REPAIR COSTUME JEWELRY(Ductile Iron)
Costume jewelry, they often end up breaking in one place or another . So we put them aside , saying " I will not even throw when the " or looking at them thinking " shame, I liked him ".
Yet it is often enough of anything to repair and make again shine a thousand lights!
What you need :
- A broken jewel : here the necklace from one of my colleagues who dutifully picked up the beads that were trying to escape.
- The repair paraphernalia: nylon wire, crimp beads, wire flat ends, glue ...
Let's go :
First you must find where does the concern of the said gem.
This is one of crimp beads which is a party , then letting out the pearls. Pictured below, the pearl it is clear to crush top but down(Coring Bits)!
* Crimp beads: the crimp beads are small metal beads that crushes the clip on nylon thread to block (NB not to tie a knot worthy of the name on nylon thread / fishing wire Hence the interest in these very practical pearls) *
Nothing serious so. We will part of the necklace off, which must be repaired to work only this part there. For this, it is often enough to open the connecting links thanks to the flat pliers . We will also get a small metal part of the same shape as a cheese Petit Louis, who will come close over the crimp to conceal it nicely.
Another plan with the pliers very useful platform.
So we will deliver the beads end to end on a nylon wire and closed with two crimp beads + 2 caches .
It therefore takes a crimp bead with pliers, slip on the new small piece of nylon thread and supports all our might to crush the bead on the wire .
It then slides the small cover in the shape of Petit Louis(Asphalt Blades)
Then we put all our pearl onion row
We put the second cache and is closed by the second crimp still pressing fully! Then deposits a glue point in each round and closes the cover on the crimp bead . The glue will further strengthen the connection wire / pearl.
Then simply connect this part to the collar through a ring in the small round each cache or closing the ring left open . And that's the job!
Tips! When you buy a new piece of jewelry, do not hesitate to invest in preventive minutes !
You can quickly check all the links of a chain or fitting to close the clamp those who are a bit too open.
When you buy a piece of jewelry with rhinestones , you can pass a coat of clear varnish on strassée surface so that a rhinestone has wanted to go elsewhere, but not!