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Tool, triangular, bent acrylic stand for pliers. Makes identifying, storing, and using tools easier.
See: "Bead Stringing Glue", "BeadFix", "BeadFix Gel", "E6000" and "G-S Hypo".
Tool, small steel anvil containing a rounded horn at one end and a flattened horn at the other. Contains 1 hole for riveting and a horn for forming.
Tool, sharp gradual point on one end, used for sliding knots and making holes in soft materials. Also used with the Designer Bead Opener to open seamed bead to make crimp covers.
Jewelry Findings, used for securing all types of identifying badges, most contain swivels.
Jewelry Findings, used to attach pendants to cord, chain, earwires, etc.
Jewelry Findings, used to attach pendants to cord, chain, earwires, etc.
Jewelry Findings, bail that "pinches" closed to attach a pendant or bead.
Jewelry Findings, head pin with a round ball at the end instead of a flattened surface.
Jewelry Findings, head pin with a round ball inside of a curved star at the end instead of a flattened surface.
Raw Material, the term base metal is a generally accepted term for any number of metals that do not contain any precious metal. Base metals can be any combination of brass, tin, or copper.
Tool, Introduced by Beadalon in 2004. Makes holes in beads bigger, will not drill a hole but will enlarge the hole. Operates via battery motor and replacement tips are available.
Jewelry Findings, any small object containing a hole that can be strung and worn. See: "Bead Bumpers", "Flat Disc Spacers", "Magatama", "Seed Bead", "Treasure bead", "Cube bead", and "Seamed bead".
Accessory, surface for beading may contain single or multiple grooves for quick bead selection and ease of stringing. Made of flocked plastic.
Jewelry Findings, Tm by Beadalon (2005), Bead bumpers are tiny, stretchy, silicone beads used for spacing between pearls or other beads that mimic the look of knots between pearls or beads when strung on Beadalon wire or other stringing materials. Can also trap beads in an "illusion style" when used with memory wire or .024 wire or thicker.
Jewelry Findings, approximately 1/3 of one side of a bead with a center hole, may contain piercings in ornate patterns, used to "cap" a bead at either end to enhance the look of the bead, available in many base metals and precious metals.
Stringing material, any type of material used for stringing beads, general term.
Tool, plastic, rectangular tray containing varying size compartments for counting quantities of beads 2-8mm.
CD/DVD, Uses innovative flash technology to break down difficult beading techniques into easy to follow instructions.
Tool, vellux mat allows a good working surface for beadwork of all kinds.
Tool, Created by Beadalon in 2005. Kit contains a beading awl with a sharp gradual point on one end and a handle at the other and a 1'' cube of acrylic with a hole in the top center. To use, steady a seamed bead on the end of the Awl and push the awl through the bead and into the hole of the acrylic tube until the bead opens enough to be used as a crimp cover.
Findings, TM by Beadalon in 2007. A 20'' piece of either 7 strand or 19 strand Beadalon wire is pre-attached on one side to an EZ-crimp end. Simply string beads onto the wire and finish by inserting the unattached end into the EZ-Crimp end and using EZ-crimp pliers to attach.
See: "Reamer, Bead".
Tool, 6 1/8" curved piece of metal with one end narrowing to a rounded point. Used to scoop up loose beads.
Tool, storage unit containing 8 or 17 compartments for storage of beading materials.
Adhesive, Tm by Beadalon (2007) glue specifically made for gluing silk and other stringing products, with precision applicator tip.
Jewelry Findings, small semi-circular finding containing a hole and a long "finger" The hole in the bead tip is used for stringing material, the material is tied into a knot and the knot is pulled into the cupped portion, the finger is then bent down to form a loop for attaching to the clasp.
Beads, any small bead usually made of glass with a large diameter hole for making multiple passes with stringing materials. Countries of manufacturing include China, Czech Republic, and Japan, in order of quality Japanese being the best.
Stringing material, 19 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 49 tiny strands of stainless steel stranded in 7 groups of 7 coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 7 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Adhesive, Tm by Beadalon in 2004. This cyanoacrylate glue (fast adhesion) is excellent for joining non-porous materials such as metal, stones, glass and plastic.
Adhesive, Tm by Beadalon in 2004. Cyanoacrylate glue in gel form, also useful for gap filling.
Hand tool with a sharp gradual point on one end, used for sliding knots and making holes in soft materials.
Jewelry Findings, circular wire for making earrings for pierced ears. Can also be used to make wine glass charms.
Tool, wire and wood form that allows for continuous woven creations using stringing materials and beads.
Tool, any number of different specialty needles used for beading, see: Big Eye, Collapsible Eye, Curved, Hard, Sbeady Wire, and Twisted Beading Needles.
Needle, constructed of two thin pieces of stainless steel wire, welded at each end leaving the center open for easy threading, available in 2 lengths: 2 ¼'' and 5'', Beadalon Big Eye Needles are made of stainless steel wire and will not rust.
Needle, constructed of two thin pieces of stainless steel wire, welded at each end leaving the center open for easy threading, curved at one end for us in the Spin-n bead bead loaders, Beadalon Big Eye Needle Difference "Stainless Steel Wire" will not rust.
Needle, twisted wire needle with a large loop eye that collapses when pulled through a bead and re-opens once it's through the bead, easy to thread and re-use. This needles is useful with stitiching as it can be inserted needle first or eye first depending on what the design requires.
Needles, similar to sewing needles, these needles are very thin to accommodate stitching techniques when drawing stringing materials through small beads numerous times.
Needle, stiff long beading needle with a curved end, specifically for use with the Spin-n-Bead bead spinners.
Needle, Tm by Beadalon in 2007. Stiff, hollow tube needle with multiple inside diameters for accommodating various sizes of Beadalon wires. To use, push the wire all the way into the needle.
Tool, needle made by twisting together stainless steel wire with a loop at one end for easily threading stringing materials. Available in fine, medium and heavy with two qualities one from Asia, the other from Germany.
Tool, precision Japanese made stainless steel scissors for cutting all "thread-type" non-metal stringing materials including the new generation of stringing materials like as Dandyline, Grand Slam Braid, and Wildfire.
