All posts tagged "jewelry tools"

  • Featured Tool May 7: Miniature Digital Caliper GAU-178.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for May 7, 2012 This week’s tool: Miniature Digital Caliper, #GAU-178.00 Video by Kate, JewelryTools.com Calipers are, in my opinion, one of the most important tools in a wire...

    • Posted May 7, 2012
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  • Featured Tool April 23: 3-Step Wire Looping Pliers

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for April 23, 2012 This week’s tool: 3-Step Wire Looping Pliers, #PLR-748.00 Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com Make consistent jump rings, split rings, ear wires, connection loops, and more with...

    • Posted April 23, 2012
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  • Featured Tool April 2: Pocket Size Stone Holder

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week forApril 2, 2012 This week’s tool: Pocket Size Stone Holder, #HOL-653.00 Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com Jewelers and gem setters use this Stone Holder to avoid getting dirt, fingerprints, or...

    • Posted April 2, 2012
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  • Featured Tool: 2lb Brass Hammer #HAM-456.20

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for March 26, 2012 This week’s tool: 2-pound Brass Hammer, #HAM-456.20 Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com While making loops and wrapping cabs is well and good, there’s nothing quite like...

    • Posted March 26, 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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    Featured Tool of the Week: RS Mizar Gold Tester TES-174.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for December 5, 2011 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: RS Mizar Gold Tester, Item # TES-174.00 Demonstration by Kate, JewelryTools.com This week’s featured tool from JewelryTools.com is the...

    • Posted December 5, 2011
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  • Featured Tool of the Week: Diamond Bead Reamer Set DIB-275.00

    by Rose Marion, Wire-Sculpture.com Tool of the Week for November 14, 2011 sponsored by JewelryTools.com This week’s tool: Diamond Bead Reamer Set, Item # DIB-275.00 This video requires Adobe Flash player. If you don’t already have Flash...

    • Posted November 14, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Sept. 13: Investing in Jewelry Tools

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for September 13, 2011 Question: Hi, I have been wire wrapping for about 3 years, love it, but I have been purchasing low to medium priced tools that need replacing quite often....

    • Posted September 12, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Optivisor Distance and Magnification

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: Dale, thank you so much for your everyday tips. I love your book too! I’m struggling to pick out the right kind of Optivisor. What do 8", 14", and 20" actually...

    • Posted July 24, 2011
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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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  • Daily Wire Tip July 13: Calculating Carat Weight

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip July 13, 2010 Question: Many of your gems are sized in mm. Is there a formula for determining the amount of carets a gem has? -Rebecca in Erie, Colorado Answer: All gems...

    • Posted July 12, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 7: Tape for Wire-Framing

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip June 07, 2010 Question: I am spending time in a town with no fabric store. Can you suggest another type of tape to use in wire-framing instead of the quilter’s tape? Thanks!...

    • Posted June 7, 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 tools, but where on earth do you put...

    • Posted April 1, 2010
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  • Flying With Jewelry Making Tools

    As a wire-jewelry instructor I travel all over the United States, quite often arriving at my destination the evening before a class. These days, for a weekend of workshops I enjoy driving no more than a maximum...

    • Posted February 17, 2010
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  • Access More Money by Making Jewelry When Your Prices Are Right!

    Now you’re in the jewelry business, making lovely pieces and you need to figure out how to price them so that they will actually sell!  Below are some tips on how to set prices. First of all,...

    • Posted April 30, 2009
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  • Jewelry Design Ideas – Get Inspired!

    Probably the most challenging aspect of jewelry making once you know how is to come up with unique designs that people want to buy.  This article is to help you find inspiration that when filtered through who...

    • Posted April 29, 2009
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