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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 5: Removing Tarnish from Argentium

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 05, 2010 Question: If Argentium tarnishes to pale blond, how does one remove the tarnish?  Can a regular anti tarnish cloth be used? Answer:...

  • Posted January 5, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 5: New Drums Leaving Black on Silver

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 05, 2010 Question: I just got a new Lortone tumbler and stainless steel shot.  I have heard that new drums can leave black marks...

  • Posted January 5, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 4: What is Pattern Wire?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 04, 2010 Question: I’m so new to wire that I don’t even know what “pattern” wire is or what one would use it for. ...

  • Posted January 4, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 3: What is Real Time Pricing?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 03, 2010 Question: In one of your replies you mentioned ‘real time’ pricing.  What is this? Answer: What I mean by ‘real time’ pricing...

  • Posted January 3, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 2: How to Wire a Briolette

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 02, 2010 Question: I was wondering about some different or easy way to wire a briolette. Answer: If you haven’t signed up for our...

  • Posted January 2, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 1: Coating Wire and Polishing Pliers

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip January 01, 2010 Question: In the resource center it mentions “To prevent that discoloration, copper jewelry is often coated with a clear protective surface, such...

  • Posted January 1, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 31: Wrapping Spirals

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 31, 2009 Question: How do I keep the wire wrapped on itself when doing spirals? It slips under/over itself and towards the end...

  • Posted December 31, 2009
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 30: Ordering Longer Wire

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 30, 2009 Question: Why would a pattern (I’ve seen a few of them on Wire-Sculpture.com) call for an 8 inch piece of silver...

  • Posted December 30, 2009
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 29: What to Use in Jewelry Tumbler

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 29, 2009 Question: I have read so often about tumbling my jewelry projects in a tumble polisher to get a final shine on...

  • Posted December 29, 2009
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• The Colorful World of Fluorescent Rocks

  The Colorful World of Fluorescent Rocks By: Dale “Cougar” Armstrong To View Our Large Selection of Instructional DVDs – Click Here

  • Posted December 28, 2009
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  Daily Wire Tip Dec. 27: Mixing Sterling Silver and Argentium

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 27, 2009 Question: I am running low on wire inventory, and can`t afford to buy more stock just yet.  I need to make...

  • December 27, 2009
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 26: Designing Original Pieces

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 26, 2009 Question: How do you keep from getting discouraged when you’ve designed something you think is going to be an original and...

  • Posted December 26, 2009
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 25: Wire Gauge for a Bird’s Nest

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 25, 2009 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Question: I saw a silver wire wrap bird nest with pearls for the eggs.  What gauge silver wire would...

  • Posted December 25, 2009
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 24: How to Measure Gemstones for Settings

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 24, 2009 Question: I bought a small bag of gems in assorted sizes. I measured each gem and ordered the setting in the...

  • Posted December 24, 2009
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• New Year Resolutions – Put Your Artistic Talents to Work!

  The New Year is fast approaching and its common for each of us to examine our life and look for areas of change. One common thrust toward new...

  • Posted December 23, 2009
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• Daily Wire Tip Dec. 23: Gemstone Ratings Explained

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip December 23, 2009 Question: Some sites advertise gemstones or pieces of jewelry with “A” ratings, i.e., “A”, “AA”, or “AAA”. Is “A” better quality...

  • Posted December 23, 2009
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