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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 10: Spray Protectants for a Glossy Finish

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 10, 2011 Question: In the Rock Tumbling 101 tip, regarding tumbling and polishing slabs etc., you indicated using a "spray protectant." What...

  • Posted February 9, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 9: Flush Cutting Jump Rings

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 9, 2011 Question: What flush cutter would you recommend to use in making jump rings? Every one that I use has left...

  • Posted February 8, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 8: Ring Making Mandrels

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 8, 2011 Question: Dale, I get so much out of all your videos and information, thank you. I have recently got interested...

  • Posted February 7, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 7: Finishing Ear Wire Ends

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 7, 2011 Question: I am just getting started and would like to make some earrings (I have plenty of wire). How do...

  • Posted February 6, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 6: Working Around Soft Wire

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 6, 2011 Question: Dale, you recently mentioned that you never tumble a finished piece of jewelry. What, then, is the best way...

  • Posted February 5, 2011
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  Daily Wire Tip Feb. 5: Setting Large Gems in Prong Pendants

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 5, 2011 Question: I have been asked to do a piece with a 35 x 25mm faceted Oval Golden Topaz. The problem...

  • February 5, 2011
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• Week 2 of My Tucson Jewelry Adventure: Geodes, Fossils, and Statues!

  I hope you enjoy reading this article about our past experiences in Tucson, Arizona. But we can’t wait to see you at the upcoming Tucson 2012 Shows: specifically, the...

  • Posted February 4, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 4: A Magazine for a Craft Business

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 4, 2011 Question: In the Definitive Guide, on the Art Show DVD, when Dale’s talking to the potter, they mention a magazine....

  • Posted February 3, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 3: Cutting Hundreds of Jump Rings

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 3, 2011 Question: I plan to make a Byzantine chain maille necklace for my adult son. Does the Pepe jump ring maker...

  • Posted February 2, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 2: Master Wire Gauges with Draw Plates?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 2, 2011 Question: When trying designs from directions using copper wire, I always seem to have the next size wire (for example,...

  • Posted February 1, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Feb. 1: Transportation for Tucson Shows

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for February 1, 2011 Question: I read your article written in Feb. 2010 about the Tuscon Gem Show. You mentioned that I-10 was closed...

  • Posted January 31, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 31: Bracelet Size Rule of Thumb

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 31, 2011 Question: I am wondering if there is a rule of thumb for sizing bracelets in inches. For adults, is there...

  • Posted January 30, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 30: Vibratory and Rotary Tumblers

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 30, 2011 Question: The article Polishing Your Wire Jewelry mentioned using a tumbler. I have a tumbler, but mine vibrates instead of...

  • Posted January 29, 2011
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• Day 1 of JOGS: Tucson Jewelry Adventure! + Join in the Deals!

  I hope you enjoy reading this article about our past experiences in Tucson, Arizona. But we can’t wait to see you at the upcoming Tucson 2013 Shows: specifically, the...

  • Posted January 28, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 29: Using Round Wire in Traditional Ring Designs?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 29, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I always see you using half round or square wire in your ring projects. My question is,...

  • Posted January 28, 2011
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• Daily Wire Tip Jan. 28: Choosing Wire for Projects

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 28, 2011 Question: I need to learn about how to pick the wire for a ring or bracelet. How do I know...

  • Posted January 27, 2011
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