wine glass charms

[Russ Nobbs]

Are you looking to make inexpensive (gold plated and white color) wine glass charms or are you wanting to make more expensive (sterling silver) ones?

Rings & Things does have a big selection of charms in both basemetal and in sterling. Also a number of styles of hoops and memory wire that an be used for the hoop.
They are shown in the on line catalog starting on page 44

http://www.rings-things.com/Catalog_Pages/044.htm

There are some ideas on how to make them at
http://www.rings-things.com/Projects/68002-35.htm

Please take a look there, use the catalog search function to find the other wine charms we have added in the recent supplements. If you have other questions about please ask. We'll be glad to help.

(Edited by Russ Nobbs at 4:37 pm on April 7, 2002)

[Polly]

Kim,

Some of the most popular beads to make these with are the Czech glass firepolish faceted beads, on page 150 of our catalog:
http://www.rings-things.com/Catalog_Pages/150.htm.  
My favorites are the new 2-tone colors.

Also, especially with Sterling Silver charms, the Swarovski crystal rondelle beads are very popular:
http://www.rings-things.com/Catalog_Pages/174.htm[/url].

For some help in picking colors that go well together, purchase a Color Wheel from an art store.  They are usually about Ū.  Just turn the wheel to the color you want, and it will show you 2 other colors that go well with that color.  (Then all you need to do, is translate the paint color names into our glass bead color names, but the color pages in the middle of the catalog - and on-line - should help you do that.)

And to make the 6 wine charms per set, there are a couple methods.  If you find 6 different charms in the theme you want, then you can either make all 6 with the same colors, similar colors, or contrasting colors.
If you find 3 charms in the theme you want, then perhaps make 3 with one set of colors, and the other 3 with contrasting colors.  Or three with blue/green, and three with blue/purple.  Or, 3 with vivid colors, and 3 with pastel versions of the same colors.

Basically, experiment and have fun! Start with your own favorite color combinations, and then expand into other color combos that you think people are likely to ask for.

[kim]

where and how to make a large amount of wine glass charms, and to find the best price for all the supplys.

[kim]

thanks russ, I fond what I was looking for. I ordered the catalog, and now I will be able to get all the charms I want.  now if you could help me find a book or two on how to match the right beads with the right charms and to go on to make a nice set of 6 wine charms per set, at the same time making many different themes, thanks, KIM

[kim]

to polly, thankyou for the info. I will get that colour wheel, as soon as I receive my catalog I will get to work.  thanks again for your help.... KIM