Beth? Could you post that picture you sent me this morning...my morning in Iowa that is, lol. I can post it if you like.
It's a great close-up showing the wire and parts needed to make a strudy hanging.
As requested (hope your communication problems soon sort out, Nancy. Looking forward to seeing that lampshade all lit up!)
This pic was just to try and show Nancy the stuff available to me locally. I know there is a much wider range out there! The 'beading' tigertail I have is marked .38mm - made in China with the local suppliers label. Beadalon is available, but more than twice the price. The pliers shown work with the crimp bead (but not the tube! - which I did'nt know when I ordered a whole bunch of the [cheaper] tubes - but they are fine for my needs.). The jaws have 2 notches - the first crimps the bead together and into a bean shape, then move it to the next notch and it doubles the 'bean' over to make a tiny neat bead suitable for jewelery making. Be aware! I've come accross a lot of those cheaper pliers that don't work at all!
You can crimp 'squish' any of them with ordinary pliers and just get a tiny flat metal 'square'. Just give your join a sharp tug to check that you have squeezed tight enough - and your bond should be good for life!
On the far right is some of the thick fishing trace wire (same stuff - just much thicker)- which Ian has twisted and sealed in place with a lighter flame! He used to catch sharks using that method and swears it'll never come loose. You could do the same with the fine stuff - I'm just not too handy with a lighter.....
Hope this helps!
