ConetasticTM
In the big wide world of jewelrymaking findings, cones are a must, and it is always difficult to find just the right ones for your designs. Expensive too! Now you can make your own cones with all shapes of wires, in several wire gauges, and in the colors and sizes you want to truly customize your designs.
I designed Conetastic™ with both novices and experienced wireworkers in mind. You can fashion cones with a single wire or with multiple coiled wires in a variety of diameters and lengths with a minimum investment of time. Take a look at the Gallery of Designs I created using Conetastic™, including the newest accessories in the Conetastic™ Family, the five Bead-Cap-Cone mandrels ("Captastic").
Gallery of Conetastic™ Family Designs
"Pisa Pendant"
Conetastic™ can be hand-held, placed in a table vise – even mounted in the universal chuck of a coiling tool or a cordless driver. My tool is built for me by the specialists at Beadalon/ArtisticWire® and is available for you to buy here and use in your own wirework.
Exclusively in my Store, you can order:
- the original Conetastic™ with storage in the handle and 3 Basic Mandrels for $35.49;
- a set of five Accessory Mandrels - 2 Threaded Hourglass and 3 Inverted - for $27.98;
- the newest addition, 5 Bead-Cap and Bead-Cone mandrels - for $29.99;
- the fabulous Conetastic™ Family complete set with all 13 mandrels, at a price of $79.99, including a bonus! free Hourglass and Pearl Earring Kit - your choice of color, while supplies last, as shown in the Kits section below;
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Jewelry-making Kits
More Kits Using Conetastic™
Christmas Tree Earrings
Open- and Closed-Coil Styles
- Open-Coil Earrings
- Closed-Coil Earrings
An ideal project for your Conetastic™ Tool and just in time for holiday
giving. The cost of each kit is $15.00, or buy one open-coil kit and one closed-coil kit for $25.00. Mailing within
the U.S is included. (You will need Conetastic™ to make
these earrings: it can be purchased above as my Signature
Series or from other retail outlets.)
Each kit contains the following components:
- Artistic Wire® - 18g, Green
- Beadalon® Earwires – Silver color (1 pair)
- Beadalon® Headpins – 2-inch, Silver color (2)
- Swarovski® crystals, in the shapes and colors shown for your selection
Hourglass and Pearl Earrings
Fashion these sensuous forms using Swarovski® Crystal Pearls in any one of four colors (left-to-right: Powder Coat Green, Light Blue, Coral and Turquoise) using the Hourglass mandrel. The cost is $12.00 per kit, including mailing within the U.S. (You will need both original Conetastic™ and the Hourglass accessory to make these earrings: purchase above as my Signature Series.)
Each kit contains the following components:
- Artistic Wire® - 20g, round or twist (in the color shown for your pearl selection)
- Beadalon® Earwires with ring, silver or copper color (1 pair)
- Balltip headpins, silver or copper color - 2” (2)
- Swarovski® crystals, in the colors shown for your selection
Sparkle & Stone Cone Earrings
Materials included:
- Artistic Wire® - 18g, gold color (3 ft)
- Artistic Wire® - 20g olive, inserted into:
1 pair 25mmx17mm stone leaf shape beads (Zebra Jasper) - Artistic Wire® jumprings - 18g (4)
- Earwires, leverbacks - gold color (1 pair)
- Balltip headpins - 23g, gold color, 2” (3, includes 1 extra)
- Swarovski® crystals, wave pendant and bead, luminous green (1 each)
- Swarovski® crystals, 6mm bicone, emerald AB (2); 4mm bicone, olivine AB (6)
Jewelry-making Instructions
Coiled Bangle Bracelets
My instructions for Coiled Bangle Bracelets include over 20 photographs showing how to create a finished piece using your own sterling silver or colored copper wire, lampwork beads and other complementing beads. A list of the tools you will need is included. This is the same 8-page instruction booklet I have used in my workshops at Interweave Beadfest and in my favorite bead shop classes. Complete printed instructions with color photographs cost $25.00, including mailing within the U.S.