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Memory Wire
I love using memory wire. I use the little rings for wine glass charms, the bigger loops for bracelets and/or napkin rings and the large one for necklaces. It is a little difficult to use because its stainless steel but totally worth the extra effort. Make sure you buy the memory wire cutters because you'll have one heck of a time trying to cut the wire with your flush cutters/nippers... plus you'll ruin your cutters too.
On the back of the Rememberence Memory Wire bag, it gives instructions on the 2 ways you can close your pieces.
1. You take a round nose pliers and make a loop at each end. Which is cute because you can add danglys and whatnot
OR
2. You can use GS-Hypo Cement and glue end caps to each end. I've tried the end caps and I'm not sure but I don't think I let them dry long enough and they fall off. lol
I preffer to do the loops.
I also tell my customers that not only will the bracelet [or whatever] will form to your wrist to become yours and only yours. But also, I like to tell the seniors and/or people that have difficulty using clasps, that these dont require clasps and wont fall off until you want it to come off. Good marketing statement.
I even made a watch with memory wire and to this day, when I see the lady that bought it from me, I ask her ''Do you need me to put a clasp on your watch yet?'' And she always says no.
Hope this helps someone
On the back of the Rememberence Memory Wire bag, it gives instructions on the 2 ways you can close your pieces.
1. You take a round nose pliers and make a loop at each end. Which is cute because you can add danglys and whatnot
OR
2. You can use GS-Hypo Cement and glue end caps to each end. I've tried the end caps and I'm not sure but I don't think I let them dry long enough and they fall off. lol
I preffer to do the loops.
I also tell my customers that not only will the bracelet [or whatever] will form to your wrist to become yours and only yours. But also, I like to tell the seniors and/or people that have difficulty using clasps, that these dont require clasps and wont fall off until you want it to come off. Good marketing statement.
I even made a watch with memory wire and to this day, when I see the lady that bought it from me, I ask her ''Do you need me to put a clasp on your watch yet?'' And she always says no.
Hope this helps someone
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Permalink Reply by ManicButterfly on -
Great tips Michelle! I purchased some memory wire a while back but haven't used it yet. I think the loop ending would definitely be a much safer, secure way to finish memory wire if I was selling a piece. No matter what kind of glue is used I just wouldn't feel I could sell it with confidence that it would last.
Suzanne
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Permalink Reply by Christy on -
I absolutely love memory wire bracelets! I have tried the end caps, but had the problem of the glue not holding them on. So, I stick to the loop ending and add a little dangle to each end.
I'm not fond at all of the ring memory wire. It seems to be too tight to really get the beads on there....I lost patience after making just one.
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