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Old 11-13-2005, 10:49 AM   #1
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beaded handles
i want to make a booga for my grandma for Christmas.. but i want to mae it prettier so i want to put beaded handles on it... any ideas on how i would do that? i know i need gromets (sp). what i am really asking is how do i make the handles sturdy...like what do i use to bead on ... wire maybe..is so how thick and where to get it? and how would i make the handles stay in the holes?
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Old 11-13-2005, 04:05 PM   #2
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Use a heavy gauge wire, and I'm sure you could find some large jump rings to make the wire stay in the grommets... anyt beaders out there know where to find this stuff??
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Old 11-13-2005, 04:28 PM   #3
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I would just bring my booga to my local bead store and cry "I dont know what to doooooo!!" until someone helped me.
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Old 11-13-2005, 06:26 PM   #4
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KK~ i'll try that!!!!
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