All posts by dalecgr

  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 3: Wire Wrapping Several Small Gems

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 3, 2011 Question: I am a beginner at wire wrapping and I would like to know how to wrap a gem or stone that does not have any drilled holes...

    • Posted October 2, 2011
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  • Gem Profile Sept. 30: Common Opal

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 30, 2011 Common Opal one of a series, Mystifying Opals This article is one of a six-part series on Opal. Here is a complete list of our Opal articles: An...

    • Posted September 29, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 29: Grooving Cabochons for Jewelry

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 29, 2011 Question: How do you drill gemstones around the edge to hold wire? I want to use teardrop stones that are flat on both sides and without holes to...

    • Posted September 28, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 28: Cleaning Chandelier Crystals for Wire Wrapping

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 28, 2011 Question: Dale, thank you for all of your daily tips; I read every one of them and have learned so much! I particularly like the articles on gem-rocks....

    • Posted September 27, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 27: Gallery Wire or Bezel Wire?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 27, 2011 Question: Please explain the difference between bezel wire and gallery wire and the uses for each. I understand bezel wire is used to surround a cab, but I’m...

    • Posted September 26, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 26: Sell or Display Valued Stones?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 26, 2011 Question: Dale, I just love the series of articles on gemstones; it’s such a huge field of study one hardly knows where to start. Thank you! My question...

    • Posted September 25, 2011
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  • Gem Profile Sept. 23: An Opal Introduction

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 23, 2011 An Opal Introduction one of a series, Mystifying Opals This article is one of a six-part series on Opal. Here is a complete list of our Opal articles:...

    • Posted September 22, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: True Flush Cutters

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I’ve bought several wire cutters that said they were “flush cutters”, but I still am left with a definite sharp point on my wire. I’m beginning to think I don’t understand...

    • Posted September 21, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 21: Making Your Own Head Pins

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 21, 2011 Question: I have a very basic question: how do I start wire wrapping from the bottom of a stone with a vertical hole? What I use is a...

    • Posted September 20, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 19: Wire for a Bangle Bracelet

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 19, 2011 Question: I want to get your cuff bracelet video. It looks like flat wire is used in it. Where do I find flat wire? -Annie in Huntsville, Alabama...

    • Posted September 18, 2011
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  • Gem Profile Sept. 16: Pyrite

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 16, 2011 By Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Wire-Sculpture.com Pyrite Pyrite, also known as iron pyrite, has been used by humans for many centuries. Early man discovered that when struck, the stone...

    • Posted September 15, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 15: Testing Czech Beads

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 15, 2011 Question: Can I oxidize a sterling silver necklace that has Swarovski® crystals and colored Czech glass? I think the crystals can go into the liver of sulfur, but...

    • Posted September 14, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 14: Ideas for Large-Gauge Colored Aluminum Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 14, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I have some lovely purple aluminum wire. I used my wire gauge and it is about 13-gauge. My question is, what can I do with...

    • Posted September 13, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 13: Investing in Jewelry Tools

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 13, 2011 Question: Hi, I have been wire wrapping for about 3 years, love it, but I have been purchasing low to medium priced tools that need replacing quite often....

    • Posted September 12, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 12: How to Use the Automatic Wire Twister

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 12, 2011 Question: Can you tell me how to use the automatic wire twister? Thanks. -Gale in Rockville, Maryland Answer: Hi Gale, I would like to direct you to Getting...

    • Posted September 11, 2011
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  • Gem Profile Sept. 9: Lapis Lazuli

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 9, 2011 By Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Wire-Sculpture.com Lapis Lazuli Admired for its incredible, deep royal blue color, Lapis Lazuli is one of the world’s oldest lapidary materials. The word “lapis”...

    • Posted September 8, 2011
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