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Post by Tweetiepy on Oct 26, 2007 10:31:32 GMT -5
Last month, at the Rock show, I saw some fantastic wraps as I was manning the show table. Being the fanatic I am about seeing the backs of any wrap, I had to turn all of them over to take a peek. I saw a few fabulous wraps, the wrapper had hidden ALL the ends of the wire - she made swirls, swoops and twists, bends, dips and twirls, but ALL the ends were hidden. I couldn't find where one started and the next began. I couldn't even find where her bail wires went. I spoke to her and she explained that she hated loose ends and would hide them all inside the wrap somewhere - sometimes in the bindings. Anyone tried doing this? Hiding all the ends? (I know I'm obsessed with knowing where all the wire ends go! - this only made it that much worse)
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Post by ladyt on Oct 26, 2007 10:41:29 GMT -5
Gosh, I wish I could hide all the ends. Sometimes it's easy to do, but I have a hard time keeping my backs neat. It seems on some wrappers wraps, the ends are bent so nice and smooth, I wish I knew how to do that. Mine always look crimped or something. I went to a gem & fossil show here early this month. I met a lady that had the most gorgeous wraps. She told me she teaches classes on wrapping. If she wasn't so far from me, I take some classes with her! Great question Tweet!!! I hope some pros come in here and answers it for us. Tonja
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Oct 26, 2007 15:10:40 GMT -5
I tuck most of my wires into the bottom of the bail. Joi is very insistent on no loose ends. She showed me how easily a loose wire could snag clothing and skin.
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Post by rocklicker on Oct 26, 2007 17:27:48 GMT -5
I do a lot of tucking also but when it comes to swoops, the ends are usually visable. I've never tried hiding all the ends. I don't think I could. Steve
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Post by akansan on Oct 26, 2007 18:01:35 GMT -5
I've been trying to bring more of my ends to the front, but I haven't succeeded at hiding any of my ends yet. The curls, well, they are the ends.
But I've tested every single one of my wraps out for snagging and poking - none of them catch, so I figure I'm safe right now. I'm still working on a neat back, I admit.
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on Oct 27, 2007 9:55:57 GMT -5
Sometimes I tuck em where the bail is (between wire and stone) in back...sometimes I will lock em on another wire in the back...this can be tricky and neatness comes with practice. ack! Anywho...you can go over the wire or under the wire...it matters not if done well. Lay the wire or wires across the back of the stone where you want them and mark the wire with a fine point permanet marker (comes off with alcohol or tumbling) ...then I will trim the wire 1/4" from the mark...bend the wire with round nose pliers in a half circle...slip over the wire to be locked down to...and lightly close the half circle with chain nose pliers. I try and utilize most of my wire with curls and swirls which leaves no sharp ends, yet has to be done in such a way that they will not catch on ones clothing (can be tricky sometimes) ...however, once in a while, I will do a more taylored style and use the method above. Happy trails!
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Post by Shelbeeray on Oct 27, 2007 15:51:02 GMT -5
Hi Tweetie - any chance you remember who it was? Do they have a website, it'd be cool to see.
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