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Pandora style beads and lamp work beads have large holes. These are great if you are inserting thick cord or chain through them. But if you don't, you'll need one of these 7 tips from Mylene Hillam of Mill Lane Studio to work with large hole beads in ...

How to Work with Large Hole Beads  More Recent Articles How to Work with Large Hole Beads Pandora style beads and lamp work beads have large holes. These are great if you are inserting thick cord or chain through them. But if you don't, you'll need one of these 7 tips from Mylene Hillam of Mill Lane Studio to work with large hole beads in jewelry designs. Basically, what you have to do is find a way of reducing the extra space in the hole. One of the ways she mentions is the one I often use - place two bicones on either side - as shown above. Her other suggestions include different kinds of tubing to go inside the holes.  Mylene has some really creative ideas! As she also mentioned, there are indeed such things as  bead aligners (TierraCast) - they are basically daisy rondelles with extensions! Disclosure I do receive a small fee for any products purchased through affiliate links. This goes towards the support of this blog and to provide resource information to readers. The opinions expressed are solely my own. They would be the same whether or not I receive any compensation. Before You Go: The Grinner Fishing Knot Tutorial for Jewelry Clasp Ends Easy Way to Finish a Kumihimo Bracelet How to Make Interchangeable Earrings Tutorials ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts How to Make Shrinky Dinks Bat Earrings | Cricut Tutorial Easy Wire Earrings Tutorial Uses Hammered Tabs Instead of Wire Wrapping Short Chain Lengths are the Key to this Necklace Tutorial   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Easy Caged Wire Wrapped Pendant Tutorial Winner of the Mastering Wirework Jewelry Book Giveaway Amazing Leather Flower Brooches by Viola How to Make Shrinky Dinks Bat Earrings | Cricut Tutorial 4 Wire Crown Ring Tutorials for the Princess in Your Life! Reversing Cellini Spiral Stitch Creates a Focal Area Bead Work and Tassel Earrings Tutorial     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.