| There are some obvious tips that you don't | | | | When you are so engrossed in a piece of |
| always think about even when you have been | | | | jewelery you are making, you forget the time |
| making jewellery for a long time. Of course there | | | | (heck, I forget what day it is sometimes!). |
| are those that once you have (or haven't) done | | | | Seriously though, set the alarm for one hour after |
| something just once, you will never forget. Ever! | | | | you start your jewelery making. When the alarm |
| 1. Things like cats. The thing about cats is they | | | | goes of, stretch, get up, walk around, have a |
| like to be nosy. They like to come and see what | | | | dance if you like, anything to get you moving and |
| you are doing and wonder why you aren't | | | | away from getting stiff. |
| stroking them. They usually meander on over and | | | | 4. Find yourself a jewelery wire conversion chart. |
| jump up on you just when you have opened your | | | | Laminate it and stick it to the inside of your |
| pot of seed beads! Tip for cats? try to get them | | | | beadbox or on your jewelery making table. Keep |
| interested in something else before you bring out | | | | it handy. |
| your jewelery making project, give them some | | | | 5. If you are making a wire jewelery piece, |
| food, that usually does the trick in my house! | | | | sometimes the wire you clip off just doesn't sit |
| 2. Get everything out that you need for a | | | | flush with the rest of the wire. Use a crimping tool |
| particular project. It's so annoying when you have | | | | if you have one, it makes the wire behave itself. |
| to root around in the middle of something to find | | | | If you don't have a crimping tool, use the very tip |
| a much need bead or tool. | | | | ends of your chain nose pliers and press together. |
| 3. Invest in a small alarm clock. Sounds daft? | | | | |