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Last post 07-13-2007 2:47 AM by Szarka. 3 replies.
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  • 06-12-2007 10:49 PM

    Working with leather thong???

    I need to get some gemstone beads with big big holes that will thread through 6mm round leather. I am making chokers with fabulous gemstone pendants and want some rondelle-type beads to tie in with the pendant. Can anyone help?
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  • 07-05-2007 6:43 PM In reply to

    RE: Working with leather thong???

    have you tried fire mountain gems or even thunderbird.com? I usually can find most things that I need at fmg
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  • 07-06-2007 1:31 AM In reply to

    RE: Working with leather thong???

    6mm is a big hole for a gemstone rondelle. Your bead should be 10mm or so to have a thick enough beads to survive. We have some large hole gemstone beads made specifically for us at Rings & Things but none with that large a hole that I can think of. The closest would be 10, 15 or 20mm donuts.

    Our large hole gemstone beads typically have a 2 to 2.5 or maybe 3mm hole. You can see them at http://snipr.com/1nwob
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  • 07-13-2007 2:47 AM In reply to

    • Szarka
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    RE: Working with leather thong???

    Hi Stacey,

    I have big holed beads for sale but none with that big of a hole in stone. I think the largest I have is 3mm. You can take a look here. http://tinyurl.com/yscdt7

    I have a dear friend named African John that hand carves his own beads for your exact purpose. His work is wonderful and so is he. You can find him here.

    http://www.africajohns.com/

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