Storage, Wooden Structure containing bars to hold hand tools and hooks for hanging packaged findings or stringing materials, also contains an aluminum rod for arranging spools of Beadalon wires.
Stringing material, 19 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 3 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 49 tiny strands of stainless steel stranded in 7 groups of 7 coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 7 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Wire, Tm by Beadalon 2008, 7 Strand wire with a permanent zig-zag shape. String seed beads onto this wire then add to an already beaded necklace to add texture.
Tool, TM by Beadalon in 2007. Professional series of pliers with foam handles.; Round Nose pliers and Cutter feature allen screw adjustable joints. Short and long handles available in Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat nose and Cutter.
Tool, Patented device used for light duty jigging of wire forms. Made mostly of plastic.
Tool, small block of steel used as a surface for flattening or texturizing objects with a hammer.
Tool, Chain nose pliers that are curved before the tip, excellent for use when wire wrapping or making chain maille.
Needle, constructed of two thin pieces of rust resistant stainless steel wire welded at each end with an open center for easy threading of beading materials. Curved at one end for use with the Spin-n-Bead(tm) bead loaders.
Needle, constructed of two thin pieces of rust resistant stainless steel wire, welded at each end with an open center for easy threading of thicker beading materials. Available in 2 lengths: 2 ¼'' and 5''.
Wire, stainless steel dead soft wire, great for wire wrapping practice and for holding bezel wire when preparing to solder to a base in jewelry making. Also used for attaching items to be rack plated onto the plating racks.
Jewelry Findings, ring blanks with 1, 5, 7, or 9 loops for attaching multiple stones threaded on headpins or jumprings.
Jewelry Findings, extremely fine wire made into tiny coils. These coils are used as shields on silk and other stringing materials to extend the life of the jewelry article from wear at the clasp on the stringing material. Usually made of plated base metal or sterling silver. Also called "French Wire".
Stringing Material, multi-stranded stainless steel wire without coating, also available in Gold Plate and Silver Plate.
Method of Manufacturing, molten metal is poured into a mold to create a finding, charm, or focal piece.
Jewelry Findings, c-shaped metal clamp with teeth to connect large stringing cords and suede to other materials. Use Chain Nose Pliers to secure.
The edge, or side, of a watchcase, often defined as the area between the bezel and the caseback.
See "Bead Master"
Jewelry Findings, small strap for to attach charms and beaded objects to cell phones, PDAs and other small electrical appliances.
Jewelry Findings, a group of rings linked together in many shapes including circle, oval, and figure eight, allowing for movement.
Tool, Pliers having identical jaws with a flat surface tapering to a small tip.
Jewelry Findings, usually a 2'' piece of chain with a clasp, tag, or charm at one end.
Jewelry Findings, chain made from polyester fibers wrapped with polyester, then heat attached together.
Jewelry Findings, TM by Beadalon (2008), various quick link solid rings pre-connected into lengths of finished chain.
Jewelry Findings, any type of cast or die-struck article in various shapes and likenesses.
Tool, small steel head hammer containing one flat surface and one rounded surface, originally made for striking chasing tools, used for flattening wire shapes to strengthen or provide a hammered surface.
Jewelry Findings, any type of fastener for necklace, bracelet, or anklet.
Jewelry Findings, tube-type clasp that uses friction from a curved solid rod and a slightly less curved hollow tube, each part contains a hollow tube at the end for attaching to stringing materials.
Jewelry Finding, clasp with two exact parts that connect in a single way, must be removed in the exact same way.
Jewelry Findings, 2-part clasp containing a locking tongue and a box-housing with pierced filligree top.
Jewelry Findings, 2-part clasp containing a locking toungue closure and a box housing, looks similar to filigree.
Jewelry Findings, clasp with one hinged side that folds over and secures the second side.
Jewelry Findings, clasp, wire form clasp originally used on zipper pulls.
Jewelry Findings, clasp, fastener with a hook and an eye, each part has a ring or other method of attachment for connecting to stringing materials or chain.
Jewelry Findings, clasp, refers to a type of trigger clasp shaped like a pincher of a lobster.
Jewelry Findings, clasp that attaches by magnets.
Jewelry Findings, clasp that closes by twisting two parts together.
Jewelry Findings, clasp made from tubing, one side is slightly larger than other, both contain rings and one slides into the other, held in place with a friction spring.
Jewelry Findings, round shaped clasp with a spring loaded closure, usually contains an open jump ring.
Jewelry Findings, lobster clasp with a swiveling ring.
Jewelry Findings, clasp containing a circle with ring, and a bar with ring. The ring portion of this clasp is large enough for the bar to go through long-wise.
Stringing Material, Tm by Beadalon (1999), Stranded stainless steel wire with clear colored nylon coatings in various colors, availabe in 7Strand & 19Strand.
Bead, constructed of stainless steel wire wound in a non-symmetrical way giving a "bird's nest" look.
Tool, a wire crank and holder for making coiled wire forms, beads, and other components.
Needle, twisted wire needle with a large loop eye that collapses when pulled through a bead and re-opens once it's through the bead, easy to thread and re-use. This needles is useful with stitching as it can be inserted needle first or eye first depending on what the design requires.
Tool, combination jaws contain round nose, chain nose, and a cutter all in one tool.
Jewelry Findings, generic term for Jewelry Findings.
Jewelry Findings, cone shaped hollow findings used for necklace, bracelet, or earrings. Cone allows for construction of combined strands to be hidden from view inside the cone.
Jewelry Findings, any of a large group of findings created with one or more rings on opposite sides of the finding, could contain rings all around the finding.
Jewelry Findings, connectors containing rings at top and bottom (left/right) with twisted wire filigree work in the center.
See: "Beading Station", "Bead Storage Boxes", "Stack Drawers", "Stackable Containers", "Storage Boxes with Removable Dividers", "Storage Organizer", "Storage Ring", "Table Top Work Bench", "Tri-Trays", "Wooden Organizer", "Wooden Organizer 2-Drawer", "Zip Pouch".
Jewelry Findings, hollow tube-type ending to accommodate cording containing a ring for attaching clasps, chain, or other stringing materials
Jewelry Findings, c-shaped metal clamp. One side contains teeth that can be secured with chain nose pliers onto various types of large stringing cords and suede. Other side contains a loop to connect to a clasp, chain, or other design element.
