bcbunny
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2004
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Post by bcbunny on Sept 6, 2004 19:22:28 GMT -5
Hi again again, Does anyone know any good website to learn how to wire wrap stones for jewlery? I have been saving pictures that I find to get ideas etc, and now that my friend gave me some tumbled rocks I want to start to learn how to wrap them. What kind of wire do I use? How do I start? Help! ;D Bunny
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Post by cookie3rocks on Sept 6, 2004 19:33:08 GMT -5
here's a web site I get a news letter from. They often have articles on wire wrapping tammypowelaboutjewlwery makingguidenewsletters@about.com I'm going on vacation thursday to some NC sapphire mines (I'm SSSSOOOOO excted) and one of them offers a wirewrapping class that I intend to take. I bought a wire wrap kit that came with wire and such, but didn't give the grade of the wire, and most of it seems awefully soft to me. kind of a begginers kit I guess. After taking the class I should know more. There are lots of people on the forum who do a lot of wrapping. They should chime in soon ;D
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Post by Cher on Sept 6, 2004 19:40:10 GMT -5
I'm thinking about ordering some to practice with. Haven't figured out the best grade but it won't be the expensive gold wire until I learn how to do it. We've got all kinds of wire around here, so I've been thinking about stripping some of it and using that for practice. How's that for cheap? ;D [glow=red,2,300]~ Cher ~[/glow]
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
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Post by llanago on Sept 6, 2004 20:21:57 GMT -5
Here's a good site on wire wrapping jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wirework/If you google "wire wrapping" you'll get loads of sites on wire wrapping, free instructions, patterns, etc. If you want some wire to practice with go to your local hardware store and buy some copper wire. You can get it in several gages and it's real inexpensive and easy to work with. llana
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WarrenA
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since November 2003
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Post by WarrenA on Sept 6, 2004 23:07:41 GMT -5
try and get some phone wire (solid) not stranded. I got some off of a job site some time back it is very fine should work ok to practice on
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Post by docone31 on Sept 7, 2004 15:08:58 GMT -5
Wire wrapping can be a beautiful medium. First and foremost, sharp tools. Sharp tools leave no marks. Second, I do not reccomend practice wire. A particular shape, some 20ga., wire and then do it in in either .925, or 14K20. 14K must be annealed before it is used for wrapping. Second, shapes for making corners, ovals, aside from hand shaping. In this forum, there are tutorials, the internet is full of tutorials. Less is more, sharp tools leave no marks, make what you see in your mind, use 1/2 hard wire. When you get wire, get by the dimensional, not guage. The differences in wire size by guage can make for an incomplete project. Get 1/2 round for binding. The same size as the main wire. Round wire looks good, square wire looks better, round and square wire can be awsome. Gold and silver looks great. If you can see it, you can make it.
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Post by creativeminded on Sept 9, 2004 9:51:53 GMT -5
I have found that using 22 gauge wire for the main wrapping and 24 gauge wire to wrap the main wires together works very well. I also use square and half round wire and get great affects. I use dead soft sterling silver and gold fill. I can't afford gold wire right now. Tami
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