We have an article in our Seller's Secrets section written by Ruby Lane on pricing tips for selling your jewelry, and this may be of assistance to you. You can view this article via the following link:

http://www.artbeads.com/sellers-secrets-jewelry-pricing-tips.html

I actually had a customer the other day who asked for a 'lobster' clasp in place of a toggle, so I think that's a good option. Also decreases the chances it will fall off!

Just wire through the holes of the button like you would a regular clasp and crimp it. On the other side, loop delica beads, making sure it will go over the button, then crimp it. Good luck.

Since most of the bead and finding sizes are listed in millimeters, I downloaded a millimeter to inch conversion chart. Then you can easily look at the chart and see that 6.3mm is equal to 1/4 inch. Since I am much more familiar with inches than millimeters, I can then just look at my ruler to see the exact size!

For a very simple & adjustable ending to a leather cord, you make two simple knots around the opposite end of the cord (depending on the size of your cording).

Necklaces made this way can be adjusted by either pulling the knots away from each other (to tighten) and pulling the cord itself (to loosen)

There are a couple of ways to finish a leather necklace on ehow.com, as well. You can google "finishing a leather necklace" for some excellent tips.

We have a gauge chart available in our Learning Center Resources that lists wire gauges and their metric and English equivalents. You can view this chart via the following link:

http://www.artbeads.com/measure-gauge.html

At this time, we do not sell the Swarovski logo pouch or boxes. We do carry Swarovski's official color chart, which can be found here:
http://www.artbeads.com/chart1.html

You are also welcome to purchase a Factory Pack of your Favorite Swarovski Bead. The Factory Pack will have the Swarovski Logo on it. Please keep in mind that you will have to purchase the quantity that comes in the Factory pack to receive it. For information on how many beads come in a Factory pack, please contact Customer Service.

Dead soft wire is usually best for hammering in the larger gauges. You can certainly try, but since it's already half hard, you run the risk of making the metal too brittle if you hammer it too much.

Unless you're weaving, why not use a coated stainless wire? The strength and flex vary with diameter. With bicone #4 you could go as light as .012 or .019. I like ZambaPro and Soft Flex, very secure, long lasting and water proof. In addition, they are nearly invisible through the transparent crystals.

Artbeads offers a number of finished bracelets for adding charms but they're all at least seven inches. Depending on the preteen, these might be too large. If you have the tools to make a bracelet with chain by the foot and a clasp, you could make it "tween" sized. Don't forget that a charm bracelet needs to hang a tad loosely to get the best dangle out of the charms.

My niece loves the charm bracelet I made for her with stretch cord and # 8 toho seed beads. I has an under-the-sea theme. I promised her when she's grown, we'll move the sterling charms onto a grown-up bracelet like her Mommy's. Sturdy and economical.