Comments on: Memory Wire Construction Question

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:19:13 +0000

In reply to Ana María. I have used the wire tubes that Ana Maria mentioned above. You slip them on the wire between beads and it adds a really nice effect.

By: Connie Dudden

Connie Dudden — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:36:57 +0000

Is there anything else besides memory wire for a bracelet. The wire snapped in the middle of the bracelet. I have been wearing the bracelet for 6 months. It is constructed with magnetic beads.

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:26:52 +0000

I like all the ideas and have used rubber tubing, hollow metal tubes, and tiny O rings. I’ve never used glue and will have to give that a try. Another thing you could do is make wire coils just big enough to fit the memory wire. You can make them any length you want and out of any wire you want. You can make them and then slide them on, or you could just wrap the memory wire after adding each bead, cut it, then add another bead and wrap again, etc.

By: Angela Darmali

Angela Darmali — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 05:50:34 +0000

Hi Carla,
I have seen people using curved hollow tubes, about 1 inch in length. They are available in silver, gold, bronze, and copper color, and are sold for around USD 1 per dozen (here in Jakarta). You just alternate them with the beads on the memory wire. Hope this helps you a bit.
Angela

By: McNierneyLou

McNierneyLou — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:17:42 +0000

I would use the crimp beads and cover them with the wire covers from Rena's How to Make Crimp Bead Covers Tutorial. The wire wrap covers look great.

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 16:52:50 +0000

You can purchase small (& I mean small), clear o-rings that will slide over the memory wire. I put one on either side of my bead(s) where I want them to stay. I find they work very well for me. These o-rings come in various sizes & colors besides the small, clear.

By: Ana María

Ana María — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:50:06 +0000

There’s memory wire rubber that can be used to cover the “blank” space. It comes in different colors and widths, so you can coordinate with your beads. There are also some stop beads with a rubber interior that allow for sections of wire to be exposed and no beads will move beyond the stop bead.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:00:34 +0000

I agree with what Sarah said. I’d use Loctite Super glue or a jewelry glue that will adhere to just about anything and/or try the crimp bead. If you don’t like the looks of the bare crimp bead, cover it up with a crimp cover. Good luck! I hope you send a picture in so we can see what you did.

By: Sarah S.

Sarah S. — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:39:06 +0000

in all the memory wire bracelet tutorials I have seen, you wrap the entire piece of wire with beads. If you want a more floating effect, I would imagine you could try either gluing the beads in place (or at lease the first and last bead in a section) or see if you can use crimp beads/tubes crimped on the wire as a stopper.