All posts by Judy Ellis

  • Happy July 4th, 2014!

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com   Jewelry Inspiration for July 4, 2014   Do you love this information- why not sign up today for your FREE Jewelry Making Patterns. It’s a great place to start! Click to Receive...

    • Posted July 4, 2014
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  • Wire Jewelry to Make as You Sell

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for July 2, 2014 Wire Jewelry to Make as You Sell Today we will take another look at a question from one of our readers.  I’m sure some of you...

    • Posted July 2, 2014
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  • What is a Rotary Tool?

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 30, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Variable Speed Rotary Tool with Flexible Shaft Click. Whirr. And you’re off! With the flick of switch, these handy...

    • Posted June 30, 2014
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  • Making a Fancy “S” Clasp

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com   Wire Jewelry Tip June 27, 2014 Fancy “S” Clasp Contributed by Mint Spring We have so many great FREE patterns available, that today I thought I’d share a quick tutorial by our...

    • Posted June 27, 2014
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  • Preventing Scratches on Cabochons

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for June 25, 2014 Preventing Scratches on Cabochons We’re always getting questions from readers and today I thought we’d revisit a question from an earlier post. I’m sure some of...

    • Posted June 25, 2014
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  • What is a Draw Plate?

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 23, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Draw Plate. Today I thougth I’d feature a very basic but extremely use tool are a must-have tool for...

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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  • Jewelry Wire for Wrapped Rings

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com   Wire Jewelry Tip June 19, 2014 Jewelry Wire for Wrapped Rings We always get questions about the best kind gauge and type of wire to use for certain projects: This is a...

    • Posted June 20, 2014
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    Tips for using a Jig

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Tip for June 18, 2014 Tips for using a Jig On Monday,  I gave you a little bit of information about the Wig Jig.  We carry the Olypmus Transparent Wig Jig,...

    • Posted June 18, 2014
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    What is a Jig?

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool Tip of the Week for June 16, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Wig Jig Olympus Transparent Jig: #G36-1 What exactly is a “Jig”? The web site Dictionary.com defines a jig...

    • Posted June 16, 2014
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    Wire Working Basics

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com   Wire Jewelry Tip June 13, 2014 Wire Working Basics Since we all have to start somewhere, today I thought I would start at the beginning… the beginning of tools. For those just...

    • Posted June 13, 2014
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  • How to Make Square Spirals

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Jewelry Tip for June 11, 2014 How to Make Square Spirals I came across this great little tutorial by Pearl over at The Beading Gems’s Journal, and thought I’d share. I’m sure if...

    • Posted June 11, 2014
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  • Dual Size Round Nose Pliers

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 9, 2014 This week’s Featured Tool is the Dual Size Round Nose Plier: G2-719 We’ve talked a little bit about these pliers before, but today I thought...

    • Posted June 9, 2014
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  • Fish Hook Ear Wires

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com   Wire Wrapping Tip June 6, 2014 How to Make Fish Hook Ear Wires Here’s a great little DIY tutorial I ran across this week – Making Your Own Fish Hook Ear Wires....

    • Posted June 6, 2014
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  • Designing Bold Summer Bracelets!

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Jewelry Tip for June 4, 2014 Designing Bold Summer Bracelets! Mix gemstones and metal findings for an armful of summer jewelry. Mixing bold gemstones is both a fun design challenge and a great...

    • Posted June 4, 2014
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  • Solder-ite Soldering Board

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 2, 2014 This week’s featured video tool tip is about using the Solder-ite Soldering Board. Today, Kate Richbourg shows us how to use the Solder-ite Soldering Boards....

    • Posted June 2, 2014
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  • Wire-Wrapped Two Loop Connector

    by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com   Wire Wrapping Tip May 30, 2014 Making a Wire-Wrapped Two Loop Connector This week, while looking through patterns, I came across this great wire-wrapping tutorial by our good friend, Albina Manning. She...

    • Posted May 30, 2014
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