Making a Decorated Tube Bead

Hey all! Welcome back. This video shows you how to make a tube bead with decorative caps. Great for necklaces, bracelets, and other creative uses! It's super easy to customize and a zillion different options for embellishment! Check it out!
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Here's a link to "stuff" used in this video!
Lion's Claw Solder Tools: www.lionpunchf...
Lion's Claw Gold Edition: www.lionpunchf...
Haymaker saw frame: pepetools.com/...
2/0 saw blades: pepetools.com/...
3/0 saw blades: pepetools.com/...
Jump ring maker Pepetools: pepetools.com/...
Steel block by Pepetools - 6" X 6": pepetools.com/...
Steel block by Pepetools - 4" X 4" and 5" X 6": pepetools.com/...
Pattern Strip: You can find this at Cool Tools, Etsy, Rio, Halstead Bead, Metalliferous, etc.
Mandrel/Bail-Making pliers: amzn.to/2CyIFLS, amzn.to/349QR0I
Fretz hammers: amzn.to/3h7bhL9
Fretz hammers - MKR401-405 Maker Set: pepetools.com/...
GRS vise: amzn.to/3g9IDYt
Habilis files: amzn.to/345PcsU
Regular miter cutting vise: amzn.to/3auKIgE
ASIC miter cutting vise: Rio Grande, #113596
Large miter cutting vise: Micro_Mark, Item #: 87916
Bergeron tube cutter: Rio Grande, Item # 113000
See these videos for information on creating square and even edges on metal: • Finding Center and Cre... (Finding Center and Creating Precision Edges on Metal) and • Flat Square Edges on S... (Flat Square Edges on Metal).
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[@chrisserrano3482]

I LOVE YOU!! I will call you my “ Sterling Bob Ross”

[@beefjacky]

Seemingly you are just having fun and making stuff without much care. But at the end, voila, the stuff turns out such beauty!! Love love love your stuff. So much fun to watching you having fun and i love your jokes. Thank you for sharing great videos Nancy! Hope you stay safe and healthy ❤️💕❤️🌸🌈

[@mbr663]

Nancy, for a long time I've been wanting to thank you for all the teaching you have shared, without cost to me. I have learned so much from you, and your wacky humor always lifts my spirits. You must know that you have a lot of fledgling, and long-time jewelry artists who love you and appreciate you!

[@ingridsaab5413]

Nancy, you are always so much fun

[@flyingcheff]

Ain't she though? The Cat's meow!

[@ingridsaab5413]

Thank you Nancy. We need videos like this so we can learn to make beads such as those. They are useful for making leather bracelets that can also be combined with more beads.

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

Perfect idea! I need to go get out some leather!!! Thank you.

[@eugeneawot1089]

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[@woodworm765]

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[@torstenneuer1560]

As an idea: Such tubes can be rather easily turned into fancy terminals for knitted or braided chains or bracelets.

[@kassemkarim7579]

Thank you so much. I love your videos. Especially the banter. It makes learning fun. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@flyingcheff]

Have I told you lately that I Luv Ya! Great video - as always, such a great idea for adding bling and character to our work! And super fun. Thank you, solder girl!

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[@andreak001]

Love your videos! You are my go-to! :)

[@celiabesore3298]

I love your videos. Very educational and funny. Loved the kittens!!

[@denisesilberman744]

Love all your videos! The kitten distraction made me laugh!

[@dianazaalberg1993]

You can stick the beads in friendly plastic for more grip while filing them, no marks either. I love that stuff

[@bluesSGL]

Great tips. I'd love to make capsule charms using this method.

[@mikechristinson1936]

Yeah! I have really been waiting for this!!

[@NancyHamiltonJewelry]

Thanks Mike!

[@marlenequigley7476]

Hi Nancy. Love your videos

[@LionPunchForgeLPF]

Nancy LT MF Hamilton knocks it out again! Great vid and thanks for the mention !

[@WireWrapJewellerybyDiane]

😍Wow Bravo!!! it couldn't get any better... we have the perfect blend of Nancy, Wire & Cute Fluffy Kitties, what a fantastic tutorial. Thank you sweetie, oh will we get to see Miss Sawder Rhite soon? Missing her 😘 (why are you two never in the same room together hmmm??? Sending love from across the pond. Diane x❤🧡💛💚💜💙💛🧡❤

[@pattiburchwell257]

Awesome video!! The possibilities are endless on what you can create with this tutorial! May I ask where you get the silver tubing? I’m having trouble finding the thin walled tubing. Thank you! ❤️🤗

[@mikema9311]

Could you have used the urethane pad to prevent marring the pattern?

[@tishsmiddy71]

Fire to it , to soften the wire ?

[@rparker1998]

Link to the Micro Mark Tools Miter Cutting Jig, for some reason it wasn't finding it by item number. www.micromark.com/Large-Capacity-Jewelers-Miter-Jig

[@dianazaalberg1993]

Did you made the magnetic clasp video yet, I can not find it?

[@tishsmiddy71]

Hi Nancy I just was introduced to your videos I love them ! 💕 thank you for sharing ! I don’t have instagram! So it’s KZbin or Facebook ! Which do you think is better for your video’s ??? I follow Heather Boyd & TurtleSoupBeads ! Hope to you also ! Just started bending wire in May 2020 , retired so I like videos 🤟🏻❤️

[@tishsmiddy71]

I’m a sponge ! lol

[@galady8632]

This was unexpected.