All posts tagged "Jewelry Making Wire"

  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 1: Forging Silver Enameled Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 1, 2011 Question: Can silver enameled copper wire be forged to an extent that would not destroy the enameling? -Vivian in Goodlettsville, Tennessee Answer: The best way to forge enameled...

    • Posted January 1, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 23: What Is Gallery Wire?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 23, 2010 Question: What is “gallery wire,” and how do you use it? -Valarie in Clifford Township, Pennsylvania Answer: Gallery wire is a very fancy bezel wire, generally soldered. Basically...

    • Posted December 23, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 16: Forging Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 16, 2010 Question: Dale, what do you mean when you say “forged” wire? -Michele in Clinton, Connecticut Answer: In the wire jewelry world, “forged” wire is wire that has been...

    • Posted December 15, 2010
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  • Silver Plated Copper Craft Wire
    Daily Wire Tip Dec. 15: Affordable Silver Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 15, 2010 Question: Hi Dale, I work in a school that serves a very impoverished community. Some parents and their children have asked me to teach jewelry making to them....

    • Posted December 14, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 8: Wire Wrapping Thick Stones with Little Girdles

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 8, 2010 Question: Hi, I seem to have the opposite problem as some other wire workers – I like a stone with very little girdle. I find I can get...

    • Posted December 7, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Nov. 27: Water Spots on Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 27, 2010 Question: I have wire that has water spots on it, is there anyway I can remove them, or is it useless now? -Rose in St. Simons Island, Georgia...

    • Posted November 26, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Nov. 26: Rosary Links and Wire Temper

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 26, 2010 Question: I learned how to make “rosary links” through one of the wire wrapping tutorials on your site. I am wondering if dead soft wire would be ok...

    • Posted November 25, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Nov. 24: Metal Beads for Ear Wraps

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 24, 2010 Question: My daughter is allergic to most metals. I want to make her a pair of ear wraps for Christmas. I have some niobium wire. Is there anything...

    • Posted November 23, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Smooth Ends on Wire Wrapped Rings

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I’ve been using 24- to 20-gauge wire recently for wrapped rings. What do you suggest to smooth out the end of the wire that rests against the ring finger at the...

    • Posted November 22, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Nov. 20: Rope Wire?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 20, 2010 Question: Dale, I have been seeing a wire that I’m having a hard time finding; it looks like twisted wire, but it is not. It appears like a...

    • Posted November 19, 2010
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    Daily Wire Tip Nov. 13: Green Fingers and Wire Wrapping

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 13, 2010 Question: What kind of wire should I use so that my finger doesn’t turn green after wearing a wire-wrapped ring? -Molly in Santa Rosa, California Answer: Molly, the...

    • Posted November 12, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 28: Twisted Wire Tips

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 28, 2010 Question: I am enjoying and learning a lot from your daily wire tips. I watched the tutorial video How to Make a Double Wrapped Hook. The demonstrator was...

    • Posted October 27, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 20: Substituting Wire Gauges

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 20, 2010 Question: When a pattern calls for 16- or 14-gauge wire, and I have 18-gauge, how do I know the amount and lengths of wire to use? I like...

    • Posted October 19, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Straightening Jewelry Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Wire purchased by the foot usually arrives loosely coiled in a plastic bag which gives cut segments a natural curve that I can never straighten with nylon tipped pliers. This is...

    • Posted September 30, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 14: Fine Silver and Wirewrapping

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 14, 2010 Question: Is fine silver wire a good choice for wirewrapping of any kind? I would think that it might be too soft. Curious to hear your thoughts. Thank...

    • Posted September 13, 2010
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  • 20 Gauge Half Round Half Hard 14/20 Rose Gold Filled Wire
    Daily Wire Tip Aug. 29: Options for Practice Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip August 29, 2010 Question: I saw a website which had 20-gauge practice wire for sale. Would practice wire be suitable to create a piece of gemstone jewelry and sell it? What metal...

    • Posted August 28, 2010
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