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Mary Soucy – Q&A

October 1, 2024 by Abby Robey 1 Comment

Mary Soucy - Xuron Pliers.

A few years ago we had the pleasure of exhibiting next to Mary Soucy at the Bead & Button Show.   We chatted with Mary and her mom and discovered not only are they two of the nicest ladies you’d ever meet but Mary is an avid Xuron user!  Mary Soucy is an incredibly talented designer and instructor.  She is enthusiastic and exudes passion for her craft.  She has an impressive creativity that blurs the lines of chainmailling and beading; resulting in a final product that has an elegant bead-woven aesthetic.

I recently had the opportunity to ask Mary Soucy a few questions about creating, chainmaille, tools and more…

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Filed Under: Beading, chainmaille, Consumer Products, Jewelry Making, Wire Art Tagged With: 486, 487, Chainmaille, chainmaille tools, jewelry, jewelry instructor, jump rings, mary soucy, Pliers

TK 2600 Bead Stringer’s Tool Kit for Making Beaded Jewelry

September 23, 2024 by Abby Robey Leave a Comment

Xuron® TK 2600 Beading Tool Kit.

What’s better than having all the tools you’ll need to make beaded jewelry on your workbench? What if we wrapped them in a convenient, durable pouch, ready to grab and go, so you can easily use them anywhere?!!

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Filed Under: Beading, Jewelry Making Tagged With: 410, 450, 494, bead crimping, bead weaving, Beading, Cutters, Jewelry Making, Pliers

How to Get the Perfect Crimp Every Time with Xuron® Beading Crimping Pliers

March 15, 2022 by Abby Robey 7 Comments

Xuron® Beading Crimping Pliers.

Beading crimping does not have to be the least favorite part of your stringing project.

When we developed our Model 494 Four-in-One Beading Crimping Pliers the goal was to make something that performed well, was easy to use, and offered something extra. We achieved this by making a crimping pliers capable of folding and crimping three different size crimp tubes (1, 2 and 3 mm) and includes a chain nose pliers at the tip.

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Filed Under: Beading, Jewelry Making Tagged With: bead crimping, Beading, chainnose plier, crimp tubes, giveaway, jewelry, stringing

Classic Xuron® – Orange Handled Flush Cutters

November 18, 2020 by Abby Robey 2 Comments

Classic Xuron® - The Orange Handled Snips.

In the jewelry world, Xuron® tools are known for their orange handles.  There are two tools in particular, the 410 Micro-Shear Flush Cutter® and the 2175 Maxi-Shear™ Flush Cutter.  These two have been in the jeweler’s tool box for some time now and are highly regarded.

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Filed Under: Beading, Wire Art Tagged With: 2175, 410, Beading

Q&A with Kristal Wick

December 8, 2017 by Ashley Bunting Leave a Comment

Have you met Kristal Wick?

Kristal is an internationally award winning designer and official worldwide CREATE YOUR STYLE Swarovski Ambassador.  She is a creative expert in numerous mediums; known for her work in silk, fibers, crystals, metal clay and much more.

Additionally she is a talented singer, knitter and dog lover.

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Filed Under: Beading, Jewelry Making Tagged With: Beading, fiber arts, Hand Tools, jewelry, kristal wick, Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter, Pliers, silk beads, silkies, Xuron Tools

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