FANTASTIC Friday Findings Video!!!!! The information u gave was great & helpful! I've had issues with different gauges of head pins. The pins u buy from places like Walmart never have the gauge size on the pkg! Ugh! I hate that lol. So I definitely don't buy em' if the gauge is not specified. But like u mentioned, after awhile u learn how to tell the size. Hope u have a great holiday weekend ✌💞🌷
I bought some gunmetal grey (color) iron headpins and I couldn't even bend them into a loop! I have no idea why they were so impossible to bend. How do I find a softer headpin that I can actually manipulate into a loop at the top of my bead? I want shocked by how stiff these head pins were especially because they were a so thin diameter. There was no indication of gauge on the package. Thank you for any info!
The hardness of jewelry findings can vary widely, especially with lesser quality craft store products. To find headpins that you can manipulate, you'll need to experiment with the different brands and find one that works for you. You can also make your own eye pins, ear wires and bead connectors out of wire. This gives you much more control over the hardness. Learn the basics of wire working here: th-cam.com/play/PLg8Lpg6u0akjXLnBr7aGHEYtCGJh4EcKT.html Check out my DIY Jewelry Findings playlist here: th-cam.com/play/PLg8Lpg6u0akjcxWGBdp5AW9omBB4Tbc0V.html Hope this helps, happy creating!
@@SandyHuntress Thank you so much! I think I will need to experiment with different brands as you suggested and maybe look at reviews since craft stores seem so unpredictable. Thanks again for your response!
Thanks for doing these videos for us. I don't always comment but I do always appreciate!!
I'm so glad you find them helpful! Happy creating :-)
FANTASTIC Friday Findings Video!!!!! The information u gave was great & helpful!
I've had issues with different gauges of head pins. The pins u buy from places like Walmart never have the gauge size on the pkg! Ugh! I hate that lol. So I definitely don't buy em' if the gauge is not specified. But like u mentioned, after awhile u learn how to tell the size.
Hope u have a great holiday weekend ✌💞🌷
I bought some gunmetal grey (color) iron headpins and I couldn't even bend them into a loop! I have no idea why they were so impossible to bend. How do I find a softer headpin that I can actually manipulate into a loop at the top of my bead? I want shocked by how stiff these head pins were especially because they were a so thin diameter. There was no indication of gauge on the package. Thank you for any info!
The hardness of jewelry findings can vary widely, especially with lesser quality craft store products.
To find headpins that you can manipulate, you'll need to experiment with the different brands and find one that works for you.
You can also make your own eye pins, ear wires and bead connectors out of wire. This gives you much more control over the hardness.
Learn the basics of wire working here: th-cam.com/play/PLg8Lpg6u0akjXLnBr7aGHEYtCGJh4EcKT.html
Check out my DIY Jewelry Findings playlist here: th-cam.com/play/PLg8Lpg6u0akjcxWGBdp5AW9omBB4Tbc0V.html
Hope this helps, happy creating!
@@SandyHuntress Thank you so much! I think I will need to experiment with different brands as you suggested and maybe look at reviews since craft stores seem so unpredictable. Thanks again for your response!