My goal, with this post, is to introduce you to three simple tools and empower you to take charge of your jewelry box. These, about a year ago, were found at Walmart in a value pack for $8. That is a bargain considering they have super powers. Destroying the dastardly feeling of loss as your favorite necklace tumbles from your neck; is nothing to scoff about.
If tools could talk... they'd probably just tell you how much they hate me. The purple pliers are good for rounding wire which you probably won't need to do unless you want to try your hand at crafting jewels. The blue piers are going to save the majority of your jewels and the pink wire cutters are going to basically help you either destroy something or make something new. These cutters, pictured before you, have done both. They have played both Beauty and Beast.
Just give it a gentle pinch shut and it is good to go. Gaps also happen to the jump rings; which are the circle links you may find in between your beads. These can also just be pinched closed. I have seen people try to use their teeth but the tools remove the yucky factor in that equation.
Of all your broken jewels, this is the easiest problem to fix. The other, more horrifying, scenerio of a broken string and jewels scattering everywhere is a bit more complicated but still easy enough to blog about so to that I will tip my hat and submit to say: to be continued..........
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| Just in case you were wondering about the purple pliers. They make the loops but more on that later. |
Have broken jewels and need more specific instructions? Email me. A picture would be helpful but I can try to talk you through it. If nothing else seems helpful, look for a local artisan and see what they would charge you for a repair. My typical charge is $5.
