tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post4198742914081996964..comments2023-10-17T06:24:17.213-04:00Comments on Art Jewelry Elements: Ceramic Art Bead Buying GuideUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-62164065550951392192016-06-18T12:05:23.406-04:002016-06-18T12:05:23.406-04:00Brilliant post. I think it probably opened a lot o...Brilliant post. I think it probably opened a lot of eyes. Karen Tottenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511687726517324742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-86695380106946652532016-06-05T05:27:51.806-04:002016-06-05T05:27:51.806-04:00Thanks Claire - I have some on order.Thanks Claire - I have some on order.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974728482917154566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-7296842362356887942016-06-02T20:37:54.755-04:002016-06-02T20:37:54.755-04:00Thank you for providing so much great information....Thank you for providing so much great information. Mary @ MaryMorrisJewelry.etsy.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159797569908543599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-4061469863072761202016-06-01T12:16:53.349-04:002016-06-01T12:16:53.349-04:00I am actually using Kanthal wire in different size...I am actually using Kanthal wire in different sizes. The smaller ones (0,6-0,8 mm) for charms and pendants and the bigger ones (1 mm up) I use for my bead racks. The wire is a little bit stiff but if ones is used to work with brass wire, I would say, won't have any problems with Kanthal. I use one that is stable until 1400° C but there are a really broad range of different ones... and I don't know whether some may be better or not. I stayed with the one I found since it worked well ;) ClaireSaraccinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002153353895199412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-36021102504301461172016-05-27T12:43:19.376-04:002016-05-27T12:43:19.376-04:00Amo todas estas piezas, es un gran trabajo, ¡son m...Amo todas estas piezas, es un gran trabajo, ¡son maravillosas!☥https://www.blogger.com/profile/04503380148188089710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-52057362862955528692016-05-26T07:38:45.642-04:002016-05-26T07:38:45.642-04:00Thank you for your comment. You are correct that t...Thank you for your comment. You are correct that there are EU regulations governing the levels of Nickel allowed in items that can come into prolonged contact with the skin and it is hard to know what the levels are for Nichrome are. Standard jewellery wires will not withstand the temperatures required so are not suitable. Ceramic pieces generally have the wires set away from the edges so would be unlikely to be in permanent contact with the skin. However, after doing some digging we have come across another high fire wire called Kanthal wire which I shall be looking into. If you know of any other wires that can be fired at high temperature please do let me know. LesleyLesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974728482917154566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-71978192587250259332016-05-26T06:29:24.368-04:002016-05-26T06:29:24.368-04:00Thank you for this article! I just would like to a...Thank you for this article! I just would like to add a small note concerning Nichrome wire: It is forbidden in europe to have nickel in jewelery pieces that can come into contact with the skin (or really tight maximal levels). So it may not be a problem with a charm hanging from earwires but maybe for a pendant. There are quite good alternative wires available without nickel :)Saraccinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13002153353895199412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-75086605406146300822016-05-26T05:44:31.244-04:002016-05-26T05:44:31.244-04:00Great post! Thank you Lesley!Great post! Thank you Lesley!Malin de Koninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479961009540756244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-44271185915635792362016-05-25T18:28:01.856-04:002016-05-25T18:28:01.856-04:00What a great article! What a great article! Shai Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625514249141386180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271508841165439447.post-36657781344730893752016-05-25T10:51:53.957-04:002016-05-25T10:51:53.957-04:00Thanks for compiling and sharing a wealth of infor...Thanks for compiling and sharing a wealth of information reg ceramic beads. I now have new appreciation for ceramic bead makersDivya Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522282917004358863noreply@blogger.com