c-lon beading thread and sterling jewelry tags

On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 17:56:40 -0400, june wrote (in message ):

So far, I think I'm the only one using C-Lon and I like it. It seems to be equivalent to SoftFlex, and I got a good deal on it. As always, I use sterling crimp beads on it and give it a good tug before proclaiming the item finished. Haven't had a piece fail on me at all, and the drape is pretty.

Those tags are available from

but you also have to have the die made to punch your intitals or design on it. (Hallmark? Shirley, is that it, or is that something else) I'm thinking of asking for the punch, anvil, hammer and some tags as my birthday present.

Kathy N-V

Kathy -- where do you buy c-lon?

Becki "In between the moon and you, the angels have a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right.." -- Counting Crows

On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 0:29:30 -0400, BeckiBead wrote (in message ):

in Maine. Barry is a really nice person and will take care of you. I especially like that since it's fairly local to me, I get his stuff next day nearly every time, while paying for the slow boat from China prices.

Also, check out his Miyuki mixes. I need more 5/0 traingles, they seem to magically turn into colorful, widely requested necklaces.

Kathy N-V

In article , Kathy N-V writes

Hallmarks have to be registered with the Assay Office here in UK. That is so no one else is allowed to use a hall mark that is the same. This is for using with precious metals. One has to pay to get the mark registered then again every 10 years to keep it .

I would not think that one needs to register a tag that has just got their name on it as the maker. A punch would be required to do them professionally. Hand engraving would take forever and would have to be really good to make an impact. I would say it would be better if you could find someone who can do it by machinery. Shirley

Love the C-Lon...it seems to split and stretch much less than Nymo. Mary Lind

Has anyone seen jewelry tags in gold-filled?

Tina