Re: Cool chain that looks like a spring or very skinny, tight, slinky

[BeckiBead]

I thought the guitar string idea was brillant and the Epilady cracked me up,
LOL. Thanks to Diane for providing the real thing!


Becki
"In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling
difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

[Steve & Susan Wright]

Thanks for that idea. I'll use them that way and be sure to use cutters
other than my Lundstroms since I'm not sure of the metal.

Susan W

"Diane Villano" > wrote in message
...
> Susan,
> Oh, good, finally something I can contribute!
>
> In a fit of insanity, I purchased necklace and bracelet coiled wire from
> Fire Mountain Gems' catalog. (What can I say, I was "seduced by color".
> That happens a lot in my life.) I just did a search on their web site for
> "coil" and don't ya know, on page 11 (of 11), I found the coiled wire for
> rings: Order # WE4015FN, bracelet: Order # WE4013FN, neck coils: Order #
> WE4016FN.
>
> The problem I had with the wire coils is that sometimes the catch worked,
> sometimes it didn't. The basic idea is that one end of the coil is
smaller
> and screws into the larger end. So, off I went to the LBS and bought cord
> endings to glue on and attach a real necklace clasp to. Then my DH, Mr.
> Mechanical, pointed out that if a spring gets caught on something and,
let's
> say, gets sprung, it never returns to its original shape. For that
reason,
> I can't use them for any finished jewelry to sell. However, small
sections
> of it can be cut with wire cutters and embedded in polymer clay or used as
> small individual beads.
>
> HTH,
> Diane Villano
>
>
>
>
> "Steve & Susan Wright" > wrote in message
> thlink.net...
> > Rings and Things did carry those in several colors. I have a set of
> > bracelets from them. The disadvantage is that they act just like an
> Epilady
> > if anyone remembers those horrid things. It yanks the hair out by the
> root.
> >
> > The chains are tightly coiled wire spring like and once joined you
cannot
> > see the joint. They were designed to be make your own style for large
> hole
> > beads. i don't have the catalog handy but try looking under neck rings,
> not
> > chains. I think they were the niobium(sp?).
> >
> > Susan W
> >
> > "CLP" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Has anyone seen this kind of stuff? It's used as a chain for necklaces
> and
> > > bracelets. I don't know what it's made of, but it is smaller in
diameter
> > > than the springs inside old ball point pens and much tighter. This
stuff
> > has
> > > a very cool industrial look. I have looked and looked, but can't find
a
> > > source. Maybe my searches of "spring chain", "steel necklace", "metal
> > spring
> > > * chain" is not what I should be typing.
> > >
> > > Any help is gratefully accepted, thanks.
> > >
> > > Live and be well,
> > > Christy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Mary Shafer]

On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 20:42:28 GMT, "CLP" > wrote:

> Well, thanks for trying... None of these are it. All I know is that whatever
> is "in fashion" in Europe seems to hit here a year or so later. I've watched
> it happen time after time. I just saw all these spring-looking necklaces on
> people, in the stores and boutiques over there, and I thought maybe once -
> just once- it would be lovely to be ahead of the curve and be able to make
> something that would sell like hotcakes !!!! Dontcha think? Wouldn't that be
> nice to know in advance what people are going to want - or is that just my
> evil "corporate" background still hanging on trying to pollute the "free"
> me? (In my defense, if I can make a good go at what I Want to be doing,
> which is creating, I won't have to go BACK to being three piece suited
> corporate...)

I bought a bunch of spring (wound metal) necklaces and bracelets from
FMG a few years ago. Anodized aluminum, maybe 2 mm diameter,
flexible?

I also got beads and spindles made of wound wire that fit onto these.
They could be stretched for a different, less compact look.

Mary

--
Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer

"Turn to kill, not to engage." LCDR Willie Driscoll, USN

[CLP]

Thanks, Mary, I'll check that out. How did they work for you?

"Mary Shafer" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 20:42:28 GMT, "CLP" > wrote:
>
> > Well, thanks for trying... None of these are it. All I know is that
whatever
> > is "in fashion" in Europe seems to hit here a year or so later. I've
watched
> > it happen time after time. I just saw all these spring-looking necklaces
on
> > people, in the stores and boutiques over there, and I thought maybe
once -
> > just once- it would be lovely to be ahead of the curve and be able to
make
> > something that would sell like hotcakes !!!! Dontcha think? Wouldn't
that be
> > nice to know in advance what people are going to want - or is that just
my
> > evil "corporate" background still hanging on trying to pollute the
"free"
> > me? (In my defense, if I can make a good go at what I Want to be doing,
> > which is creating, I won't have to go BACK to being three piece suited
> > corporate...)
>
> I bought a bunch of spring (wound metal) necklaces and bracelets from
> FMG a few years ago. Anodized aluminum, maybe 2 mm diameter,
> flexible?
>
> I also got beads and spindles made of wound wire that fit onto these.
> They could be stretched for a different, less compact look.
>
> Mary
>
> --
> Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer
>
> "Turn to kill, not to engage." LCDR Willie Driscoll, USN

[Mary Shafer]

On Sat, 05 Jul 2003 03:43:33 GMT, "CLP" > wrote:

> "Mary Shafer" > wrote in message
> ...

> > I bought a bunch of spring (wound metal) necklaces and bracelets from
> > FMG a few years ago. Anodized aluminum, maybe 2 mm diameter,
> > flexible?
> >
> > I also got beads and spindles made of wound wire that fit onto these.
> > They could be stretched for a different, less compact look.

> Thanks, Mary, I'll check that out. How did they work for you?

Just fine, but stacks of them aren't stylish any more, so I've been
wearing the necklaces with one (or three or five or 2N+1) beads with
biggish holes. I still stack the bracelets up, with lots of the
little wire beads, though.

Has everyone noticed that the stretch crystal bracelets are passe'
now? Pity, because they were so easy to make.

I don't see many omega chains and slides around, either.

Mary

--
Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer

"Turn to kill, not to engage." LCDR Willie Driscoll, USN