My store-bought jumprings break! Help!

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My store-bought jumprings break! Help!

Last post 05-27-2008 3:26 AM by FXBeads. 2 replies.

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05-18-2008 8:48 PM

FXBeads Joined on 01-10-2007 California Posts 145	My store-bought jumprings break! Help! Hello Fellow Beaders, I had bought some 20 ga. gold-filled jumprings about 2 years ago. When I used them last week, they broke! Is this to be expected? I thought moving the jumpring side to side before finally closing it is supposed to work harden the rings. Instead the jumprings broke. Thanks for any help you can provide!
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05-18-2008 9:30 PM In reply to

maxandmolly Joined on 04-01-2007 Posts 22	Re: My store-bought jumprings break! Help! My first guess would be you work-hardened them too much. Also, are you twisting inly back and forth? You should be pushing them "in" towards each other, so that they snap closed.
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05-27-2008 3:26 AM In reply to

FXBeads Joined on 01-10-2007 California Posts 145	Re: My store-bought jumprings break! Help! I've been doing some research about the jump rings breaking...it seems that you are right...some twisting back and forth and ALSO towards each other is a good thing, but, if the rings are worked too much, they become brittle and break. so much info. to learn...
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