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Bead Stringing Wire/Cable and Chain

Need something to string your beads? Of course you do!

 

Softflex™ Beading Wire

This virtually unbreakable cable is excellent for applications where strength is of prime importance. Whether you are stringing large, heavy glass and metal beads, or beads with sharp edges that may cut or fray regular thread, or you simply enjoy it's ease of use, Softflex™ is a superior quality stringing material. Doesn't kink like some other brands. Secure the ends with a crimp bead and pliers.

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25001000
SoftFlex™ Fine 30 ft. spool
Size: 30 ft. spool
Clear .014 - 21 strand
Price: $18.00 per spool
Approximate US Price $13.63
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25001001
SoftFlex™ Fine 100 ft. spool
Size: 100 ft. spool
Clear .014 - 21 strand.
Price: $51.00 per spool
Approximate US Price $29.68
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25001002
SoftFlex™ Medium 30 ft. spool
Size: 30 ft. spool
Clear .019 - 49 strand
Price: $21.00 per spool
Approximate US Price $17.27
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25001003
SoftFlex - .019 Medium - 100 ft spool
Now that you have all these beads, you need something to string them on. This is an excellent all-around product. Medium weight, .019 inch diameter, 49 strand, Nylon coated stainless steel. Strong, durable, will not rust, kink resistant, appropriate for most sizes of beads. This is the big spool, 100 ft long.
Price: $67.50
Approximate US Price $40.77
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25001004
SoftFlex™ Heavy
Size: 30 ft. spool
Clear .024 - 49 strand
Price: $18.00 per spool.
Approximate US Price $14.86
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25001005
SoftFlex - .024 Heavy - 100 ft spool
the heavy weight, .024 inch diameter, 49 strand, Nylon coated stainless steel. Strong, durable, will not rust, kink resistant, big - best for big beads and beads with big holes. Bigger stringing material fills the hole better so that the bead is less likely to sit on an angle. This is the big spool, 100 ft long.
Price: $64.00
Approximate US Price $36.64
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Make your life easier, use a needle with this
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very fine cable. Special needles to fit this here.

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25000998
Soft Touch - .010 mm - 30ft - silver
Soft Touch™, from the Soft Flex™ people, is a very fine, very soft, knottable stringing cable, which means that you do not use crimp beads with this one. Will take as small as a #22 seedbead. Silver colour. 30 feet on a spool. Nylon coated micro stainless steel. Folks tell us they LOVE this! Having tried it, we love it too!
Price: $14.00
Approximate US Price $10.50
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25001002-01
Softflex (tm) Beading Wire - 30 ft .019 (Medium) - Black (Spool)
SoftFlex(tm) Medium weight, Black nylon coating, over stainless steel strands. .019 diameter. 21 strand. 30ft. Excellent choice for just about any stringing project from bracelets to necklaces and whatever. Use with crimps. Strong, durable, will not rust, kink resistant, appropriate for most sizes of beads. (Spool)
Price: $21.00
Approximate US Price $19.09
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Extreme Silver - Sterling Silver Softflex

This is the official word from the Softflex Company: For those of you not familar - Softflex's factory that made the Extreme Silver Softflex was located just outside New Orleans. In light of this, we do not anticipate being able to restock before late August. Sorry!

 

To BeadFX:

We're hoping to be able to start supplying the stores in the next 6 to 8 weeks.

The initial quantities will only be sold to bead stores, and distributors for quite awhile. We will not be offering to the general public until the stores and distributors have had their backorders filled, and we have ample stock on hand before taking to shows or posting on our website.

Our sincere gratitude for your patience and understanding. Unfortunately hurricanes are beyond our control. The facility has been relocated, but it has taken us much longer to recondition and repair our plating machinery than anticipated in order to produce our product to our high standards.

Have a "Beadiful Week"

