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Post by Tonyterner on Aug 28, 2008 9:34:16 GMT -5
Well after taking that one class I've got the wrapping bug. Here is my first attempt at going solo. Its polka dot jasper from Oregon wrapped in copper. The copper seems softer than the craft wire I had used for my first two. Her is my latest attempt, seraphinite wrapped in silver colored craft wire. Its a little off balance symmetry-wise. I wrapped the bail just to see what it would look like. I like the look but that took longer than the rest of the wrap so I won't do it for all wraps. I don't have the time or inclination to wrap every cab so I will still glue on bails. Rather than using store bought I thought I'd make them out of wire. I need to figure out a way to make the spirals tighter in the center. Any comments or advice are appreciated. Thanks for looking.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2008 11:45:04 GMT -5
Tony,
You are doing great.........and yes its easy to get the bug after taking a class.
The best way to learn is to get honest comments from fellow wrappers and thats what you will always get from me. Your polka dot wrap is simple, just how I like them. And your binding wires are tight. The only thing I would work on would be making sure that the main wires that frame your cab are nice and tight against the cab. Having a gap, like on the left side will allow your cab to wriggle around and not be as secure.
I really like the Seraphinite wrap......especially the wrapped bail. Its a nice touch.
As for making a tighter spirals on your hand-made bails, I use a pair of round nose pliers but the particular ones that I have, have very small fine tips. This allows you to use just the end and coil very tight little spirals. I also have a wig jig which is helpful when making different types of bails, clasps etc. Its a plastic or metal board with lots of holes in it. It comes with a bunch of different sized pins that go in the holes. Then you can wrap your wire around the pins and get just the right sized bail, clasp or whatever that is nice and even.
Shannon
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Post by sitnwrap on Aug 28, 2008 17:15:55 GMT -5
Tony, I love the Seraphinite! I have difficulty also getting the wire up close and tight to the cab. It sometimes drives me nuts! They are great for your first solos. Your glue on bails look great. Do you also tumble the bails to harden them?
You may want to tap them a little with a ball peen hammer on a steel block. This will give them a flat side and more surface for the glue to grab hold of. Just don't hit too hard or it will thin the wire out too much and mishapen the curls. The tapping also strengthens the wire.
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Post by creativeminded on Aug 28, 2008 17:47:59 GMT -5
Very well done.
When you use your rounded nose pliers, just start with the tip of them and get the center of the coil started and then use your no teeth wide pliers and start shaping it. The nice thing about using the blunt nose pliers is the wire will slip inbetween them and you can just keep coiling. Tami
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Post by Tony W on Aug 29, 2008 23:47:17 GMT -5
Way to go, Tony! I can see the improvement in confidence with the second one from the first. Now you've wrapped the whole bail of course you'll have to do it each time... or we'll think you are slacking T
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Post by frane on Aug 30, 2008 21:25:46 GMT -5
You really have a knack for wrapping Tony! I think they both look fantastic! Fran
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Post by raqy on Sept 1, 2008 22:59:21 GMT -5
Very pretty.. Its an addicting hobby. Kinda like rocks, ha That seraphinite is an amazing piece.
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Post by firewalker45 on Sept 5, 2008 16:50:40 GMT -5
You are on your way. Well done! Daniel
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