All posts by dalecgr

  • Finished Beads
    Daily Wire Tip May 30: Wire Jewelry to Make as You Sell

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 30, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, now that we are coming up on festival season, I’m looking for a few quick and beautiful projects that I can “make as you wait”...

    • Posted May 29, 2011
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  • Gem Profile May 27: Ruby Fuchsite

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 27, 2011 Ruby Fuchsite This week’s featured gem or rock is Ruby Fuchsite, which is another stone that Cathy Whitten used in her Ruby Zoisite & Ruby Fuchsite necklace, which...

    • Posted May 26, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 26: Sterling Silver Alternatives?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 26, 2011 Question: Hello Dale, I love this site and have learned so much from you. I do a lot of wire wrapping and since the precious metals have become...

    • Posted May 25, 2011
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  • Druzy agate cabochon photographed by Rose Marion for Wire-Sculpture.com
    Daily Wire Tip: Removing Sticky Tape from Cabochons

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi Dale, I don’t know how to get rid of this paper stuck on the back of my druzy that I bought. I don’t want my customers to see something like...

    • Posted May 24, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 24: All About Headpins

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 24, 2011 Question: I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I don’t know what headpins are, and I don’t know what they are used for. I guess it went completely over...

    • Posted May 23, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Wire Wrapping 1-Carat Gemstones

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I recently purchased a parcel of faceted gemstones hoping they would be large enough to wire wrap. Unfortunately, they are all about 1 carat and below in size. What jewelry making...

    • Posted May 22, 2011
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  • Gem Profile May 20: Ruby Zoisite

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 20, 2011 Ruby Zoisite This week’s featured gem or rock is Ruby Zoisite. We chose this interesting stone after seeing the lovely necklace made by Cathy Whitten, our Wire Jewelry...

    • Posted May 19, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 19: Making Wire Jewelry with Crystals

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 19, 2011 Question: I was wondering if the insides of a geode can be used in jewelry or will the crystals just crumble apart? Thanks! -Cindy in Lake Station, Indiana...

    • Posted May 18, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Wire Collar Gauge Substitution

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi Dale, thanks for all your wonderful tips! I’m looking forward to making the Heavy Wire Collar from the Beginner Series DVD. I haven’t been able to find 14-gauge dead soft,...

    • Posted May 17, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 17: Wire for Ear Wires and Clasps

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 17, 2011 Question: I want to start making handmade earring wires and S-clasps in gold filled or bronze wire, probably 18 or 20-gauge. Should I be using half-hard or dead...

    • Posted May 16, 2011
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  • Gem Profile May 13: Amber

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 13, 2011 Amber Our first gem profile is perfect for this time of year, when the sun finally starts to come out day after day. This sunny gem, Amber, actually...

    • Posted May 12, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 12: Straightening Square Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 12, 2011 Question: Dale, I have some square wire in coils that I want to use for making wire bundles. It takes forever to straighten out. Any suggestions? -Cecilia in...

    • Posted May 11, 2011
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  • Vivitar
    Daily Wire Tip May 11: Wire Jewelry Inspiration

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 11, 2011 Question: Thanks a million for all of your wonderful tips, solutions and educational material. I’ve been wire wrapping with Dale for over three years now and loving it!!...

    • Posted May 10, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 10: Organizing Beads for Easy Jewelry Making

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 10, 2011 Question: Dale, how do you organize your beads? I’m now doing it by color. Do you have any suggestions? -Ni in Columbus, Ohio Answer: The choice is up...

    • Posted May 9, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 9: Organizing Jewelry Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 9, 2011 Question: After ten years in our current home, we are moving to a larger home where I am so fortunate to have my very own jewelry studio. I...

    • Posted May 8, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 6: How to Use an Automatic Wire Twister

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 6, 2011 Question: Could you tell me how to use an automatic wire twister? Can you twist round wire? -Kathy in New York, New York Answer: Great question, Kathy, we...

    • Posted May 5, 2011
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