Beadalon Bangle Bracelet Weaving Tool

I love using different items on this besides wire. I also have a friend with a tiny wrist and this makes it where I can do pieces for her too... They have great videos out to help if you need ideas. The ring maker is great as well....

It makes my eyes cross trying to figure out where I'm at in the loom. But it makes wire wrapped bracelets so much easier to do!

Great if you are good with Weaving with metal. With waxed string... you need thread to keep work together. I think I need to try more things. The ring version is better because it has foam.

I'm not a jewelry novice. I've made jewelry for 30 years. I've done clay jewelry, chainmaille, and seed bead weaving. But after using this tool I decided to return it. I used only colored copper wire in 22ga, 24ga, and 28ga (very small) on the tool to see how each would look. I didn't try any of the other things they say you can use, including woven-strand beading wire that requires crimps. To begin, I read the initial setup instructions which said to put a "fastener" (a very tiny clear rubber stopper) on the end of a pin, then stick the pin down into the tool. Then I needed to put another "fastener" on the underside of that pin, which I found to be extremely difficult. I have a large wrist and wanted to use the holes closest to the outer edge of the tool. But the underside of the tool leaves hardy any room to push those little buggers on. I had to use needle nose pliers. Once I had the tool set up, I had no trouble weaving, it was actually quite easy and fun. The wefting, however, was another story. It didn't look smooth, straight, and nice (like their illustrations) no matter how carefully I tried. You just simply cannot bend wire back and forth and have it come out perfect every loop. It also took a long time to get it done. I adding beads as I wefted but they didn't disguise the irregular crossovers. The first weft loops were loose after going further around and pulling other wefts a bit tighter. But there was no way to fix the first loops. When the bracelet is completed, instructions tell you to pull off the fasteners, then pull the pins out of the completed piece. What they don't tell you is that it's going to be even harder to get them off than they were to put on. As you dig your fingernails under them, or use pliers as I did again, tugging from one end or the other, your weaving becomes distorted and your fingers get sore. I lost one of the fasteners on my wood floor and spent fifteen minutes trying to locate it. I was frustrated and know I'll not use it again. Also, as stated by others, there are NO ADDITIONAL PARTS! Why is that? I few extra pins and especially more of those little "fasteners" would only seem fair since they are so easy to damage or lose. They can't possibly cost much to make, and the company has to know they're going to get torn on the sharp pins, or chewed up by pliers and fingernails. I'm not a fan of this product.

I am a beginner wire wrapper for bracelets this item was easy to use.

Watched the videos on how to use this tool. It is more difficult to remove the rubber stoppers than is shown on the video. It does make a nice finished bracelet though.

Good tool, easy to use, not terribly creative but useful for a quick project. Base can be decorated many ways - that's where creativity comes in.

bought for a friend and they love it. just what she was looking for.