Packaging Jewelry | Securing Crimps | Finding Inspiration
Holiday decorations are perfect for packaging jewelry and a technique to make sure your crimps stay put.
1 festive packaging
Use plastic Easter eggs or jelly beans as small gift boxes. They're also a great way to transport your jewelry to bead shows and package it for buyers.
- Marcy Whiteside, Delta Junction, AK |
2 quick clips
I use binder clips to hold beads on a wire while working on a project. The clips keep the beads from sliding off and are easy to remove and clamp back on.
- Cheryl Wilson, Blaine, MN |
3 notes to self
I always have sticky notes and a pen on hand when I read BeadStyle. I write my ideas for gifts or project inspirations and tab the pages to refer back to later.
- Margret Avedisian, Selma, CA |
4 secure crimps
For secure finishing on my necklaces and bracelets, I flatten the crimp bead slightly before stringing it on the wire. This makes it easier to make sure I have one strand of wire on each side of the crimp bead's crease when I crimp it completely.
- Rose Ann Gussy, via e-mail |
5 instant inspiration
I keep a pretty container of two matching beads from each new strand in my collection. It's a great source for quick earring gifts or color-accent ideas for a new project.
- Jackie Lapham, Isabella, CA |