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Which Jewellery Supplies Should Be Definitely In Your Jewellery Making Tool Box?

by Galaxy Beads Jewellers
Jewellery making is an intensive hobby, but it cannot be completed without the right jewellery making tools and supplies. Even if one is very determined, passionate and have the tools for the job, without jewellery making supplies, nothing can be made.

Here are the latest trends and the most essential jewellery making supplies Perth which should be present in any jewellery maker’s toolbox for creating unique and beautiful designs.

Practice Wire

Most of the jewellery makers, even experts use the practice wire to make the jewellery components several times to get their hand skilled at making the. It saves a lot of money and gets the original piece perfect. The practice wire is usually inexpensive and comes in 18, 20, 22 and 24 gauge size.

Jewellery making wire

The fine jewellery making wire comes in mainly four categories- gold plated wire, gold-filled wire, silver plated wire and sterling silver wire. The gauge size varies from 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26.

For upscale and expensive pieces, gold-filled wire and sterling silver wire should be used, since they are most durable and keep their strength for a long period of time.

For inexpensive pieces, silver-plated non-tarnish wire should be used which is not as expensive as the original wire but gives the same shine. For beginners, gauge 20 should be used for making components and 22 for making bead links.

Beads

The most common sizes used in Perth jewellery are 4mm, 6mm and 8mm for making bracelets and necklaces.

Expensive beads: For high-profile, attractive pieces, Australian Swarovski crystal beads have become a popular and attractive choice among most jewellery makers.

Budget beads: For budget conscious makers, the fire glass beads are very beautiful, durable and also less expensive than other beautiful beads.

Easy making: The beads with larger holes are easier to work with. The metal accent beads with the hole size as 2, 2.5 and 3 mm are very easy to work with. These beads also match with every jewellery wire and give a gorgeous look with lamp work beads.

Findings

The finding in jewellery making include the clasps, headpins and the earring wire loops.

Headpins: The common size of headpins is 1.5 inches and 2 inches.

Clasps: Magnetic clasps are the best since they are easy to remove and are very secure. They don’t come off easily and the most common size used is 6mm or 8mm.

It is recommended to use a guard chain with a magnetic clasp in a bracelet or a necklace because sometimes the necklace may get caught in the hair or the bracelet can get caught, in this case the bracelet or bracelet will come off without a guard chain.

Ear wires: The clip style ear wires are trending because they are easy to secure, do not come off easily and are secure.

Commercial Chain: The guard chain should be made by fine chain while medium chain should be used for bracelets. Heavy chain should be used for necklaces with heavy pendants. The chain should be matched with the type of jewellery wire used.

Buy these jewellery supplies Perth to make the most stunning ad beautiful pieces of hand-made jewellery.

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