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Post by punkface on Sept 25, 2008 10:32:06 GMT -5
Has anyone of you ever had any luck wire wrapping stablized turquoise without scratching or damaging the cabochon?
Robert
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Post by sitnwrap on Sept 25, 2008 13:56:55 GMT -5
Yup but it was what they call popcorn turquois (don't even know if it is the real deal but looks it) and it was "free hand" not what you see in the wire wrap section.
Why, are you having problems?
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Sept 25, 2008 15:05:53 GMT -5
The trick to wrapping soft stones is to use your fingers and tools. Don't use the stone as a pressure point. It can be done just take your time.
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Post by punkface on Sept 26, 2008 7:11:50 GMT -5
I don't know if I would classify "stablized turquoise" as a soft stone. It's more like trying to wire wrap a piece of plastic which does scratch very easily.
Robert
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Post by akansan on Sept 26, 2008 7:46:17 GMT -5
I use the same process on hard or soft (like flourite and onyx) stones. Make my border with all bends, slide the stone in place, wire the top, and then finish the other wires. As long as the tools don't touch the stone, and the pointy end of the wire isn't dragged across the stone, you shouldn't have any scratches.
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hkswrapsody
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since June 2008
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Post by hkswrapsody on Sept 26, 2008 8:41:49 GMT -5
try using dead soft wire for wrapping. The wire is easier to manipulate and can quite frequently be manipulated with your finger tips rather than tools. You can also put a layer of masking tape on your pliers to protect your stone, harder to work but it does the trick. Some people will dip their tool points in liquid plastic.
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