All posts by Judy Ellis

  • Wire Jewelry Idea: O Christmas Tree Free Pattern

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for November 23, 2011 Today’s Wire Jewelry Idea is a free pattern! Here’s a holiday-inspired treat brought to us by Suzanne Hollingsworth! Click here to view Suzanne’s simple pattern, O...

    • Posted November 23, 2011
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  • Featured Tool of the Week: Lortone 3A Tumbler TUM-110.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for November 21, 2011 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: Lortone 3A Tumbler, Item # TUM-110.00 This video requires Adobe Flash player. If you don’t already have Flash Player,...

    • Posted November 21, 2011
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  • Wire Jewelry Idea: Ironwork Inspiration

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for November 16, 2011 Ever since I read Dale “Cougar” Armstrong’s article Inspiration Comes from Everwhere and Every Thing and saw her picture of a wrought-iron fence, I’ve kept my...

    • Posted November 16, 2011
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  • Featured Tool of the Week: Diamond Bead Reamer Set DIB-275.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for November 14, 2011 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: Diamond Bead Reamer Set, Item # DIB-275.00 This video requires Adobe Flash player. If you don’t already have Flash...

    • Posted November 14, 2011
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  • Wire Jewelry Idea: Borrow Color Palettes from the Fashion Industry

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for November 9, 2011 Tis the season for handcrafted jewelry artists to be pulling out the pliers and making gifts for all their family and friends. But are you stuck...

    • Posted November 9, 2011
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  • How To Instantly Increase Your Jewelry Sales By Up To 70%

    How to Instantly Increase Your Jewelry Sales by up to 70% by Gary Capps, guest author on Wire-Sculpture.com Now I realize that this is a bold headline. Can it really be true? Is it really possible that...

    • Posted November 7, 2011
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  • Wire Jewelry Printable Resource: Wire Footage Charts

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for November 2, 2011 Here at Wire-Sculpture, we cut our wire by the foot for your convenience, rather than shipping you a quarter-ounce, half-ounce, or full ounce of jewelry wire....

    • Posted November 2, 2011
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  • Featured Tool of the Week: Third Hand with Tweezer HOL-165.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for October 31, 2011 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: Third Hand with Tweezer, Item # HOL-165.00 This video requires Adobe Flash player. If you don’t already have Flash...

    • Posted October 31, 2011
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  • Wire Jewelry Idea: Millie Fee’s Legend of the Lakestone Cuff

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for October 26, 2011 Today’s Wire Jewelry Idea, your dose of wire jewelry inspiration, is the idea to use your wire jewelry in a story – either create a piece...

    • Posted October 26, 2011
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  • Featured Tool of the Week: Wooden Handle Wire Rounder BUR-261.80

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for October 24, 2011 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: Wooden Handle Wire Rounder, 1.8 Millimeter Cup Bur, Item # BUR-261.80 This video requires Adobe Flash player. If you...

    • Posted October 24, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip for Oct. 12: Finding Draw Plate Gauge

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 12, 2011 Question: Hi, I’m wondering what the gauges are in wire jewelry, and what the increment between each gauge is. I have a draw plate, but the holes aren’t...

    • Posted October 12, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 20: Wire Temper for Wrapped Rings

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 20, 2011 Question: Which wire temper should be used for making rings (in general), dead soft or half hard? -Barbie in Girard, Ohio Answer: Hi Barbie, this is a tricky...

    • Posted September 20, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Rescuing a Prong Setting

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi Dale, I was making a prong ring today and as I was setting my stone, one of my prongs broke. Is it safe or even possible to set a stone...

    • Posted September 6, 2011
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  • Carved Abalone Pendant by Linda Pope
    Daily Wire Tip August 29: What are Abalone and Paua Shells?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for August 29, 2011 Question: Can you tell me the difference between Abalone and Paua Shell? -Diane in Port Charlotte, Florida Answer: Abalone cabochon left, and paua shell cabochon, right; the paua...

    • Posted August 29, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Prong-Setting Ideas for a Cut Stone

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I have an almost cylindrical cut stone that looks like an emerald cut front and back. It almost looks like a crystal, but it is the same dimensions top to bottom....

    • Posted August 11, 2011
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  • How to Clean Copper and Brass Jewelry Wire

    By Mary W. Bailey In these economic times, we as artists and jewelers are faced with the shock of the price increases in precious metals. Silver and gold prices have skyrocketed and we are finding ourselves faced...

    • Posted August 7, 2011
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