Jewelry Findings, cord end with chain attached.
Jewelry Findings, cord end shaped like a "U" with a ring on one end. To connect to cording, use chain nose pliers to fold one side of the U over the stringing cord, then fold-down the other side to secure the stringing cord in place. Use a dab of glue for extra security.
Jewelry Findings, cord end with a coil of wire and a ring on one end. To use, gently press the coil end down around the cording with chain nose pliers.
Jewelry Findings, small metal bead or tube that is formed around a wire loop for holding the ends of stringing wire.
Jewelry Findings, Use with the appropriate size crimping tool to secure the clasp to a strung piece of jewelry. Also used to secure beads in place for "illusion style" jewelry. Small round bead either plated, silver, or gold. Also available in Sterling Silver.
Jewelry Findings, Created by Beadalon (2006) variety package containing either four sizes or four colors of crimp beads.
Jewelry Findings, opened bead used to cover crimp beads and crimp tubes after they have been crimped, disguising the crimped portion to look like a bead, available in several designs and 2 sizes - 3mm and 4mm.
Jewelry Findings, Created by Beadalon in 2008. Variety package containing 4 types/sizes of crimp covers, used to cover crimp beads or tubes for a more finished look.
Jewelry Findings, tube-type clasp that uses friction from a curved solid rod and a slightly less curved hollow tube, each part contains a hollow tube at the end for attaching to stringing materials.
Jewelry Findings, Hook & Eye type clasp containing a hollow tube on each part for securing the clasp to stringing wires.
Jewelry Findings, seamless metal tubing of varying sizes cut and tumbled for smooth edges used for securing the ends of stringing wires, sizes correspond to the various sizes of stringing wires. Use appropriate size of crimp tool to secure.
Jewelry Findings, Created by Beadalon in 2006. Variety package containing either four sizes or four colors of crimp tubes.
Jewelry Findings, small tube crimp with twisted pattern, Sterling Silver.
Tool, Patented, pliers containing two forming groves in the jaw of the pliers for shaping crimp tubes and crimp beads.
Tool, Patented, crimp tool with extremely small grooves in the jaws for crimping #0 crimp Beads, and #1 Crimp Tubes.
Tool, Patented, crimp tool with larger grooves in the jaws for crimping #3 crimp Beads and #4 Crimp Tubes.
Tool, Patented, crimp tool with grooves in the jaw for crimping crimp beads and tubes not covered by the Micro and Mighty Crimpers.
Tool, Patented, pliers containing one or more forming groves in the jaw of the pliers for shaping either a crimp tube or crimp bead around stringing wires, allowing for ample hold as well as minimal damage to the stringing wire.
Wire, Tm by Beadalon in 2008, 7Strand wire with a permanent zig-zag shape. String seed beads onto this wire then add to an already beaded neclace to add texture.
Diamond simulant with great refractive index which gives it a distinctive sparkle. Also known as a CZ.
Needle, stiff long beading needle with a curved end, specifically for use with the Spin-n-Bead bead spinners.
Tool, scissors made of spring steel that do not contain holes for fingers, simply squeeze the handles and the scissors close, great for cutting apart knotted pearls while holding needle and silk to re-string the pearls as they are cut from the original strand. The tips of these squeeze scissors are curved making it easier to cut the knots between pearls close to the pearl.
Tool, Tweezers with curved tips.
Tool, pliers made for cutting wires. Several varieties are available, see "Flush Cutter", "Semi-flush Cutter", "End Cutter", "Knot Cutter", and "Nipper".
Tool, Cutter with the cutting surface perpendicular to the handles.
Tool, Cutter with blades that are completely flat on one side (flush) for cutting with this flush face toward the jewelry item so that when cut the wire is "flush" with the work surface or jewelry item.
Tool, Cutter specifically designed for cutting silk cord and other light stringing materials.
Tool, Cutter for soft wires.
Tool, Cutter with blades that have a secondary cut right at the cutting surface that angles inside of the flush area.
Bead, Tm by Beadalon in 2006. Cubic Zirconia stones (round, oval, pear, & princess cut) with one or two holes drilled through the stone allowing for jump rings to be inserted for stringing or hanging from chain or other findings. This product allows for faceted stones to be included by designers who do not have the skill set of setting stones.
Stringing Material, TM by Beadalon in 2002, braided Spectra Fiber material with no stretch, high abrasive resistance, water resistant, high strength beading material. Spectra Fiber is a registered Trademark of Honeywell International.
Tool, Patented device used for light duty jigging and creating wire forms. Deluxe model is made of metal.
A term that Beadalon uses to define best quality tools and findings.
Tool, small steel anvil containing a rounded horn at one end and a flattened horn at the other. Contains 1 hole for riveting and bending.
Method of Manufacturing, way of manufacturing that requires tooling for piercing metals creating jewelry findings from sheet or wire stock.
Jewelry Finding, small flat metal disc with various hole configurations.
Storage, small clear plastic drawers that attach to one another at either side and top and bottom, connect in any direction, great for organizing small parts, kit comes with 8 drawers.
Storage, wooden drawer unit containing 2 drawers, can be stacked together or with the wooden organizer.
Tool, Patented crimping tool containing 2 sizes of crimp forming cavities.
Jewelry Finding, clasp with two exact parts that connect in a single way, must be removed in the exact same way.
See "Bead Master"
Adhesive; Acid free, thicker viscosity glue dries clear. Ideal for bonding glass, ceramics, cloth, plastic, photos, gemstones, and metal.
Jewelry Findings, that does not pierce the ear, rather it clips to the earlobe and holds via a spring.
Jewelry Findings, curved wire for pierced ear, used as a base for an earring.
Jewelry Findings, hinged earwire for pierced ear that doesn't need an ear nut. The hinged portion closes onto the wire that pierces the ear and keeps the earwire securely in the ear.
Jewelry Findings, any number of shapes of wires used for pierced ears, see "Beading Hoop", "French Earwire", "Leverback Earwire", "Modern Earwire" and "Kidney Earwire".
A term that Beadalon uses to define low-cost tools and findings.
