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• Daily Wire Tip June 9: Is Work-Hardened Half Hard Wire, Hard Enough?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 9, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I just made a wire bangle bracelet out of square half hard wire. How do I harden...

  • Posted June 8, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip June 8: Dawn for Tumbling

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 8, 2011 Question: I know you don’t tumble much Dale, but maybe one of your co-workers can answer: Why Dawn for tumbling?...

  • Posted June 7, 2011
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  Daily Wire Tip June 7: Skin Response to Gold Filled Wire?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 7, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I had so much fun at your cabochon link class up at Bead Fest Wire in PA...

  • June 6, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip: Flattening Wire with Hammers

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Could you give me some tips on how to hammer to flatten wire without leaving marks? I just can’t seem to keep it...

  • Posted June 5, 2011
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• Gem Profile June 3: Corundum

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 3, 2011 Corundum Many years ago, when developing wire jewelry techniques began taking over my life, I decided that the best way...

  • Posted June 2, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip June 2: Patina Silver-Plated Wire?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 2, 2011 Question: Dale, can you antique or patina silver plated wire? Thanks. -Linda in Castle Rock, Colorado Answer: Hi Linda, although...

  • Posted June 1, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip June 1: What are Cold Connections?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 1, 2011 Question: What are cold connections, and how do I make them? -Marilyn in Westcliffe, Colorado Answer: Hello Marilyn, in the...

  • Posted May 31, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip: Methods for Holding Wire Bundles Together

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: What are some ways you hold together bundles of wire when you are working on them? -Kirsten in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Answer: Hi Kirsten,...

  • Posted May 30, 2011
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  Daily Wire Tip May 30: Wire Jewelry to Make as You Sell

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 30, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, now that we are coming up on festival season, I’m looking for a few quick and beautiful...

  • May 29, 2011
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• Gem Profile May 27: Ruby Fuchsite

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 27, 2011 Ruby Fuchsite This week’s featured gem or rock is Ruby Fuchsite, which is another stone that Cathy Whitten used in...

  • Posted May 26, 2011
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• Cutting Steel Pattern Wire

  One of our newest products is Steel Pattern Wire, great for making wire bangles, collars, and cabochon frames. You might find it a bit tricky to cut, because it’s...

  • Posted May 26, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip May 26: Sterling Silver Alternatives?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 26, 2011 Question: Hello Dale, I love this site and have learned so much from you. I do a lot of wire...

  • Posted May 25, 2011
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  Daily Wire Tip: Removing Sticky Tape from Cabochons

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi Dale, I don’t know how to get rid of this paper stuck on the back of my druzy that I bought. I...

  • May 24, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip May 24: All About Headpins

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 24, 2011 Question: I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I don’t know what headpins are, and I don’t know what they are...

  • Posted May 23, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip: Wire Wrapping 1-Carat Gemstones

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I recently purchased a parcel of faceted gemstones hoping they would be large enough to wire wrap. Unfortunately, they are all about 1...

  • Posted May 22, 2011
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• Gem Profile May 20: Ruby Zoisite

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for May 20, 2011 Ruby Zoisite This week’s featured gem or rock is Ruby Zoisite. We chose this interesting stone after seeing the lovely...

  • Posted May 19, 2011
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