tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764372451726338175.post64280529629516524..comments2024-03-23T11:07:51.994+10:00Comments on Lyn's Needlecase: Restringing my wire necklaceLyn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15853776656782751806noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764372451726338175.post-65759869885945866732017-10-24T00:35:16.610+10:002017-10-24T00:35:16.610+10:00Unfortunately my beading mat came to a very sticky...Unfortunately my beading mat came to a very sticky end when I washed it today! The layers separated and it lost it's roll-resistant surface. I shall look out for one like yours. Lyn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853776656782751806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764372451726338175.post-26335302883310386842017-10-24T00:21:53.098+10:002017-10-24T00:21:53.098+10:00I used all 4 tools in the first photo and couldn&#...I used all 4 tools in the first photo and couldn't have done it without them. They were bought years ago from a Japanese teacher when I visited my daughter and we did a jewelry-making course together in Hawaii. It was fun to remember that when I repaired my necklace. Today excellent videos on techniques like crimping are available on the internet. I have to say it was very fiddly doing the crimping part and I wished for another set of fingers! Lyn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853776656782751806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764372451726338175.post-76684034087262817022017-10-23T15:21:37.684+10:002017-10-23T15:21:37.684+10:00With such a beautiful necklace it is no wonder you...With such a beautiful necklace it is no wonder you wanted to have it restrung. These days we can get good tools and parts to make the work a bit easier.<br />I have two beading mats, one is similar to yours and the other has a sticky surface and NO bead whatever the size can roll off. It is 'tacky' to handle but does a great job of keeping the beads under control.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6764372451726338175.post-16741917550780940582017-10-23T06:30:28.178+10:002017-10-23T06:30:28.178+10:00You make it look so simple! When I retired from pa...You make it look so simple! When I retired from paid work I had a pile of broken necklaces I intended to fix but discovered I was missing skills and tools. I had wire and various pliers but didn't know how to finish them off. I have had a number of them done by a local jeweller. The mat is great - one of those and some practice at crimping might see me in business! Well done!Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076197012454643657noreply@blogger.com