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• Daily Wire Tip April 7: How to Test Amber Beads for Authenticity

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 07, 2010 Question: A friend has asked me to restring & knot a necklace that has been passed down in her family for about...

  • Posted April 7, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip April 6: Jewelry Pattern for Larger Gemstones

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 06, 2010 Question: I have a number of beautiful faceted gemstones that are much too large for any of the snapset settings I can...

  • Posted April 6, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip April 5: Where Dale “Cougar” Armstrong’s Nickname Come From?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 05, 2010 Question: This is not a jewelry question, but I just have to ask. Where did the “Cougar” come from? Answer: My nickname...

  • Posted April 5, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip April 4: Wrapping Pearls onto a Hair Grip

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 04, 2010 Question: I want to wire wrap pearls onto hair grips and have attempted this with 22g wire. However, it snaps and looks...

  • Posted April 4, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip April 3: Wire Jewelry for a Home Party

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 03, 2010 Question: I am working on making enough jewelry to have a party.  How many pieces do you think I need to have...

  • Posted April 3, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip April 2: Wire Size for Wrapping a Cabochon

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 02, 2010 Question: I have a 14mm cabochon and its my first time wrapping a cabochon, and I would like to make a pendant out of...

  • Posted April 2, 2010
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• Jewelry Making Tools – Storage Solutions

  One thing that’s common among wire jewelry artists, and anyone who works with beads, too, is the storage issue! You’ve got all this great wire, stones, and jewelry making...

  • Posted April 1, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip April 1: Reworking a Finished Piece

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip April 01, 2010 Question: Have you ever finished a piece and decided you didn’t like how it turned out, then taken it apart to rework...

  • Posted April 1, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 31: Jewelry Patterns Permission

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 31, 2010 Question: You have often said that your patterns are free for us to make and sell. Does that hold true for...

  • Posted March 31, 2010
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• Intermediate DVD Series Release! – Jewelry Making Instructions

  Hi there, Wire Sculptors! You know I want to keep you updated whenever something new comes along here at Wire-Sculpture.com. Well, I’ve got some great news. In the last...

  • Posted March 30, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 30: Best Practice Wire

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 30, 2010 Question: New to wire wrapping, I hesitate to use sterling silver wire to practice.  What is the best wire to use...

  • Posted March 30, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 29: Forging Wire

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 29, 2010 Question: I’m wondering why anyone forges wire. Answer: Wire jewelry makers ‘forge’ wire for several reasons as it shapes, stretches and...

  • Posted March 29, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 28: How to Make a Ring Out of a Cameo

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 28, 2010 Question: My question is, what is the best way to make a ring out of a cameo?  Can one be made...

  • Posted March 28, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 27: Conversion Calculator

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 27, 2010 Question: Because I have worked all my life as a woodworker I am confused with inches and mm. I would like...

  • Posted March 27, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 26: Making Hook and Eye Fasteners

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 26, 2010 Question: How do you make your own hook and eye fastener for use on a necklace? Answer: Sherrie Lingerfelt and I...

  • Posted March 26, 2010
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• Daily Wire Tip March 25: What is a Snapset?

  Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip March 25, 2010 Question: What is a snapset? Answer: A ‘snapset’ is a metal jewelry finding that resembles a very shallow cup or bowl,...

  • Posted March 25, 2010
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