All posts tagged "wire wrapping"

  • Daily Wire Tip: A First Traditional Wire Wrapping Project

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi Dale, I was wondering, as a beginner to your wire wrapping style, what kind of a project should I start with? What do you teach first to you students first?...

    • Posted February 27, 2011
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    Daily Wire Tip Feb. 5: Setting Large Gems in Prong Pendants

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 5, 2011 Question: I have been asked to do a piece with a 35 x 25mm faceted Oval Golden Topaz. The problem is the depth of the culet is 15mm....

    • Posted February 5, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 26: Adjusting Patterns to Fit Stones

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 26, 2011 Question: Dale, how do I know how much to adjust measurements and wire when the stone is not the same size or shape when following one of your...

    • Posted January 25, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 14: Cabochons for Wire Wrapping

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 14, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I’ve got your book and am ready to order a cab or two to practice. Is there a difference between cabs for wire wrapping and...

    • Posted January 13, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 17: Wire Jewelry Making Videos

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 17, 2010 Question: I bought most of the DVDs that were on sale about 2 years back, when you were liquidating old DVDs to make room for Dale’s. Are your...

    • Posted December 16, 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: Projects with 18-Gauge Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 7, 2010 Question: I made a mistake, and bought multiple feet of 18-gauge round dead soft sterling silver and gold filled wire, yes, I did. I must not have had my...

    • Posted December 6, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Wire Wrapping China

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi! I’m just getting started with wire wrapping and have been reading the Tips of the Day each day. It seems like you can wrap just about anything – is that...

    • Posted October 31, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 23: Wire Wrapping Pendants

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 23, 2010 Question: I am 73 and started wire wrapping agates I find on the beach. I would like to know if you have any books or DVDs on just...

    • Posted October 22, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 18: Wire Wrapping a Marble

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 18, 2010 Question: How do you make a simple compression setting for a sphere? I would like to make a pendant using an antique marble. I don’t want to cage...

    • Posted October 17, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 15: Wire Wrapping Beads as Cabochons

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 15, 2010 Question: I have two very large (30 x 40mm) turquoise beads, drilled through the long side, that I would like to wire wrap as a gift for my...

    • Posted September 14, 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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    Daily Wire Tip Sept. 7: Variations on Woven Beaded Bracelet

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 7, 2010 Question: I am loving making your Woven Beaded Bracelet that you teach in the Beginners Series Part 4! However, I would love to incorporate other sizes and shapes...

    • Posted September 6, 2010
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    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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  • Daily Wire Tip Aug. 21: Wrap Wire for 20-gauge Bundles

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip August 21, 2010 Question: I’m presently using 20-gauge half hard wire. What type of wire should I use to wrap these wires? -Bernard in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Answer: As I am not...

    • Posted August 20, 2010
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    Daily Wire Tip Aug. 14: Formulas for Pricing Jewelry

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip August 14, 2010 Question: I am new to this art and wondered if there is a formula for pricing the jewelry we make in craft shows or consignment shops. Thank you for...

    • Posted August 13, 2010
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