A How-to: Using a Clamshell Bead Tip

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4 жыл бұрын

Click the link below for our NEW VIDEO that shows a more in depth tutorial on how to use bead tips:
• A How-To: Knotting wit...
Clamshell bead tips are great to use with nylon, silk, and waxed linen or any other thin cording that you can tie a knot with.
* Happy Beading! *

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@Heaven_v 3 жыл бұрын

I feel so silly. This was exactly what I needed ! I could not for the life of me get my finishing knot close enough to the beads. Thank you lol

@Bloomsong1020 Жыл бұрын

😅 I have been playing with making jewelry since I was young and never knew what these things were in the box of findings my mom had; THIS is what I had been needing to know to keep all my creations together. Thank you KZfaq lol

@michellemiller3796 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I purchased these because the label said "bead cover"...definitely not the bead covers in the tutorial I am following. Thanks to you I now know how to use for a future project..

@taranbam 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, I was clueless about to use clamshell bead which I bought from Michaels. Now It makes sense to me. Thanks for the tutorial.

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

Glad this could help - you can check out our knotting with bead tips video if you need a more detailed video!

@natashahm3943 2 жыл бұрын

very easy and useful explanation, thank you 🙏🏼

@vivthebutterflymew7133 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect! I needed this exact tutorial and the tip for the knot and tweezers! genius luv it thank you 🙏🏻😉👍🏻🙏🏻🙋🏼‍♀️🇬🇧

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

So glad this helped!

@ElveraRichard23 2 ай бұрын

Omg tysmmmm for making this video I really needed it 😊😊😊

@BlueDolphinStudios 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. So positive. Thanks so much. 🌻

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching!

@FatimaZahra-hy7nd Жыл бұрын

just what i needed!! Thankyou!!

@craftingcuties3249 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this is valuable information. 😊

@missamedor 2 жыл бұрын

You're a great tutor. Thank you

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

You’re sweet, thank you.

@parvathynayer354 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was struggling with this.

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

So glad this could help! We also have a more detailed video on how to use these bead tips in a knotting video of ours listed in the link above in the description of this video. Just if you want to take another look at it :D Happy Beading!

@katgrande6704 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so muchh!💖

@daniellekeister Жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful! I recently bought a gorgeous vintage necklace on one of my trips and wanted to restring it, but my jewelry-making skills are very rusty and I was having trouble getting a snug fit when knotting. Could you add name and links of the cording and glue you recommend?

@gkkareer 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for showin I need to know what type strands are those

@marygee3981 3 ай бұрын

❤Nice tutorial. The necklace can break at the sliping the clasp over the thin piece .. it's fragile. There is another double type.

@kletingmerah3069 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!!

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@iramrafique5660 11 ай бұрын

Thank u dear...really helpful.. Love from pakistan 😊

@BoutiqueLaTrice 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@xochio4334 2 жыл бұрын

Making my Halloween costume at the last minute, this is gonna help so much thank you??

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Hope you had a good Halloween!!

@xochio4334 2 жыл бұрын

@@fireflycarrboro thank you, hope you did, too! The necklace came out great

@andreak4280 9 ай бұрын

great!! TY🫵🏼🙏🏼😀

@jisellechristine7195 3 жыл бұрын

thank you

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@KpopManiac4Life 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@aidasoto2936 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jacquilineyang6689 10 ай бұрын

What kind of glue did you used?

@a__aldrees1163 Жыл бұрын

Nice thing where can i buy clamshell beads

@angryduck1067 9 ай бұрын

What plier did you use to close the crimp? And can you use this type of crimp for wire jewelry?

@fireflycarrboro 8 ай бұрын

I’m using a smooth jaw, chain nose plier. I’m not sure what you mean by wire jewelry? Do you mean with a flexible cable wire? Or with actual bendable wire? If with the cable wire, I have seen this bead tip used.

