Creative Beading

Has anyone tried the anti-tarnish zip-lock bags for their jewelry?

I have a lot of expensive beaded jewelry that I want to keep protected from tarnishing. Are these anti-tarnish zip-locks a good idea, do they work?

I don’t really know what the anti-tarnish zip locks do, but I wouldn’t waste my money on it. Instead you’re better off investing in a sturdy jewellery case with many drawers. The key in protecting your jewellery is to ensure it is stored away from humidity and light. If you can’t afford a jewellery box, store in a soft cloth pouch, or acid free boxes or plastic zip lock away from light and moisture. Always make sure you wipe your pieces with a soft cloth before storage, and never shower or wash your hands whilst wearing jewellery.

If you follow these tips, there is no need for fancy anti tarnish zip locks. I am assuming they are more suitable for only metal jewellery anyway, and sounds like a marketing gimmick to me.
Hope this helped.

Jewellery Making Ideas

Blue Moon Beads Mini Pliers Tool Set, 5-Piece $6.95 WESTRIM. Set includes bent nose pliers long nose plier flat nose pliers round nose pliers side cutters….

Darice 1981-96 Jewelry Tool Starter Kit $6.95 All the tools you need to get started as a jewelry maker! Contains: peggable plastic storage container with lift out tray 3-in-1 combination tool with soft grip handles steel bent nose tweezers handheld magnifier with 2x magnification jump ring finger tool bead mat that keeps beads from rolling away threader 6 beading needles and 24 storage bags-mini size and reclosable….

Alex Toys Friends 4 Ever Bracelet Making Kit $18.41 A Friends 4ever friendship bracelets, made by your kids with this exciting easy-to-use kit, will be a gift cherished by their friends. Packed into a handy carrying case are threads in a rainbow of colors, eight different patterns, floss, beads, beading needle and four color-coded looms everything needed to create the colorful popular bracelets. The Friends 4ever friendship bracelet kit is perfect…

Darice 1012-24 Bead Loom $4.13 American Indian loom is ideal for making beautiful beaded creations….

Paper Bead Girl Roller Kit, 1/16-Inch $12.00 Paper Bead Girl Kit. This package contains everything you need to get started making fascinating paper and fabric beads: 1/16″ tool, template and detailed instructions for every step from choosing your paper (fabric) to actually using it. Tool features a gel grip for easy and comfortable control over the tool. Made in USA….

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making and Beading (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer) $11.16 wiley publishing jewelry making beading. each skill or technique is defined and described. features detailed color photos that demonstrate each step and helpful tips that provide additional guidance. you will learn to craft designs that are chic but inexpensive. covers tools and supplies bead stringing and weaving wire wrapping and more concise two page lessons show you all the steps to a skill an…

The Beaded Bracelet: Beadweaving Techniques & Patterns for 20 Eye-Catching Projects $15.73 Bracelets are just the right size. They are perfect for gift-giving because they?re easy to wear. They are the perfect project to try out a new beadweaving technique as well, because earrings are too small to sink your teeth into, and a necklace is a much larger commitment, not to mention intimidating at times. Beaded Bracelets will teach the reader 9 essential beadweaving stitches. One or more of…

Sherry Serafini’s Sensational Bead Embroidery: 25 Inspiring Jewelry Projects (Beadweaving Master Class Series) $12.46 In this entry in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s celebrated Beadweaving Master Class series, one of the world’s top bead embroiderers and teachers has produced an accessible guide to her techniques and art for beginners and advanced beaders alike. Sherry Serafini’s wonderful pieces have won admirers for their lavish beaded surfaces. Serafini explains the fundamentals behind her work, from stitches to c…