How do you get silver balls on beads?

[Hels4444]

I am having a bit of trouble with getting the effect with silver balls on the outside of my beads and wondered if there was a good tutorial or some advise please??

I have bought silver wire half hard and tried adding it to the bead but its gets a yellow tinge??  am I using the wrong silver or is there a specail knack??  any advice please?

[Lush!]

I think you're using the wrong wire.

You need FINE silver wire, not sterling (sterling wire will go black in the flame).  I use .3mm - Lynne sells it here http://www.thedragonflycompany.com/wire.html

[Hels4444]

Oh thank you so much I am trying to do a bead for the book round robin thingy and  everything I have made is rubbish will get some.

You are a star

Helen

[Wishing Wells Glass]

I think you're using the wrong wire.

You need FINE silver wire, not sterling (sterling wire will go black in the flame).  I use .3mm - Lynne sells it here http://www.thedragonflycompany.com/wire.html

What she said   I use the same kind as well.  I first tried Sterling too.. EEEK!

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[Helen G]

Yep me too, as a silversmith I tried sterling with pants results! Got myself fine silver and it's a doddle 

[Hels4444]

I just ordered some can't wait til it comes now will let you know how I get on.

Helen

[DragonflyLynne]

Thank you Helen. It will catch tonight's post  

[Wishing Wells Glass]

Good luck hon!  Can't wait to see the results

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