Stringing Material, TM by Beadalon in 1998. Stretchy, elastic, mono-filament stringing material.
Stringing Material, TM by Beadalon in 2003. Stretcy, elastic, multi-filament stringing material.
Jewelry Finding, See "Memory Wire End Caps".
Jewelry Finding, See "Scrimp Finding Memory Wire".
Tool, cutter with the cutting surface perpendicular to the handles.
Tool handle, ergonomic design for handles of pliers.
Jewelry Findings, usually a 2" piece of chain with a clasp, tag, or charm at one end.
Jewelry Findings, straight length of wire containing an "eye" or loop at one end.
Jewelry Findings, small length of elastic material connected to a metal ring for attaching to the "arms" of eyeglasses.
Jewelry Findings, Tm by Beadalon (2004), Clasp that utilizes the EZ-Crimp Ends.Available in .925 Sterling in Toggle, Hook & Eye, and S-Hook styles. Available in Base Metal styles of Spring Ring and Lobster Claw.
Jewelry Findings, TM by Beadalon in 2004. Small finding made from a coil of wire sandwiched between half round wire that forms a loop. The coil functions as a crimp to secure Beadalon wire at the end of a strung design.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon (2007), specialty pliers containing one opening in the jaws to crimp EZ-Crimp findings.
Stringing material, manmade material cut into strips that gives the look of natural suede available with vibrant colors.
Tool, tweezers with fiber tips for handling pearls and other delicate beads.
Jewelry Findings, 2-part clasp containing a locking tongue and a box-housing with pierced filligree top.
Jewelry Findings, connectors containing rings at top and bottom (left/right) with twisted wire filigree work in the center.
Jewelry Findings, 2-part clasp containing a locking toungue closure and a box housing, looks similar to filigree.
Any number of products used in jewelry making, including: clasps, rings, earrings, connectors, headpins, usually more easily mass-manufactured than hand made.
Jewelry Findings, small flat metal disc with various hole configurations.
Tool, pliers having two flat nose tips.
Tool, pliers having one round and one flat nose tip.
Tool, cutter with blades that are completely flat on one side (flush). Cut with the flush face toward the jewelry item so the wire is "flush" when cut.
Jewelry Findings, clasp with a hinged part that secures the finding.
Jewelry Findings, cord end shaped like "U" and a ring on one end. To connect to cording, use chain nose pliers to fold one side of the U over the stringing cord, then fold-down the other side to secure the stringing cord in place. Use a dab of glue for extra security.
Jewelry Findings, curved wire for pierced ear, used as a base for an earring.
Jewelry Findings, extremely fine, coiled wire used as a shield on silk and other stringing materials to extend the life of the jewelry article from wear at the clasp. Made of plated base metal or sterling silver. Also known as "Gimp"
Jewelry Findings, tube-type clasp that uses friction from a curved solid rod and a slightly less curved hollow tube, each part contains a hollow tube at the end for attaching to stringing materials.
Stringing Material, Neoprene tube with a translucent "frost" look.
Raw Material, specially treated Round copper wire (20Ga, 22Ga, 24Ga and 26Ga) for wire-wrapping, this wire is much harder than regular copper wire, available in copper, Silver Plate or Gold Plate.
Jewelry Findings, extremely fine wire made into tiny coils These coils are used as shields on silk and other stringing materials to extend the life of the jewelry article from wear at the clasp on the stringing material. Usually made of plated base metal or sterling silver. Also known as "French Wire" and "Bouillon".
Tool, a wire crank and holder for making coiled wire forms, beads, and other items.
See: "Bead Stringing Glue", "BeadFix", "BeadFix Gel", "E6000", "G-S Hypo"
Raw Material, a base metal that contains a layer of gold (usually 12 or 14 Karat) that is equal to 1/20'th of the weight of the base metal. This layer is electronically bonded to the surface of the base metal and is much thicker than plating.
Jewelry Findings, crimp tubes made from 1/20 14K Goldfilled tubing.
Stringing material, cording made from spectra fiber, near zero stretch, woven into the tightest braid pattern possible.
Jewelry Findings, clasp, wire form clasp originally used on zipper pulls.
Stringing Material, highest quality cording made in Greece from cow hide, usually round or flat (lace).
Adhesive, Watch crystal cement with precision applicator tip.
Adhesive, Fabric cement with precision applicator tip.
Jewelry Finding, metal finding consisting of two long curved wires with ball ends for securing in hair, with area containing holes for adornment.
Tool, small steel head hammer containing one flat surface and one rounded surface, originally made for striking chasing tools, mostly used for flattening wire shapes to work harden or provide a hammered surface.
Tool, device with magnifier worn around the neck and propped against the torso to aid the user with magnification that does not need to be held.
Needles, similar to sewing needles, these needles are very thin to accommodate stitching techniques when drawing stringing materials through small beads numerous times.
Jewelry Findings, small nail shaped object containing a head and a long shaft, for connecting beads and findings to each other, to chain, or another object. Generally finished with a simple loop or a wrapped loop.
Jewelry Findings, head pin finished with a ball instead of a flattened surface.
Jewelry Findings, head pin finished with a ball inside of a curved star.
Jewelry Findings, clasp, fastener with a hook and an eye, each part has a ring attached for connecting to stringing materials or chain.
Stringing Material, HP or High Performance Bead cord is an extremely strong stringing material provided on 2 meter spool with needle attached. This material cannot be dyed and is available only in white.
Stringing Material, man-made cording having similar appearance as genuine leather but much stronger.
Stringing Material, cording made in India from cow hide, usually round or flat (lace).
Beads, highest quality of seed bead, manufactured in Japan by Toho.
Stringing Material, stranded miniature wires of varying diameters, then nylon coated, see 7-strand, 19-strand, and 49-strand.
Any number of products used in jewelry making, including: clasps, rings, earrings, connectors, headpins, usually more easily mas-manufactured than hand made.
Storage, rectangle shaped organza pouches with draw strings, available in 3 sizes (3x4.25'', 3.8x5'', and 4.8x6.6'') and 8 colors.
Stringing Material, also known as tigertail, low end jewelry wire consisting of 3 strands of stainless steel wire, coated with nylon 4 Sizes (.012'', .015'', .018'', .024'').
