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My very first wrap!

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FrogAndBearCreations gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2010 Posts: 5,665	My very first wrap! Jan 30, 2011 11:29:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jan 30, 2011 11:29:20 GMT -5 that is really very good! love the way you did the wire
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chromenut
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My very first wrap! Jan 30, 2011 14:05:55 GMT -5

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Post by chromenut on Jan 30, 2011 14:05:55 GMT -5

Wire goes up through the center of the cab, pulled about 3" above the cab, then started my curly-cues on the front, wrapped around the piece coming out of the cab, spun to create the bail (need to work on that, it's not really stiff enough), then spun around it again at the neck of the bail, and ended with the last swirly on top. I saw some very similar for sale, and plagiarized them! lol. Not sure of my quality, took me 4 tries and I used up all the silver wire I had trying to get it right. Going to pound that wire down and melt it, then pull it into maybe French hooks for earrings, so the excess will not go to waste. Was a lot more work than I expected.

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chromenut
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My very first wrap! Jan 30, 2011 14:08:11 GMT -5

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Post by chromenut on Jan 30, 2011 14:08:11 GMT -5

Oh and thank you for all the kind comments. I would never had tried this if I hadn't been inspired by such artistic work as displayed on this site. However, I was looking to do something different, but then that's me, trying to do what you guys do but differently. I'm just itching to do more, I have about two dozen cabs drilled and ready, but no wire...lol...

RobinH
...if I only had a brain...

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	My very first wrap! Jan 30, 2011 15:03:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Jan 30, 2011 15:03:23 GMT -5 Looks great. Is that dyed agate?
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frane misunderstood rock expert Member since July 2008 Posts: 11,015	My very first wrap! Jan 30, 2011 21:27:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frane on Jan 30, 2011 21:27:03 GMT -5 I think that looks really cool! Fran

rocknrocks off to a rocking start Member since January 2011 Posts: 15	My very first wrap! Jan 31, 2011 22:22:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rocknrocks on Jan 31, 2011 22:22:37 GMT -5 I think it's very pretty! My girlfriend wants to try wire wrapping but hasn't found the time yet.

superioragates driving up their electric bill Member since June 2009 Posts: 2,808	My very first wrap! Feb 3, 2011 19:15:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by superioragates on Feb 3, 2011 19:15:18 GMT -5 That's an awesome 1st wrap......wow, you did a great job on this...wow!

chromenut fully equipped rock polisher Member since December 2009 Posts: 1,971	My very first wrap! Feb 3, 2011 23:38:57 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chromenut on Feb 3, 2011 23:38:57 GMT -5 I guess I should have been more particular, it's my first good wrap that I would share with anyone...hahahaha....
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My very first wrap!

Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Jan 30, 2011 11:29:20 GMT -5

Post by chromenut on Jan 30, 2011 14:05:55 GMT -5

Post by chromenut on Jan 30, 2011 14:08:11 GMT -5

Post by Toad on Jan 30, 2011 15:03:23 GMT -5

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