How do I stiffen beaded earrings?

David Fuller

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Jun 24, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/24/96

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Is there any good way to stiffen the back of beaded earrings? The ones
I've made don't hold their shape,they just curl up.Any advice would be
appreciated.

Roberta Fuller <full...@netins.net>

Sylvia Sur

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Jun 24, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/24/96

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What stitch are you using? Are these comanche or peyote or loomed earrings? The technique
will determine what the problem might be. Thread tension is usually a culprit. Please describe
further.

Denise A. Bemister

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Jun 24, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/24/96

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In article <31CEA7...@netins.net>, Roberta Fuller
<full...@netins.net> wrote:

> Is there any good way to stiffen the back of beaded earrings? The ones
> I've made don't hold their shape,they just curl up.Any advice would be
> appreciated.

You can coat the beads with a good quality clear nailpolish to stop the
curling. I wasn't too sure at first, but it works great and isn't
noticeable at all.

Denise Bemister

RubieSue

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Jun 25, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/25/96

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In article <31CEA7...@netins.net>, David Fuller <full...@netins.net>
writes:

>Is there any good way to stiffen the back of beaded earrings? The ones
>I've made don't hold their shape,they just curl up.Any advice would be
>appreciated.

If you are using comanche weave, check the tension of your thread. If
often find that if I just let them "hang" for a while, the weight of the
beads straightens out any curling.

Cindie

David Fuller

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Jun 25, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/25/96

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Sylvia Sur wrote:
>
> What stitch are you using? Are these comanche or peyote or loomed earrings? The technique
> will determine what the problem might be. Thread tension is usually a culprit. Please describe

> further.I think I send the last response by e-mail instead of news. So
here it goes again. The earrings are fan shaped using #2 bugle beads and
#11 seed beads. I used a comanche weave or a variation of it. Since I
had to go through the beads several times I used a waxed nymo thread
size 0. Is this enough of a description? I don't think thread tension
was the culprit because I tend to weave very tight unless it was
too tight?

Roberta <full...@netins.net>

Lil Bit O Country

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Jun 27, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/27/96

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David Fuller <full...@netins.net> writes:
>Is there any good way to stiffen the back of beaded earrings? The ones
>I've made don't hold their shape,they just curl up.Any advice would be
>appreciated.
>

>Roberta Fuller <full...@netins.net>

Part of the problem is that when you are assembling the earrings you
need to be careful of the tension and how tight you pull the thread.
Pulled to tight and rolling will result. I do know of someone who
used a little superglue to accomplish the flattening.

Hope this helps.

Denise

debie bechtold

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Jun 30, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/30/96

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I agree with the suggestion of clear nail polish. I've made a fan shaped
earring with bugles before and it really is the style - it's difficult to
hold shape on it's own. I made mine several years ago and they've held up
well with the polish

Dlphcrft

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Jun 30, 1996, 3:00:00 AM6/30/96

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I use clear nail polish on the back side of my earrings to stiffen them.
Only apply on the commanche weave portion, not on the fringes.

Hope this helps.

Lynn:)
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Donna Schilling

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Jul 4, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/4/96

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1ST YOU HAVE TO BE SURE &MATCH THREAD TO BEADS. THEN USE A STITCH
THAT GOES BACK THRU ROW BELOW.RE:BEADS TO BUCKSKINS VOL.3.KEEP EVEN
TENSION,NOT TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE.USE GLUE SPARINGLY,AVOID CRAZY
GLUE,TRY CLEAR NAIL POLISH.HOPES THIS HELPS