Jewelry Finding, a wire form of varying shapes that is open for attaching jewelry/craft components.
Tool, Device consisting of various sized mandrels and an acrylic handle, used to form wire into various sizes of circles.
Tool, short metal rod with graduated diameters for making varying sizes of jump rings.
Tool, when slipped on a finger, this tool makes it easy to correctly open jump rings.
Jewelry Finding, a jump ring that is either soldered or formed without an opening. See: "Quick Links".
Tool, cutter specifically made for cutting soft materials like silk, polyester, leather, nylon and Nymo. Not made for Stringing Wires or Copper Wires.
Tool, wood handled tool used for knotting pearls and other beads wherever knots are either necessary or desired.
Tool, pliers having very smooth and small chain nose tips to assist in sliding knots close to the bead when knotting by hand. Available in two qualities, Designer Stainless Steel, and Econo chromed steel.
See: "Suede Lace", "Suede Lace, Faux"
Stringing Material, highest quality cording made in Greece from cow hide, usually round or flat (lace).
See: "Imitation Leather Cord"
Stringing Material, cording made in India from cow hide, usually round or flat (lace).
Jewelry Findings, hinged earwire for pierced ear that doesn't need an ear nut. The hinged portion closes onto the wire that pierces the ear and keeps the earwire securely in the ear.
Jewelry Findings, tubing cut into beads, term comes from the use of these types of beads in the Southwest, as the beads were made from Sterling Silver and when strung and assembled into multiple strands gave the look of "liquid silver".
Jewelry Findings, clasp, refers to a type of trigger clasp shaped like a pincher of a lobster.
Tool, wire and wood form that allows for continuous woven creations using stringing materials and beads.
Jewelry Findings, crimp tube with a loop soldered to one end.
Bead, Japanese manufactured teardrop shaped bead with top hole, sometimes referred to as Fringe beads.
Jewelry Findings, Tm by Beadalon (2005) Magnetic clasp with crimp tubes at each end, Sterling Silver and Base Metal Silver Plated.
Jewelry Findings, Clasp that attaches by magnets.
Jewelry Findings, Tm by Beadalon (2007) Magnetic clasp with Scrimp (screw) Finding at either end, loosten screw insert wire and tighten screw, available in Stainless Steel.
Tool, device with magnifier worn around the neck and propped against the torso to aid the user with magnification that does not need to be held.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon 2008, silicone derivitive mat with tacky properties to hold beads or findings for travel or for showing. This mat is also very good to tile together to cover a work surface to keep dropped items from bouncing onto the floor.
See: "Memory Wire, Remembrance", "Memory Wire, Oval", "Memory Wire, Steel Plated"
Jewelry Findings, single hole ball or other shape for glue-on (BeadFix Gel or Bead Fix Adhesive) application to the end of memory wire.
Jewelry Findings, ®by Beadalon (2008), small oval finding containing one hole and a perpendicular screw for securing finding to memory wire.
Tool, specialized "hard" wire bypass cutter for cutting all types of memory wire. Available in 2 qualities.
Stringing Material, first introduced to the industry by Beadalon in 2008, memory wire bracelet shaped like an oval to fit the natural shape of a wrist.
Stringing Material, introduced by Beadalon in 2004. Carbon steel memory wire, Silver Plated or Gold Plated in necklace, bracelet, and ring sizes, also in a combination pack including a bonus size between ring and bracelet.
Stringing Material, Beadalon Metallic Series stringing wires are a combination of plated wires and tarnish-resistant metals, with a clear coating of nylon to let the colors show through. Available in Silver Metallic, Gold Metallic, Copper Metallic, SilverRose Metallic and soon Bronze Metallic. Most are available in 49Strand, 19Strand and 7Strand construction.
Tool, miniature tools series, including Mini Chain Nose, Round Nose, Fiber Tipped, Round Nose, Flat Nose, and Cutters.
Tool, short metal rod with graduated diameters for making varying sizes of jump rings.
Findings, cone shaped hollow findings used for necklace, bracelet, or earrings. Cone allows for construction of combined strands to be hidden from view inside the cone.
Accessory Storage, small wooden container with lid for storing various types of beading/sewing or craft needles.
See: "Big Eye Needle", "Big Eye Curved Needle" "Collapsible Eye Needle" "Curved Beading Needle, Rigid", "Hard Beading Needle", "Sbeady Wire Needle", "Twisted Beading Needles".
Needle, constructed of two thin pieces of rust resistant stainless steel wire, welded at each end with an open center for easy threading of beading materials. Available in 2 lengths: 2 ¼'' and 5''.
Needle, constructed of two thin pieces of rust proof stainless steel wire welded at each end with an open center for easy threading of beading materials. Curved at one end for use with the Spin-n-Bead(tm) bead loaders.
Needles, similar to sewing needles, these needles are very thin to accommodate stitching techniques when drawing stringing materials through small beads numerous times.
Needle, stiff long beading needle with a curved end, specifically for use with the Spin-n-Bead bead spinners.
Needle, twistd wire needle with a large loop eye that collapses when pulled through a bead and re-opens once it's through the bead, easy to thread and re-use. This needles is usefull with stitching as it can be inserted needle first or eye first depending on what the design requires.
Needle, Tm by Beadalon in 2007. Stiff, hollow tube needle with multiple inside diameters for accommodating various sizes of Beadalon wires. To use, push the wire all the way into the needle.
Tool, needle made by twisting together stainless steel wire with a loop at one end for easily threading stringing materials. Available in two qualities in fine, medium and heavy diameters.
Tool, Cutter, economically priced flush cutter for soft wires.
Tool, Pliers with replaceable nylon covers or jaws, used for wirework to reduce marring of the surface of the wire.
See: "Nymo Thread", "Poly Nylon, Polyamid"
Stringing Material, multi-strand nylon beading cord, comes in a variety of colors, mostly used for seed bead work.
See: "Wooden Organizer 2-Drawer"
See: "Wooden Organizer"
See: "Ribbon, Organza"
See: "Memory Wire, Oval"
Jewelry Findings, earwire containing a casting resembling a paisley design.
