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Ok so I hope you get the pun. I over the last year or so have really focused on finding findings that can be used successfully with clay. I forgot where I had stashed them and ended up labeling the drawer ( I was sure it was empty because it did not have a handle) where I had stashed them. Now let us see what the heck is in there and what I have made from some of my findings. If I have kept track of my purchases I will also tell you where I got the item.
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These are some of the reasons I felt I needed to find finishes to work with clay. They look great but just were not finished enough for me. Some old stuff I loved the black and white one and wear it often.
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A really cool recent discovery of mine has been eyelets you can get these anywhere and they come in different shapes, sizes and colors.
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You can totally skip the eyelets but get a look that can be worn with Pandora bracelets with these babies I found at Fire Mountain Gems. Can’t find the two beads I made with them 😦 you get the idea.
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One of the easiest way to finish a bead is to use a bead cap. I have a few of those lying around and here are some of my coolest that were part of a Quest bead buy with Beads and More.
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I used these jumprings from Vira Murano (they are the best) they are called snapeze and go together magically to make this rear view mirror thingie for a dear friend.
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Halstead beads has some cool tops and bottoms. Problem is I can’t find the cool tops they are in some little bag that is not in the right place but here is an example of another top that is similar.
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These are hooks that I really like and I even saved the size of them you can get them at any hardware store.
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And a few items made with them.
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These are what I call pads I first saw them at an open house for artists this artist was a glass maker.
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And some pads in action.
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Wire always looks amazing. This was my failed attempt at wire wrapping bad and making my own clasp good.
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Here are some packs I am not 100% sure if I am coating only the front or encasing in clay.
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This is my best find ever and I mean it.
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They are called interchangables and I had tried to buy the ring on Etsy. The seller contacted me and said she was no longer able to provide that to me so sorry etc… I posted a link to the ring and someone on Beads and More found the supplier and set up a quick buy. We got a great discount (50% as I recall) and within 4 hours the Quick Buy got over 3k in orders. So not only did I get the ring but got an interchangable necklace as well.
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You have a different design on each side…..
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And of course each piece has to have a matching ring…these are the ones I could find to photograph quickly.
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That is what is in my finding drawer (at least what I can find) what is in yours???