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Bead Stringing Findings

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Introduction to Bead Stringing Findings
Jewelry findings are the nuts and bolts of jewelry making, literally. You need these little do-dads in order to connect all the parts and pieces of a jewelry item together. While many jewelry makers go crazy over beads and have a passion for precious metal wire, eventually you learn that without findings, there would be no jewelry.

In this article, I take you step by step through some of the most popular jewelry stringing findings. If you want to string up a beaded necklace, bracelet, or anklet, often you’ll need to use one of the following findings in order to do this.

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