See: "Reamer, Pearl"
Jewelry finding, used to attach a pendant or earring to a chain or other strung item.
See: "Super-Softstrand"
Jewelry Finding, Bail that pinches closed either with a chain nose or pinch bail pliers. Used to attach a bead or pendant to another object.
Tool, specialty pliers containing grooves in the tips for holding and closing Pinch Bails.
Tool, Tweezers made of plastic.
Tool, flat-nose style pliers with plastic coverings on the inside of the jaws, economy quality pliers.
Stringing Material, Introduced by Beadalon in 2003. Stainless Steel stranded wires plated with Silver or 24K Gold, available in many diameters 49Strand and 19Strand constructions.
See: "Memory Wire, Steel Plated"
Tool, triangular, bent acrylic stand for pliers. Makes identifying, storing, and using tools easier.
Tool, TM by Beadalon in 2007. Professional series of pliers with foam handles. Round Nose pliers and Cutter feature allen screw adjustable joints. Short and long handles available in Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose and Cutter.
Tool, Chain nose pliers that are curved before the tip, excellent for use when wire wrapping or making chain maille.
Tool, Pliers having identical jaws with a flat surface tapering to a small tip.
Tool, combination jaws contain round nose, chain nose, and a cutter all in one tool.
Tool, Patented, pliers containing one or more forming groves in the jaw of the pliers for shaping either a crimp tube or crimp bead around stringing wires, allowing for ample hold as well as minimal damage to the stringing wire.
A term that Beadalon uses to define best quality tools.
A term that Beadalon uses to define low-cost tools.
Tool handle, a term to describe handles with a comfortable, ergonomic design.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2007, specialty pliers containing one opening in the jaws to crimp EZ-Crimp findings.
Tool, pliers having two flat nose tips.
Tool, pliers having one round and one flat nose tip.
Tool, pliers having very smooth and small chain nose tips to assist in sliding knots close to the bead when knotting by hand. Available in two qualities, Designer Stainless Steel, and Econo chromed steel.
Tool, miniature tools series, including Mini Chain Nose, Round Nose, Fiber Tipped, Round Nose, Flat Nose, and Cutters.
Tool, Pliers with replaceable nylon covers or jaws, used for wirework to reduce marring of the surface of the wire.
Tool, specialty pliers containing grooves in the tips for holding and closing Pinch Bails.
Tool, flat-nose style pliers with plastic coverings on the inside of the jaws, economy quality pliers.
Tool, pliers with both round nose tips and a cutter.
Tool, Pliers that contain two tapered round tips. The Round Nose Pliers are useful for making round loops and rings of varying sizes by adjusting along the length of the tips, for jewelry and wire-wrapping designs.
Tool, Patented handle containing a glitter design, Beadalon exclusive dark blue color, series consists of Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose, Bent Chain Nose, and a Cutter.
Tool, altered chain nose pliers, one jaw of the pliers has been formed to a perpendicular sharpened edge, for opening the side-by-side wires of split rings.
Tool, Specialty pliers that contain a stay for holding wire in the jaws and a mechanism in the handles so that when the user pulls back, the pliers twist. As the process is repeated, the wire will continue to twist.
Tool, Pliers with two different jaws: one with round nose stepped in 3 sizes and one with a concave cavity to help form wire.
Stringing Material, special formulation of nylon thread with 1/2 the stretch and twice the strength of regular nylon threads.
Stringing Material, special formulation of nylon thread with 1/2 the stretch and twice the strength of regular nylon threads.
Jewelry Findings, chain made from polyester fibers wrapped with polyester, then heat attached together.
Storage, rectangle shaped organza pouches with draw strings, available in 3 sizes (3x4.25'', 3.8x5'' and 4.8x6.6'') and 8 colors.
Jewelry Findings, Tm by Beadalon in 2008. Solid rings of various sizes and shapes that connect with QuickLinks connectors - available in three sizes.
Jewelry Findings, Tm by Beadalon in 2008. Figure eight shaped connector used to join QuickLinks together - available in three sizes. Also useful for linking charms and other components.
Jewelry Findings, TM by Beadalon in 2008. Various QuickLinks™ solid rings pre-connected into lengths of finished chain.
Tool, replacement tips for either the hand or the battery operated reamers.
Tool, Introduced by Beadalon in 2004. Makes holes in beads bigger, will not drill a hole but will enlarge the hole. Operates via battery motor and replacement tips are available.
Tool, device for making holes in beads bigger. Available in Designer quality and Econo quality.
Tool, tiny corkscrew type tool for enlarging pearl holes. Available in 2 sizes: fine and extra fine.
See: "Memory Wire, Remembrance"
Stringing Material, ribbon made from Organza fiber, easily string this material using the Collapsibe Eye Needle.
Jewelry Findings, ring blanks with 1, 5, 7, or 9 loops for attaching multiple stones threaded on headpins or jumprings.
Tool, pliers with both round nose tips and a cutter.
Tool, pliers that contain two tapered round tips. The Round Nose Pliers are useful for making loops and round rings of varying sizes by adjusting along the length of the tips, for jewelry and wire-wrapping designs.
Raw Material, 316L Stainless Steel Wire round in 20, 22, 24, & 26 gauge. Good wire wrapping wire that resists corrosion. 316L Stainless Steel is high grade Stainless, tempered especially for wire wrapping.
See: "Tubing, Rubber"
Stringing Material, Introduced by Beadalon in 2007. Stainless steel stranded wires coated with a special satin nylon coating. Available in Satin Silver, Satin Gold, and Satin Copper in a variety of diameters and 49Strand, 19Strand, and 7Strand construction.
Stringing Material, Polyester "satin" cord, also known as rat-tail, a popular thick stringing material. Finish the ends with end caps, c-crimp ends, or knots.
Needle, Tm by Beadalon in 2007. Stiff, hollow, tube needle with multiple inside diameters for accommodating various sizes of Beadalon wires. To use, push the wire all the way into the needle.
See: "Squeeze Scissor", "Snipper", and "Beading Scissors"
Jewelry Findings, clasp that closes by screwing one part into the other.
Jewelry Findings,Tm by Beadalon in 2005®by Beadalon in 2008. Small screwdriver used with Scrimp® Findings to loosen and tighten the set screw.
