All posts by gavin

  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 10: Types of Tumblers and Use

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 10, 2010 Question: What type of tumbler (vibratory or rotary) is best for tumbling finished wirework jewelry to remove any small nicks or scratches on the wire? What is the best media...

    • Posted January 10, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 9: How to Keep Stainless Shot Free of Residue

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 09, 2010 Question: How does one keep stainless steel shot, used for tumbling a piece, free of black oxides that build up and can impart a dark residue to silver? Answer: First...

    • Posted January 9, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 8: How to Make a Figure 8

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 08, 2010 Question: I am making the gemstone bracelet. Preston had a figure 8 that he used in the video, how do I make one ? Answer: We have a video tutorial...

    • Posted January 8, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 7: What is a 7-Prong Bell Cap Used For?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 07, 2010 Question: What is a 7 prong, or any prong for that matter, bell cap used for? Answer: As a child, my mom taught my brother and me to tumble rocks,...

    • Posted January 7, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 6: What is a Frame Bundle?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 06, 2010 Question: In one of the recent “Tips of the Day” you mentioned “a frame bundle to make a cabochon pendant” when answering a question about pattern wire. What is a...

    • Posted January 6, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 5: Removing Tarnish from Argentium

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 05, 2010 Question: If Argentium tarnishes to pale blond, how does one remove the tarnish?  Can a regular anti tarnish cloth be used? Answer: The light and rarely occurring tarnish that appears...

    • Posted January 5, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 5: New Drums Leaving Black on Silver

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 05, 2010 Question: I just got a new Lortone tumbler and stainless steel shot.  I have heard that new drums can leave black marks on silver. Should I do something special to...

    • Posted January 5, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 4: What is Pattern Wire?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 04, 2010 Question: I’m so new to wire that I don’t even know what “pattern” wire is or what one would use it for.  Could you clarify this for me? Answer: Pattern...

    • Posted January 4, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 3: What is Real Time Pricing?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 03, 2010 Question: In one of your replies you mentioned ‘real time’ pricing.  What is this? Answer: What I mean by ‘real time’ pricing is to price your work using the prices...

    • Posted January 3, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 2: How to Wire a Briolette

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 02, 2010 Question: I was wondering about some different or easy way to wire a briolette. Answer: If you haven’t signed up for our Free Patterns you really should, as one of...

    • Posted January 2, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 1: Coating Wire and Polishing Pliers

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 01, 2010 Question: In the resource center it mentions “To prevent that discoloration, copper jewelry is often coated with a clear protective surface, such as an acrylic, but the coating eventually wears...

    • Posted January 1, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 31: Wrapping Spirals

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 31, 2009 Question: How do I keep the wire wrapped on itself when doing spirals? It slips under/over itself and towards the end of the spiral it starts to open up creating...

    • Posted December 31, 2009
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 30: Ordering Longer Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 30, 2009 Question: Why would a pattern (I’ve seen a few of them on Wire-Sculpture.com) call for an 8 inch piece of silver patterned wire, but you can only order it...

    • Posted December 30, 2009
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 29: What to Use in Jewelry Tumbler

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 29, 2009 Question: I have read so often about tumbling my jewelry projects in a tumble polisher to get a final shine on them. I got a tumbler for Christmas, and...

    • Posted December 29, 2009
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