Question:
Last week we had a question about wire stretching which I believe was caused by beads settling. One of our readers wrote in with a good suggestion for fixing the problem after the fact. Here is her comment.


Comment from Reader:
In regards to beads settling.... Here is something that I have been able to do, and it looks just fine.

There are some metal beads out there that are hollow. They have a casting seam. Using a round jewelers pliers, you can separate the seam just enough to slip your beading wire at the end of the necklace (bracelet, etc), just before your clasp or finding. This serves two purposes. It hides the beading wire, of course, but it also gives a finished, polished look to any piece of jewelry.

Of cause, once you have slipped the separated bead onto the wire, simply apply gentle pressure to reclose the bead.