See: "Stackable Containers"
Jewelry Findings,Tm by Beadalon in 2005,® by Beadalon in 2008. Small finding with a set-screw to secure the ends of jewelry cable to a clasp or other finding.
Jewelry Findings,Tm by Beadalon in 2005® by Beadalon in 2008. Kits contain Scrimp® findings and a Scrimp® Screwdriver. Available in bullet, oval, and round Scrimp®shapes.
Jewelry Findings,Tm by Beadalon in 2005,® by Beadalon in 2008. Small finding with a set-screw to secure the ends of memory wire.
Jewelry Findings,Tm by Beadalon in 2005®by Beadalon in 2008. Small finding with a set-screw to secure stringing wire, replaces crimp findings. Shapes include, bullet, round, oval, cone, and double. Other Scrimp findings include cable wire ends, Magnetic Scrimp Finding Clasp, and Memory Wire Ends.
Jewelry Findings,Tm by Beadalon in 2005,® by Beadalon in 2008. Small magnetic finding with a set-screw to secure ends of beading wire up to .024 diameter.
Bead, machine manufactured bead containing a seam, allows for opening and use as a crimp cover.
Beads, any small bead usually made of glass with a large diameter hole for making multiple passes with stringing materials.Countries of manufacturing include China, Czech Republic, and Japan.
Magatama, Cube, Treasure, Delica, Triangle.
6/0, 8/0, 10/0, 11/0, 15/0, 22/0, Magatama.
Tool, cutter with blades that have a secondary cut right at the cutting surface that angles inside of the flush area.
Jewelry Findings, double sided hook clasp shaped like an "S", used with single or multiple strands that end with rings.
Stringing Material, 2 meter length of natural silk cording with needle attached, available in several sizes (2,4, & 6), 5 colors. Made in China.
Stringing Material, 2 meter length of natural silk cording with needle attached, available in several sizes (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 & 10), 20 colors. Made in Germany.
Stringing Material, natural silk one of the best stringing materials for pearls and other gemstones, available on spools in 6 sizes (B,C,D,E,F, & FFF) 2 colors.
Jewelry Findings, clasp made from tubing, one side is slightly larger than the other, both contain rings. One slides into the other and is held in place with a friction spring.
Tool, measuring device with a center "slide" and a caliper type end, jewelry use is for measuring beads and findings, available in brass and plastic.
Tool, scissors with spring loaded plastic handles in the open position, push together to cut, blade cover included.
See: "Jump Ring, Solid" and "Quick Links"
Jewelry Findings, any type of bar or tube finding that contains holes at equal intervals, used for spacing strands equal distances from one another.
Tool, Patented handle containing glitter, Beadalon exclusive dark blue color. Series consists of Chain Nose, Round Nose, Flat Nose, Bent Chain Nose, and a Cutter.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2005. Large numbers of seed beads can be strung using this device. To use, fill the wooden bowl with seed beads or other small beads and twist the rod to spin the bowl. Place the tip of the curved needle into the bowl. As a result of the spinning motion, the beads will climb onto the needle.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2007. Smaller version of the "Spin-N-Bead"
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2006. Much smaller, plastic version of the "Spin-N-Bead".
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2007, acrylic device with plunger that contains a slit wide enough for 20ga wire and smaller, creates spirals made from ColourCraft, German Style, and Stainless Steel crafting wires.
Jewelry Findings, ring containing 2 full revolutions of wire, for securely attaching chain, charms or clasps.
Tool, altered chain nose pliers, one jaw of the pliers has been formed to a perpendicular sharpened edge, for opening the side-by-side wires of split rings.
See: "Cord Ends, Spring"
Jewelry Findings, round shaped clasp with a spring loaded closure, usually contains an open jump ring.
Jewelry Findings, coils of hard wire cut to specific lengths, used as spacers or beads.
Tool, scissors made of spring steel that do not contain holes for fingers, squeeze the handles and the scissors close. Great for cutting apart knotted pearls while holding needle and silk to re-string the pearls as they are cut from the original strand. Avialable in curved and straight.
Storage, small plastic drawers that stack side-by-side or on top of each other.
Storage, clear plastic containers in 3 sizes (1.6", 2", and 2.5" diameters) that "screw-together" top to bottom with a lid for the top stack.
Steel containing Chromium.
Tool, small block of steel used as a surface for flattening, texturizing or work hardening objects with a hammer.
See: "Memory Wire, Steel Plated"
Raw Material, Precious metal alloy containing 92.5% fine silver mixed with other base metals, usually copper.
Storage, plastic boxes in 3 sizes (1.5x3.5x6", 1.5x5x8", and 1.5x7x10") with removable dividers that make it easy to customize the insides of the boxes to fit tools, findings, or other products.
Storage, plastic storage unit containing 2 medium boxes, 34 small boxes, and 16 mini boxes, also contains a Bead Scoop and Tweezers.
Storage, plastic storage ring containing 8 individual compartments. Each is removable and stackable and contains an attached lid.
Tool, scissors made of spring steel that do not contain holes for fingers, squeeze the handles and the scissors close, great for cutting apart knotted pearls while holding needle and silk to re-string the pearls as they are cut from the original strand.
Tool, Tweezers with straight tips.
Jewelry Findings, small strap for use on cell phones, PDAs and other small electrical devices.
Stringing Material, See: "Elasticity" or "Elonga"
See: "Collapible Eye Needles" "Twisted Beading Needles", "Sbeady Wire Needles", "Big Eye Needles", "Hard Beading Needles", "Big Eye Curved Needles", "Curved Beading Needles"
Stringing Material, Sueded leather lace is a rectangular shape (bisection is rectangular) of leather used for stringing large hole beads such as Pony Beads, material has minor imperfections.
Stringing Material, Man-made material having the same shape as the Leather Suede Lace without the imperfections, material is stronger than the natural Suede Lace.
Stringing Material, ® by Beadalon in 1995. Plastic coated stainless steel wire, used for attaching to frames for hanging.
Stringing Material, Tm by Beadalon in 1999, mono-filament nylon stringing material, available in several colors and diameters.
