All posts by gavin

  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 27: Restringing Pearls

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 27, 2010 Question: What type of material should I use to restring pearls? Answer: Although some folks like to use synthetic materials, it is my opinion that pearls (especially nice ones) need...

    • Posted January 27, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 26: Making a Zig Zag Design with a Jig Frame

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 26, 2010 Question: I have a bunch of your videos. I do need help with one thing I can’t find on your videos. I want to make a zig zag design on...

    • Posted January 26, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 25: Easy Beginner Design

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 25, 2010 Question: What design would be an easy design that sells well for a beginner? Answer: Many of the designs on our Free Jewelry Making Patterns page and also included in...

    • Posted January 25, 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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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 23: Using an Odd Shaped Stone to Make a Ring

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 23, 2010 Question: I have a customer that gave me a stone and said she wanted a ring made. Well, the stone is not a normal stone that you would put in...

    • Posted January 23, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 22: Creating Wire Settings for Faceted Stones

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 22, 2010 Question: I have many cut stones which I would like to wire wrap, but all your designs incorporate snapsets, which I cannot get in South Africa.  How else can I...

    • Posted January 22, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 21: Making a Wire Bracelet

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 21, 2010 Question: Do you have any videos showing how to make a bracelet using pattern wire? Answer: We do not have any videos showing this technique at this time. This is...

    • Posted January 21, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 20: Snapset Castings

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 20, 2010 Question: I have 5 and 7 mm round gemstones but can’t find that size in the snapset castings.  Will they fit in another size casting? Answer: We are actually in...

    • Posted January 20, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 19: Why Would My Silver Tarnish?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 19, 2010 Question: In July I sold a piece of silver.  Three weeks later the customer returned the piece and to my amazement it was black.  I re-tumbled the piece and it...

    • Posted January 19, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 18: Wire Wrapping Eye Pins

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 18, 2010 Question: Wire wrapping is completely new to me.  I think what I need to know about would be considered wire wrapping.  I am using eye pins.  I have seen that...

    • Posted January 18, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 16: Using a Welding Compound

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 16, 2010 Question: Is it ok to use a welding compound to put a tiny object on a wire design that is not one that I want to make with a part...

    • Posted January 16, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 15: Outdoor Show Set-up

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 15, 2010 Question: I saw your response about setup. Your outdoor setup only has a top but no sides.  How do you handle the wind?  I have a real problem with outdoor...

    • Posted January 15, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 14: Removing Burrs

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 14, 2010 Question: I do a lot of chain maille projects. I make my own rings with a pro ring maker out of gold filled and sterling with a copper core. What...

    • Posted January 14, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 13: Storing Unused Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 13, 2010 Question: How do you store unused wire to stop kinks? Answer: Hi folks. Well, this comes down to a bit of organization and preparation.   If you recall back in September...

    • Posted January 13, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 12: Holding Bundles of Wire Straight

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 12, 2010 Question: I have been struggling for years with holding bundles of wires together for wrapping. Tape is irritating and messy, waste wire does not hold well, and can let the...

    • Posted January 12, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 11: Organizing Wire Jewelry Supplies

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 11, 2010 Question: How do you have your supplies organized in your workshop? I am trying to decide how to organize my supplies and can’t decide if it would be better to...

    • Posted January 11, 2010
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