@kellywalker9295 2 жыл бұрын

could you suggest the appropiate type and size of cord i switching to making bracelets with small 3 to 5 mm of sapphire, tourmaline etc precious beads would like to give a professional finish in will be using bead rips etc

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

Without seeing your beads, I can't say with 100% certainty, but if you're using nylon cording, you might have to use anywhere from a size 2 to a size 4 - I typically use Griffin Nylon cord.

@lemonhead88 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you get your clamshells? They seem higher quality than others I've seen.

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Heidi! We sell these on our website www.fireflycarrboro.com

@ivyrose9813 3 жыл бұрын

You can get them at hobby lobby

@tomboytan33 2 жыл бұрын

Hi :) Could this bead tip be used to cover a crimp bead?

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen people use these to cover crimp beads although I don't always recommend this method with a crimp bead as sometimes you can't get a great crimp and the wire can slide out. If you're going to be using crimp beads, I recommend using the wire guard and crimp cover method - you can check out checking out our A How-To: Feel Good Pop {Necklace Kit} video, I've attached the link below: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frGVpMqZ356ye2g.html

@tomboytan33 2 жыл бұрын

@@fireflycarrboro thank you very much. I appreciate your help 🙏🏻

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

@@tomboytan33 of course! Happy Beading!

@mongamahi13 10 ай бұрын

What's the size of this bead tip knot cover 3mm or 4mm

@fireflycarrboro 10 ай бұрын

The one I use in the video is 3mm.

@Infamous41 2 жыл бұрын

can u use this with wire string?

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

I've seen some people use these with crimps and something like a steel, cable wire string. But I don't recommend that. These are mostly to be used with silk or nylon cording.

@daysofdivy 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use this on wires?

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

You can use it with cable wire and a crimp, although I don't always recommend that as the wire can slide out through the crimp bead and then out of the clamshell. However, I have seen jewelry finished that way.

@daysofdivy 2 жыл бұрын

@@fireflycarrboro thank you so much! This is so helpful 😍

@acharya2180 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of glue it is?

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

I'm using a glue called Hypo Cement in this video.

@acharya2180 2 жыл бұрын

@@fireflycarrboro Thank you for answering.😊

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

@@acharya2180 of course!

@jasminepetal3972 2 жыл бұрын

Is the clam shell strong enough to hold the clasp and the jump ring though ?? I feel like i dont trust it, plusbthe weight if the neclace ??

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the clamshell does open up if pulled too hard. Just like jump rings, there’s always a possibility they’ll open over time.

@Ourgutfeeling 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is one of the reasons I never like to use it. I wonder if there is another thing like it but more secure. Do you know of any?

@pomyy_ 2 жыл бұрын

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@eleanorpetracca6478 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm still having problems getting my single-strand knot close enough to the bead. Do you have another video that demonstrates the technique a little slower? Thank you.

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry! I know this video is a little fast - I will try and make a more detailed, real-time video in the next month or so. It might help to have a set of knotting tweezers or a beading awl to help with the process. I'll update soon! Thanks for your feedback :D

@eleanorpetracca6478 3 жыл бұрын

@@fireflycarrboro Great! Thank you!

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

@@eleanorpetracca6478 Hi Eleanor! I just uploaded an updated video teaching a knotting method. It also goes over how to use clamshell bead tips and is in "real" time. I hope this video will help! Let me know if you have any other questions.

@eleanorpetracca6478 3 жыл бұрын

@@fireflycarrboro I just watched it!! I have no more knotting problems. I have already tried the technique and it works great. Thank you very much for making the new video!!

@fireflycarrboro 3 жыл бұрын

@@eleanorpetracca6478 awesome!! Thanks for letting us know!

@nalasimba 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't you go any faster? I nearly saw how to do it. Ridiculous.

@fireflycarrboro 2 жыл бұрын

This video is hard to follow along to, yes. This is why in the description I say to take a look at one of my other videos on how to use a clamshell properly. Take a look at our knotting videos to see a slowed down version. Thanks