All posts tagged "Jewelry Making Supplies"

  • Finished Spiral
    Daily Wire Tip: Making Spirals with Heavy-Gauge Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip July 6, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, first, I want you to know that your daily tips are invaluable to me! Thank you for sharing your expertise with those of us who are...

    • Posted July 5, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 29: A Pattern Calls for Twisted Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 29, 2011 Question: I have a tutorial that calls for 16-gauge twisted wire. To make it myself, do I fold 16-gauge in half, then twist the two lengths together, or...

    • Posted June 28, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 28: Supply Lists for Wire Jewelry DVDs

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for June 28, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I am looking at purchasing your beginners video #1 (the wire bracelet), and I would like to order everything at once to get started with...

    • Posted June 27, 2011
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  • Druzy agate cabochon photographed by Rose Marion for Wire-Sculpture.com
    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 don’t want my customers to see something like...

    • Posted May 24, 2011
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  • Silver Plated Copper Craft Wire
    Daily Wire Tip: Anodized Aluminum and Chipping

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Hi there! I love using wire in jewellery-making and I’ve noticed there are so many lovely colours of soft anodized aluminium wire and copper craft wire around. But what puts me...

    • Posted April 19, 2011
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  • lemonquartz
    Daily Wire Tip Apr. 17: Is Fruit Quartz Really Quartz?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for April 17, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I love that your instructional style is so clear and concise. It really helps me create an impressive first try! I read recently that fruit...

    • Posted April 16, 2011
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  • paint_template-1
    Daily Wire Tip Mar. 29: Seashell Jewelry with an Underwater Finish

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for March 29, 2011 Question: Hi Dale! While at the Wire-Sculpture 2010 Florida Wired Retreat, I took some time to collect some seashells. Many of them already have a hole in them,...

    • Posted March 28, 2011
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  • finishedglass
    Daily Wire Tip Mar. 11: Removing Glue from Dichroic Glass

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for March 11, 2011 Question: I found a beautiful, large dichroic glass bead. Unfortunately, someone had glued a bail onto the bead. How can I remove the bail without damaging the bead?...

    • Posted March 10, 2011
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  • Arabian Bracelet
    Daily Wire Tip: Selling Two Different Lines of Jewelry

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I design and sell jewelry of many different styles and materials: semi-precious gemstones, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystal elements, as well as CZs, glass, acrylic, and other non-precious beads. I use primarily...

    • Posted March 8, 2011
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  • category401
    Daily Wire Tip Mar. 6: Strengthening Jump Rings

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for March 6, 2011 Question: Hi Dale, I am making my own jump rings with 20-gauge round half hard gold filled wire. How can I harden these jump rings? I need to...

    • Posted March 5, 2011
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  • The right & wrong way to open jump rings - Rebecca Rudaski, Wire-Sculpture.com
    Daily Wire Tip: Foolproof Jump Ring Closures

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I use sterling silver jump rings on bracelets to attach clasps. They have pulled apart, and I am wondering if I should use another material to attach the clasps so they...

    • Posted March 3, 2011
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  • adv3
    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 is the depth of the culet is 15mm....

    • Posted February 5, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 20: Visit the Gem Shows in Tucson!

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 20, 2011 Question: I will be at the Gem Show in Tucson in February. Would you please let me know at which venue you will be located, and which locations...

    • Posted January 19, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 31: Cup Burrs and Removing Burrs

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 31, 2010 Question: I viewed a video earlier this year, showing how to finish ear wires. The lady had a small rotary tool with a burr cup attachment to smooth...

    • Posted December 31, 2010
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  • Silver Plated Copper Craft Wire
    Daily Wire Tip Dec. 15: Affordable Silver Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 15, 2010 Question: Hi Dale, I work in a school that serves a very impoverished community. Some parents and their children have asked me to teach jewelry making to them....

    • Posted December 14, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Ultimate Jewelry Tool Shopping List

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Dale, I am sending my husband out the door with my Christmas list (yes, a Christmas list)! I want my jewelry making tools. I am learning how to wire wrap. I...

    • Posted December 3, 2010
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