Recently we’ve had a few questions from customers asking how to replace springs on their tools and how to keep them (tools) cleaned and well maintained. I thought I’d share……
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Mary Soucy – Q&A
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…
Chainmaille Pliers: Three Xuron® Brand Essentials
Every chainmaille artist owns at least two different pliers and each has his/her own preference for brand and style. Having had the opportunity to meet with many different artists and designers, we’ve isolated three essential Xuron® brand pliers for chainmaille work.
Xuron® XBow Series Cutter and Pliers
We are pleased to introduce you to our new, XBow Series, line of precision cutters and pliers for jewelers.
- Swiss-Made
- Multiple configurations of pliers styles, including an ultra precise round nose and short chain nose
- Cutters with three head sizes and three types of cuts (flush, full-flush and semi-flush)
- Ergonomic hand grips