Can anyone help?

[Glitter Queen]

Hi everyone,

I make jewellery and have recently bought some ringblanks (think thats what they are called!) with 8 loops on the top which i plan to add beads onto, but as i have never done it before i am after some advice... do i thread the headpins onto a jump ring then onto the rings loops or do i just put the headpin straight onto the ring loops ( sorry for the poor explanation!) ? Hope you understand what i mean?!

Also does anyone know what these type of rings are called? then maybe i could google it?

I'm really excited about trying this as i love big,'standout' rings!

Please could anyone help me?

Many thanks x x

[janetdc]

Put them straight on. If you add jumprings they will go too floppy!!

[ladyluckjewellery]

I agree with janet, if you putthem onto jump rings first they just kind of flop about.

I've found the best number of beads to attach is about 20, 2 rows of 4 on each of the rings, then a row of 4 connecting the inner 2 rows - if that makes sense I normally use 6mm crystal beads, so anything larger you might struggle to get 20 on.

I've attached a photo of one I made recently with 20 beads.

Hope that helps,

Claire

[Glitter Queen]

Many thanks for that, your help is really appreciated!!

Cant wait to have a go at making one now!