aunuts
fully equipped rock polisher
Some days are gold, some are rocks. Either is cool.
Member since March 2006
Posts: 1,110
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Post by aunuts on Sept 7, 2009 15:27:44 GMT -5
Hi Marie, Can't believe how fast you're improving! Amazing! One thing I notice - you've got a great artistic eye. Once you've got good square wire & 1/2 round, you'll be amazed at the quality of work you'll be turning out. Remember, don't overwhelm your "stone" with wire. This is one case where less is more. Also, always save your scraps (especially silver or gold). You can send them in for credit. I also save my copper scraps. Besides, you can melt & cast the silver & copper scraps. Guess I'll have to stick some cabs in the pkg I'm working on for you. Jo
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Post by tkrueger3 on Sept 7, 2009 16:04:07 GMT -5
Wow, Marie - you're off and running big time! Those are pretty nice wraps, especially given that it's all round wire, not easy to work with! Once you get some "right" wire, you'll be outdoing a lot of the rest of us noobies, cause you got the artistic eye. Keep on trying - practice makes perfect, they say. (couldn't prove that by my golf game, though!)
Tom
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Post by MyNewHobby on Sept 7, 2009 20:01:47 GMT -5
Marie .... one of these days you will have to send me some of your bad work ... I cannot even imagine it ....
Keep going .... and I can keep having my ideas of doing such excellent pieces!!
As always .... my humble thanks for all of you sharing your work.
Julie
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Post by superioragates on Sept 7, 2009 20:11:06 GMT -5
I have ordered some "good" wire, and I cannot wait to work with it and see what, or if, I can produce! I have a couple ideas.....impatiently waiting for wire!!!!!! I REALLY wanna make something look nice!!
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Post by sitnwrap on Sept 8, 2009 7:19:22 GMT -5
You are going to love the square and 1/2round wire. What you have done with just the craft round wire has been great and watching your progression is a lot of fun.
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Post by Bejewelme on Sept 8, 2009 19:29:43 GMT -5
Marie: These are looking really good! Hey I am impressed I could never do that!!!! Look good to me!!! Keep at it, the new wire will make a world of difference for you!!! Amber
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Post by Tony W on Sept 9, 2009 9:22:48 GMT -5
Well, you have the dips and swirls and flourishes down! All you need to do now is get some proper wire and slow down a bit. And practice. The more you do the better you get. Wrapping is a dance you do with wire so precision is needed or toes get smushed T
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Post by superioragates on Sept 9, 2009 11:01:15 GMT -5
Well, still impatiently waiting for wire......I just cannot wait until I can work some more with this, and I REFUSE to buy any more craft wire!!! LOL Thanx for all the positive feedback, I know I have a long way to go, and I know the experienced wrappers are just laughing their booties off, but........to be continued anyway!!
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Post by superioragates on Sept 10, 2009 8:13:32 GMT -5
Just a little venting here.....FED EX? Ok, whatever.....My wire won't be here until the 15th, by fedex! I ordered it LAST Friday for cryin out loud! Chose fedex, cuz I thought it would be faster.....ugghhh! Next time I use usps, my stuff gets here in 3 days when I order!Now how do these people expect me to not go crazy while waiting on my wire, so I can practice?
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