All posts tagged "copper"

  • Daily Wire Tip: Copper Wire Temper

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Dale, I have to come clean. I am not a wire artist, always been afraid to try it, because precious metal is so high these days. I’ve been doing intricate bead...

    • Posted December 21, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 12: Copper Hat Pins

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 12, 2010 Question: I wish to make hat pins with copper wire. Could you tell me what temper and gauge I should use to take beads, and not bend? -Bev...

    • Posted December 11, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Nov. 22: Intro to Gauges

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 22, 2010 Question: As a beginner, I would like to know the right gauge of wire I should practice with. I have been shown in 24 and 22-gauge copper to...

    • Posted November 21, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Nov. 14: To Tarnish or Not To Tarnish

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 14, 2010 Question: I want to make a silver and copper bracelet. Which works best with copper, Sterling Silver or Anti-Tarnish Silver? -Marilyn in Canyon, Texas Answer: As the designer...

    • Posted November 13, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 8: Different Metals, Different Results

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 8, 2010 Question: I have been using square copper and brass wires to try out a design before using the good stuff. It may be my imagination, but even though...

    • Posted October 7, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 3: The Sterling Silver Tarnish Culprit

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 3, 2010 Question: In one recent Tip of the Day, you said “without the presence of an alloy such as copper, fine silver will not tarnish.” So it’s the alloy...

    • Posted October 2, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Prevent Tarnish on Copper and Nickel Silver

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: This is not a question just a tip I use, maybe you can try it and share it. For practice recycled copper wire or for nickel silver wire, clean the wire,...

    • Posted September 4, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Aug. 17: Jewelry Safety- Soldering and Respirators

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip August 17, 2010 Question: I noticed in your article A Few Words about Copper, you mentioned that when heating copper, one should use a respirator. What specific type of respirator is adequate?...

    • Posted August 16, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 8: Using Electrical Wire for Jewelry

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 08, 2010 Question: I have a batch of leftover electrical wire, which I have stripped for the copper wire inside.  Some of it is rather heavy single strand, and the rest is...

    • Posted May 8, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip April 30: Can I Use the Copper Wire From Electrical Wire?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 30, 2010 Question: Is there any reason that I couldn’t use copper wire that was used as electrical wire? Answer: No, there is no reason why recycled copper wire cannot be used...

    • Posted April 30, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip April 23: What Kind of Metal Can I Use Besides Gold and Silver?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 23, 2010 Question: I have seen that gold prices are going up a lot and people are switching to silver (around Quartzsite, AZ). Is there any other sq wire and 1/2 round...

    • Posted April 23, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip April 22: Will Liver of Sulfur Harm Lampwork Beads?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 22, 2010 Question: I am going to create a 16 gauge copper wire bracelet embellished with lampwork beads.  Can I immerse the bracelet in liver of sulfur without harming the lampwork beads...

    • Posted April 22, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip April 18: Figuring Amount of Wire Left on Spool

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 18, 2010 Question: When you have a partially used spool of wire, and don’t know how much is left on the spool, what do you do?  I really don’t want to unroll...

    • Posted April 18, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip April 9: Cleaning Tarnish off Turquoise Jewelry

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 09, 2010 Question: When I wrap turquoise pendants, they turn black in areas from the silver rubbing against them. What can I do to take this off of the gemstone? Answer: Turquoise...

    • Posted April 9, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip March 30: Best Practice Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 30, 2010 Question: New to wire wrapping, I hesitate to use sterling silver wire to practice.  What is the best wire to use to practice with? Answer: Some folks like to...

    • Posted March 30, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 24: Anti-Tarnish Paper

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 24, 2010 Question: I do know of some easy ways to clean copper safely. But my question is – Will the papers we use for silver also keep copper shiny when we...

    • Posted January 24, 2010
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