All posts tagged "Jewelry Making Supplies"

  • Mother of Pearl Pendant wire wrapped by Joan Madouse
    Gem Profile Mar. 8: Mother of Pearl

    by Layna Palmer, Wire-Sculpture.com Mother of Pearl Shop Mother of Pearl Cabochons| Shop Shell Cameos | Shop Mother of Pearl Beads So, I have been sitting her singing “Molly Malone” to myself as I’ve been writing this...

    • Posted March 8, 2013
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  • Gold Wire
    Wire Jewelry Resource Aug. 8: Gold Filled History & Meaning

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com You’ve probably heard the terms “gold plated,” “gold filled,” and “rolled gold” around the wire jewelry world, and to be sure you’re telling your customers the value of the pieces you make using...

    • Posted August 8, 2012
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    Wire Jewelry Tip July 11: Pantone`s Fall 2012 Color Forecast

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com The hot summer sun may be beating down on us as we work on our wire jewelry (preferably in the shade with good air conditioning) but it`s not too early to be designing...

    • Posted July 11, 2012
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    Featured Tool June 25: ShineBrite Silver Dip

    by Rose Marion, Wirejewelry.com Tool of the Week for June 25, 2012 This week`s tool: ShineBrite Silver Dip, #CLN-856.08 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week`s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the CLN-856.08, a nearly-instant cleaner that will...

    • Posted June 25, 2012
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  • Featured Tool: Revere 4-Plier Set #PLR-180.98

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for June 4, 2012 This week’s tool: Revere 4-Plier Set, #PLR-180.98 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the PLR-180.98 Revere Plier Set. Alan Revere,...

    • Posted June 4, 2012
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  • Rare Floral Fossil Coral Colors
    Gem Profile June 1: Petoskey Stones and Indonesian Fossil Coral

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Petoskey Stones and Indonesian Fossil Coral, one in a Series on Quartz Shop Agate Beads | Shop Agate Cabochons This article on agatized fossil coral brings our discussion of agates to a close....

    • Posted June 1, 2012
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    Gem Profile March 2: About Aventurine

    by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Wire-Sculpture.com Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for March 2, 2012 <br/ > Aventurine, one in a Series on Quartz Shop Red Aventurine and Green Aventurine Cabochons | Shop Aventurine Beads The often sparkly...

    • Posted March 2, 2012
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  • citrine cathedral in tucson
    2012 Tucson Show Update: Week 1

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tucson Show Update #1 January 27, 2012 Good morning from Tucson, where it’s expected to be 74° today and clear, sunny skies! I’m thrilled to be back here in Tucson for the world-famous...

    • Posted January 27, 2012
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  • Pantone Spring 2012 Color Palette
    Wire Jewelry Idea: Pantone’s Spring 2012 Color Forecast

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Wire Jewelry Idea for January 18, 2011 Not too long ago, we talked about the Fall 2011 Pantone colors: the colors that seemed most prevalent in the fashion, design, and jewelry world for...

    • Posted January 18, 2012
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    Featured Tool of the Week: Jewelry Shield JWL-180.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for January 16, 2012 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: Jewelry Shield Protectant, Item # JWL-180.00 Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the JWL-180.00...

    • Posted January 16, 2012
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  • Pyritized Split Ammonite
    Gem Profile Nov. 4: Ammolite

    by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong, Wire-Sculpture.com Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for November 4, 2011 Ammolite As promised in my Gem Profile about opalized fossils, this week we’ll learn a bit about one of my favorite gemstones, Ammolite!...

    • Posted November 3, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: What Gauge of Wire Should I Use to Make Jewelry?

    by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong and Krystal Day, Wire-Sculpture.com In Part 1 of this series, How to Choose Wire Temper for Making Jewelry, we learned about the most popular wire tempers that are used to make wire jewelry...

    • Posted November 3, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Oct. 17: Nickel-Free Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for October 17, 2011 Question: I have talked to a number of people with nickel allergies, and want to make jewelry these folks can wear without having a reaction. What kinds of...

    • Posted October 16, 2011
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  • Fire agate cabochons on Wire-sculpture.com
    Daily Wire Tip August 30: Spray Polish for Organic Materials

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for August 30, 2011 Question: I read a while back on one of your answers to a question about a spray polish that you can use on organic materials. Could you tell...

    • Posted August 29, 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: Making a Cuff Wire Bracelet

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I am trying to replicate a bracelet I saw at a show. It was a heavy-gauge wire or metal piece, bent in to a square shape (closed), and then a thin...

    • Posted July 27, 2011
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