Jewelry Findings, Lobster clasp with a swiveling ring.
Storage, wooden table-top structure containing 4 drawers, 8 holes for crimp bead & tube glass bottles, aluminum rod for spooled stringing materials, and 9 other bins for tool and finding storage.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2008. Silicone derivitive mat with tacky properties to hold beads or findings for travel or for showing. This mat is also very good to tile together to cover a work surface to keep dropped items from bouncing onto the floor.
Jewelry Findings, small, die-struck "tag" of various shapes, good for placing a custom logo stamp for jewelry makers.
Tool, Patented device used for light duty jigging and creating wire forms. Deluxe model is made of metal, beginner model is make of plastic.
See: "Dandyline", "Grand Slam Braid", "High Performance", "Nylon", "Nymo", "Polyamid", "Silk", "Supplemax", and "WildFire"
Thread coating substance to straighten and bind thread fibers together to prevent fraying during stringing and stitching techniques.
Jewelry Findings, clasp containing a circle with ring and a bar with ring.& The ring portion of this clasp is large enough for the bar to go through long-wise.
Usually considered a "hand tool". Used in Jewelry and crafts for forming, cutting, bending, stringing, and other appplications.
Tool, variety of tools combined together in varying qualities, see "Designer Beadstrom Kit", "Designer Ergo Tool Kit", "Designer Sparkle Kit", "Econo Kit", "Pocket Tool Kit", and "Mini Tool Kit"
Beads, manufactured by Toho in Japan, these beads are among the highest quality beads. They are thin walled with large holes for stitching, should be compared with Miyuki Delica Seed beads.
Tool, triangular trays made of plastic or flocked plastic. Good for storing beads, findings and for organizing workspace.
Stringing material, tube form, see "Tubing, Rubber" "Tubing, Velour" and "Tubing, Frost"
Stringing Material, Neoprene tube with translucent "frost" look.
Stringing material, Neoprene tube in various sizes.
Jewelry Finding, TM by Beadalon in 2007. Clear tubing containing a flocking of color which gives a textured feel and look. Can be cut and strung like a bead or used as stringing material. Great for covering memory wire.
Tool, used for holding, counting, sorting, etc. Has two equal parts and has a compound lever to keep it open.
Tool, Tweezers made of plastic.
Tool, Tweezers with curved tips.
Tool, Tweezers with fiber tips on the ends that avoid damage to pearls and other types of beads.
Tool, Tweezers with straight tips.
Tool, welded end has a shovel attached for easy sorting and scooping of small objects and beads.
Jewelry Finding, small tube crimp with twisted pattern, Sterling Silver.
Tool, needle made by twisting together stainless steel wire with a loop at one end for easily threading stringing materials. Available in fine, medium and heavy with two qualities one from Asia, the other from Germany.
Tool, Specialty pliers that contain a stay for holding wire in the jaws and a mechanism in the handles so that when the user pulls back, the pliers twist. As the process is repeated, the wire will continue to twist.
Jewelry Findings, Beadalon creation of assortments of findings, currently Crimp Beads/Tubes in size assortments and color assortments. Crimp Covers in color/size and patterns. Wire combinations in smaller spool sizes.
See: "Tubing, Velour"
Jewelry Finding, watch "head" without the strap.
Stringing Material, TM by Beadalon in 2008. Thermally coated Spectra fiber used for seed bead designs. This material is extremely abrasion resistant and can also be used for stringing diamond beads.
Jewelry Finding, TM by Beadalon in 2004. Small u-shaped finding with holes in each end and a center portion that contains an outside open chanel. Available in two sizes to accommodate wire diameters up to .030. Used as a shield to extend the wear life of the stringing wire. Very similar in use to "french wire", "bullion" for silk.
Tool, Pliers with two different jaws: one with round nose stepped in 3 sizes and one with a concave cavity to help form wire.
Tool, cup bur attached to a handle for smoothing the end of a piece of wire (non stringing wire). Cup bur is a machined bit with a cup shaped end with grinding teeth on the inside.
Tool, Tm by Beadalon in 2006, crank device with acrylic disc containing 5 holes. To use: attach one side of the wires to the acrylic disc, the other side to a stationary object, then turn the crank to twist the wires together.
Stringing material, 19 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 3 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 49 tiny strands of stainless steel stranded in 7 groups of 7 coated with nylon.
Stringing material, 7 tiny strands of stainless steel wire coated with nylon.
Stringing Material, Tm by Beadalon in 1999, Stranded stainless steel wire with clear colored nylon coatings in various colors, availabe in 7Strand & 19Strand.
Wire, Tm by Beadalon in 2008, 7Strand wire with a permanent zig-zag shape. String seed beads onto this wire then add to an already beaded necklace to add texture.
Stringing Material, also known as tigertail, low end jewelry wire consisting of 3 strands of stainless steel wire, coated with nylon. Available in 4 Sizes (.012’’, .015’’, .018’’, .024’’).
See: "Memory Wire, Remembrance", "Memory Wire, Oval", "Memory Wire, Steel Plated"
Stringing Material, Beadalon Metallic Series stringing wires are a combination of plated wires and tarnish-resistant metals, with a clear coating of nylon to let the colors show through. Available in Silver Metallic, Gold Metallic, Copper Metallic, SilverRose Metallic and soon Bronze Metallic. Most are available in 49Strand, 19Strand and 7Strand construction.
Stringing Material, Introduced by Beadalon in 2000. Stainless Steel stranded wires plated with Silver or 24K Gold, available in many diameters and 49Strand and 19Strand constructions.
Stringing Material, Introduced by Beadalon in 2007. Stainless steel stranded wires coated with a special satin nylon coating, available in Satin Silver, Satin Gold, and Satin copper in a variety of diameters and 49Strand, 19Strand, and 7Strand construction.
Storage, organizer made of wood containing 8 bins for storing tools, stringing materials and other beading essentials, also contains 1 drawer. This organizer is modular and can be added to the top of the 2-drawer organizer to minimize the amount of space necessary on a work surface.
Storage, organizer made of wood containing 2 drawers with removable dividers, is modular and can be stacked and topped with the original wooden organizer.
Tool, Zippered pouch containing elastic strips for holding various hand tools.
