Along
with the popularity of jewelry making, more and more people start to create
handmade jewelry. But some beginners may ask which jewelry wire should I choose
to create bracelet or necklace? If we choose steel tiger tail, how to use it?
Steel
tiger tail is a versatile jewelry wire, and widely used in jewelry making. If
you want to choose a wire to create heavy necklace or bracelet, tiger tail will
be a good choice. Tiger tail is an industry term that typically refers to
stranded wire that is made of three strands or fewer. It is available in many
different sizes, so that you need to choose correct size for your designs
according to the hole of beads and findings.
Steel
tiger tail is braided wire and coated in nylon. This wire is very strong and
available in a plenty of colors. Although it is widely used in jewelry making,
it is not used for wire wrapping as it is still, and cannot be bent into wire
wrapped loops as its ends like other types of beading wires. But as we have
said above that this kind of jewelry wire is the very strong, it is should be
used with heavy, large beads, natural gemstone beads and etc. If you have some
large, heavy beads with rough edges, tiger tail will be the perfect jewelry
wire to use.
How
to use steel tiger tail for jewelry making? The first step is cutting the wire
to the length of your project, of course. 8 inches is suitable length for
bracelet, and 36 inches is suitable length of necklace. Second, put a white
cloth on your work area so that you can easily see beads and wire, and then
arrange all supplies on your work area. Third, add a crimp bead and jump ring
on steel tiger tail and use a crimp plier to press it to stop beads fall off.
Fifth, string beads on steel tiger tail according to your design. Sixth, add
another crimp bead and clasp on the other end of tiger tail once you have
string all the beads on. Seventh, you can add a piece of extended chain on jump
at one end to make this bracelet or necklace adjustable. Now, you have
completed your one of a kind handmade jewelry design with steel tiger tail.
From
above instructions, it is not hard to find that steel tiger tail is very easy
to be used, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making. And they are
easy to be purchased in your local jewelry stores. But if you need more of that
kind jewelry wire, you’d better to purchase them from wholesale stores to save
money.
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