Simple Way to Straighten Wire

by Judy Larson

We all know that pulling wire between the tightened jaws of a flat soft jaw pliers can straighten out kinks and bends in wire. When there are just a few bends in the wire, I reach for one of the 5½" thick cotton flannel squares I keep on hand to clean my reading glasses.

Instructions

Judy Larson's Simple Way to Straighten Wire - , General Education, , straightening wire

Fold a flannel square in half to create extra padding.

If the wire is very long, fold the flannel over the center of the wire; otherwise, start at one end.

Pull the wire through the flannel and over your pointer finger, gently curving the wire as you go.

It may take several passes to remove bends in the wire.

A bonus: the cotton lightly cleans the wire as it's pulled between the layers.

Judy Larson's Simple Way to Straighten Wire - , General Education, , Fold the flannel square in half to provide

Judy Larson's Simple Way to Straighten Wire - , General Education, , fold the folded flannel piece over the center of the wire

If you're working with a long wire, grasp its center with flat jaw pliers to pull the other end through the flannel.

Note: After using the flannel on wire, wash it before using it to clean your glasses.

Judy Larson's Simple Way to Straighten Wire - , General Education, , throw the flannel piece in the wash before using it to clean your glasses

Materials

20 Gauge Round Dead Soft Argentium .940 Silver Wire

H19-20D

Lesson Quantity: 1.00 pieces
Purchase Quantity: 1.00 5FT
Price: $31.42
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Flannel Squares

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WireJewelry - Ultimate Wire-Pliers Jewelry Pliers with Case, Set of 5

G15-20

G15-20
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Price: $170.72
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5 1/2 Inch Nylon Flat Jaw Pliers with Replacement Jaws

G2-1

G2-1
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Price: $9.97
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Category: General Education
Technique(s): General Education

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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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