All posts by Judy Ellis

  • Jewelry Polishing Kit

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for August 11, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Jewlery Polishing Kit Get that smooth polished “tumbler finish” on your silver jewelry, stones, gemstones and more with our...

    • Posted August 11, 2014
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  • Starting Your Own Home Jewelry Business

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Tip for August 8, 2014 Starting Your Own Home Business Selling Wire Jewelry So you’re thinking about opening up a home-based wire jewelry business and naturally you are terrified about what to...

    • Posted August 8, 2014
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  • Heart and Briolette Earrings

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Inspiration for August 6, 2014 Heart and Briolette Earrings Welcome to August. I hope you are having a great summer so far. Today I wanted to share a lovely wire-wrapping project...

    • Posted August 6, 2014
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  • Featured Tool: Burnishers

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for August 4, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Burnisher Burnishers are a must for every jewelry artist who work in diamond and stone settings. They are good...

    • Posted August 4, 2014
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  • Jump Start Beginners Classes on DVD

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for August 1, 2014 Beginer Classes on DVD Are you a beginner and have thought about purchasing one of our DVD Series, but don’t know where to start? Why not...

    • Posted August 1, 2014
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  • FREE Jewelry Course

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Tip for July 30, 2014 FREE E-COURSE: 7-Part Jewelry Course Do you enjoy learning? We all know that learning a new skill can be exciting and sometimes frustrating, so this week I...

    • Posted July 30, 2014
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  • Gauges

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for July 28, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Wire Gauge for All Sizes of Wire If you’re like most jewelry crafters, you find great beauty in the...

    • Posted July 28, 2014
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  • The Birth of 200 Thousand Jump Rings

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for July 25, 2014 The Birth of 200 Thousand Jump Rings! Today I thought we’d talk a little bit about a very useful, and yet (perhaps) under appreciated metal finding....

    • Posted July 25, 2014
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  • Beads and Beading 101

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Jewelry Tip for July 23, 2014 Beads and Beading 101 For those of you who are beginners, today I thought I’d give you a little introduction into the world of beads and beading....

    • Posted July 23, 2014
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  • Benchtop Drill Press

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for July 21, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Small Benchtop Drill Press Do you have a drill press? Because if you don’t, you should! One of the...

    • Posted July 21, 2014
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  • Rock Tumbling 101 Revisited

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for July 18, 2014 Rock Tumbling 101 Revisited We are always getting great questions from readers, so today I thought I would re-visit an older post from our blog dealing...

    • Posted July 18, 2014
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  • All NEW Venetian Glass Beads

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com New Product Tip for July 16, 2014 Handmade Venetian Glass Beads I’m so excited to share with you a gorgeous NEW line of beads we’ve just begun carrying here at Wire-Sculpture. They are...

    • Posted July 16, 2014
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  • Large Disc Cutter

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for July 14, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Sheet Metal Disc Cutter Whether you’re cutting tin, plated gold, silver or brass, no jewelry-making kit is complete without...

    • Posted July 14, 2014
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  • Buttons, Buttons – Summer Fun!

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for July 11, 2014 Buttons, Buttons!  “I’m bored…” Do you hear that from your kids at this point in the summer? Are they getting restless and looking for something fun...

    • Posted July 11, 2014
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  • Baltic Amber Earrings by Dale Cougar Armstrong
    Pricing Your Wire Jewelry

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for July 9, 2014 Pricing Your Wire Jewelry Last week we took a look at easy jewelry you can make while you sell, either at a show or a festival....

    • Posted July 9, 2014
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  • What is a Bead Reamer?

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for July 7, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Bead Reamer Bead Reamers make quick work of those little adjustments that every beader needs to make. No jewelry...

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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