Here’s a quick tip that we found at the excellent Starving Jewelry Artists discussion forum:
Multipurpose this: learn another use for wire protectors!
“I shared this with a friend awhile back and she thought it was a great idea. I came up with it out of frustration.
“I use wire guards (or what ever name you may call them) as extra protection and finishing when using watch faces.
“I never liked the look of the beading wire going through the hole but more than that I was concerned about the durability. I always used two strands of high quality beading wire but never felt extremely confident. Now I have no worries and although it is obvious I still think it looks a little better or more finished.”
- Sophisticated Hippie
Know another great tip for using findings? Share it here in a comment!