the wire doesn't
really hold up really well to correcctions. i just make sure that a mistake i make, can't become a design element in
the piece. not that i make many mistakes, my sweetie was reading over my shoulder and is laughting so hard, the poor
man can hardly stand.... i just have new design elements alot. pat http://imageevent.com/patmcaudel
http://members.aol.com/patmcaudel/2index.html rose wrote: [quote:a191b934a6]Hi I'm going to have a go at wire crochet,
but have only got 28g wire on hand. I've read that 30g is the choice, but is it that significant? Obviously I can give
it a shot with the 28g, but just wondering if there is a significant difference between 28 and 30 when it comes to
crochet. Thanks :-) Rose[/quote:a191b934a6]
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