Lisa Vernon
Distributor & Bead Store Sales Manager
Soft Flex Company

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96036000
Extreme Sterling Silver Softflex - .014 Fine - 30 ft
Sterling Silver over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect and elminate tarnishing. Use knots or crimps. 13 lb test strength. Use for fresh water pearls, fits #14 seedbeads. By the 30 ft spool
Price: $28.95
Approximate US Price $22.27
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96036001
Extreme Sterling Silver Softflex - .019 Med - 30 ft
Sterling Silver over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect and elminate tarnishing. Use crimps to secure. 26 lb test strength. Good general application stringing wire. By the 30 ft spool
Price: $34.95
Approximate US Price $19.95
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96036002
Extreme Sterling Silver Softflex - .024 Heavy - 30 ft
Sterling Silver over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect and elminate tarnishing. Use crimps to secure. 40 lb test strength. Best for very large beads, lampwork, silver, ethnic, chunky, heavy beads or beads with large holes. By the 30 ft spool
Price: $41.95
Approximate US Price $27.23
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25000996m
Gold Softflex - .014 Fine - 1 metre
24 k gold flex wire, Gold over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Use knots or crimps. 12 lb test strength. Use for fresh water pearls, fits #14 seedbeads. By the metre (a metre is a little more than a yard.)
Price: $4.10
Approximate US Price $3.73
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25000996
Gold Softflex - .014 Fine - 30 ft
24 k gold flex wire, Gold over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Use knots or crimps. 12 lb test strength. Use for fresh water pearls, fits #14 seedbeads. By the 30 ft spool
Price: $30.50
Approximate US Price $27.73
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK  
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25000997m
Gold Softflex - .019 Med - 1 metre
24 k gold flex wire, Gold over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Use knots or crimps. 17 lb test strength. All around useful, takes a size 13 seedbead. By the metre (a metre is a little more than a yard.)
Price: $4.90
Approximate US Price $4.45
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25000997
Gold Softflex - .019 Med - 30 ft
24 k gold flex wire, Gold over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Use knots or crimps. 17 lb test strength. All around useful, takes a size 13 seedbead. By the 30 ft spool
Price: $36.75
Approximate US Price $33.41
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2500099hm
Gold Softflex - .024 Heavy - 1 metre
24 k gold flex wire, Gold over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Use knots or crimps. 30 lb test strength. Use for beads with sharp or rough holes, or very large holes, stones, ethnic beads. Great for those illusion necklaces with a large stone bead crimped every few inches. Will take a size 11 seedbead. By the metre (a metre is a little more than a yard.)
Price: $5.50
Approximate US Price $5.00
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2500099h
Gold Softflex - .024 Heavy - Spool.
24 k gold flex wire, Gold over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Use with crimps. 30 lb test strength. Use for beads with sharp or rough holes, or very large holes, stones, ethnic beads. Great for those illusion necklaces with a large stone bead crimped every few inches. Will take a size 11 seedbead. 30 ft. (Spool)
Price: $21.00
Approximate US Price $19.09
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Beadalon - Sterling Silver Plated - .018 Med - (foot)
Genuine silver over stainless steel with a nylon coating to protect. Very silvery and shiny. Nice looking. Use crimps. 26 lb test strength. All around useful, and the true silver colour is very attractive. 49 strand cable. Bt the foot.
Price: $2.00
Approximate US Price $1.82
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Chain

Chain, by the metre. (See also copper findings for antiqued copper chain)

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74201067
Chain - Rhodium - Med 2x3mm Links - 1 m
by the metre. Links are 2 x 3 mm. Rhodium is a bright, shiny metal that resembles silver. It is tarnish resistant, and used extensively in jewelry.
Price: $2.25
Approximate US Price $2.05
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74201038
Chain - Rhodium Plated - Med 2x4mm (1 m)
by the metre. Links are 2 x 4 mm
Price: $3.00
Approximate US Price $2.73
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK  
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74201056
Chain - Rhodium Plated - Extra Fine 1mm (1 m)
by the metre. Links are 1 mm. It's really small!
Price: $1.95
Approximate US Price $1.77
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74201057
Chain - silver plate Extra fine (1 m)
Very fine, will even thread through some beads! By the metre
Price: $2.50
Approximate US Price $2.27
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74201039
Chain - silver plate (med) - 1 metre
Chain, no clasp, just chain. Make your own necklaces, get them the perfect length. Buy the clasp, extender, etc. separately.
Price: $3.25/m
Approximate US Price $2.77
Quantity:
 
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74201045
Chain - silver plate - Large Links - 1 m
by the metre. Links are 8 x 3 mm, no clasp, just chain.
Price: $5.30
Approximate US Price $3.68
Quantity:
 
 
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74201055
Chain - Hamilton Gold (fine) - 1 metre
Chain, no clasp, just chain. Make your own necklaces, get them the perfect length. Buy the clasp, extender, etc. separately.
Price: $2.05/m
Approximate US Price $1.86
Quantity:
 
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74201063
Chain - Antique Gold Med - 1 m
Nice antique gold look. 4 x 2 mm links, by the meter.
Price: $2.95
Approximate US Price $2.68
Quantity:
 
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74201043
Chain - Hamilton Gold - Big Link - 1 m
by the metre. Links are 8 x 3 mm, no clasp, just chain.
Price: $4.65
Approximate US Price $3.36
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74201037
Chain - Hamilton Gold - Med. (1 m)
by the metre. Links are 4 x 2 mm
Price: $3.00
Approximate US Price $2.50
Quantity:
 
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