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Metal rings/Washers/Flower Shapes/Ovals
Some of my favorite places to shop (besides a bead store, of course) are my local junk surplus stores, Sporting goods stores,
flea markets and hardware stores. It is amazing the things you can
find there that work up into jewelry. This page is dedicated to the many traditionally male oriented stores
across the country that have beaders coming in and asking for a certain item -
only to be asked "What are you going to use it for" - my reply is always "You don't really want to know"

 Thin Metal Rings in Two sizes

Large 22mm x 2mm
$.75  Quantity


Small 15mm x 1mm
$.45  Quantity

 

 Metal Washers in three sizes
All are about 1.5 - 2mm thick

Small 18mm (Hole 8mm) $.10  Quantity

Medium 22mm (Hole 10mm) $.20  Quantity

Large 31 mm (Hole 13mm) $.30  Quantity

However not all funny looking rings come from the Hardware store
these (lead free) Pewter shapes can be used in this same type of jewelry
or the current Steam Punk Style

 Stock #

Description

Picture

Price

Plain
Round

Large 35mm
Small 14mm

Both are
2mm think and
2mm wide

Large .45
Quantity

Small .15  
Quantity

Flat
Round

32mm
2mm thick
4mm wide
Decoration on both sides

.45

Quantity

Flat Oval

39 X 20 mm
2mm thick
3mm wide
Same decoration on both sides

Available in Silver or Gold finish

.45

Quantity

Large Flower

45 mm
2mm thick
3mm wide

.45

Quantity

Flower
with Center

41 X 35 mm
1mm thick
2mm wide

.45

Quantity

Plain Flower

42 X 36 mm
2mm thick
3-4 mm wide

.45

Quantity


And just what do you do with these funny looking rings?
Click on the photos to see larger images
     

 Artist
Ann Gilbert
  

 Artist
Ann Gilbert
  

All are made using the small 1.5 or 1.8mm cube beads and brick stitch or edge stitch
with a few seeds beads and crystals thrown in for good measure.
       

 Artist
Susan Manchester
  

 Artist Doris Coghill

 Artist
Doris Coghill
  

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