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Post by Roller on Feb 13, 2011 23:58:53 GMT -5
 Ugghhh exhausted .20 went in the can ! so my first wrap ... . I dont know what happened to the last 6 hours ... All I know is I was on rth and the next thing you know I was watching Tony Turner wrap a bail on you tube and then I was trying it out with whats left of the wrap Jo (naturenut) so kindly sent me so I could destroy it all .. Well I made a couple bails but I didnt like them so I tossed them .. then one thing lead to another and I was trying to wrap ... thinking hey I could do all those fancy swirly things you guys do ... Well I had one decent one going and I destroyed it ..Oh that was after 50 feet of wrap ...lol and many ruined tries .. Well in the end I had one last piece of wrap left in the right size for wrapping an arrowhead Jo sent me and well this is it ... cant make any more and honestly I dont wanna see any wire for another 4 months atleast ... guess its not too bad for a first wrap..I think it is !!! (too much wire) too many scratches) too loose ) too sloppy)my biggest concern is I cant see the rock .,..lol Iam way to ocd for this stuff ... Ill try again in a few months . 
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Post by NatureNut on Feb 14, 2011 8:16:24 GMT -5
YEAH GREG!!! LOL, everytime he would write me to complain, I'd just say "keep trying!" LOL. Well it looks like you found your way. Really like what you did at the bottom, can I copy? Dang boy, you keep it up, you're on your way. Get more wire! LOL. Jo
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Post by frane on Feb 14, 2011 14:40:08 GMT -5
Greg, we all feel that way when we begin. Then, if you leave it for too long, you feel that way all over! Just keep at it, one at a time so you don't overload yourself and learn to leave well enough alone. Sometimes, the more you mess with them, the more you mess them up! Keep this one so you can pull it out way down the road, after you have done many more. You will love it then!
Fran
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Post by jody on Feb 14, 2011 17:44:25 GMT -5
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Post by NDK on Feb 14, 2011 22:24:42 GMT -5
Yup, looks easy, don't it! It still takes me a looong time to get one done. I go slow and stare at it a lot to figure out what I want to do next.
I think this wrap looks fantastic, and with lots of practice, you'll be cranking them out.
Nate
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Post by drocknut on Feb 15, 2011 0:32:49 GMT -5
Looks good to me. I agree with what Fran said, too much messing can just leave a big mess. Keep at it and you'll be doing swirlies in no time.
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Post by tntmom on Feb 15, 2011 1:57:46 GMT -5
Good job Greg! Wraps are hard, I spent way more than 6 hours doing my first wrap and it didn't even turn out 1/10th as good as yours! In fact, I have a dish of cabs waiting for wraps and every time I look at them I get intimidated...
You did awesome!
~Krystee
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Post by Roller on Feb 15, 2011 9:06:16 GMT -5
Thanks guys ... Ill try some more sooner or later ... wanna do some bail type ideas like Tony"s ... get real good at those first ..maybe save some money from buying a bunch of the sterling silver bails online and make my own ...besides that would be more of the really homemade look .
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Post by superioragates on Feb 15, 2011 9:35:34 GMT -5
I think it's awesome!!!! What a GREAT wrap on an arrowhead!!!!
Just so y aknow, OCD is what makes me keep doin this everyday!! hahhaha....too late for you...you now have the bug!
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Post by Tonyterner on Feb 18, 2011 7:56:13 GMT -5
That's pretty darn good for a first try, mine certainly wasn't any better. It takes a while to get the feel of the wire and to learn the little tricks that help prevent nicks. So my advice would be to practice practice practice until you and the wire become one. lol For me the toughest part is design, I just don't have a swirly personality. That can be learned with time too I just find it harder.
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charles kuchar
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Post by charles kuchar on Mar 6, 2011 19:08:16 GMT -5
i need three hands in trying to wrap a stone. would wax and a dop stick in a vise keep it steady so i could fit the wrap to the stone? charlie
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Post by slapdasherie on Mar 6, 2011 19:24:06 GMT -5
I think the pattern you did adds a lot of interest to the arrowhead. I'll bet it looks great when it is on (it looks like it's supposed to be a necklace?).
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Post by roy on Mar 6, 2011 21:18:19 GMT -5
looks better the one i tried! alot better
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Post by blr2449 on Mar 6, 2011 21:47:00 GMT -5
I like it! Especially the copper wire with that particular arrowhead.
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Post by christopherl1234 on Mar 6, 2011 23:48:06 GMT -5
Now the wire will just start calling you and everytime you look at a cab or arrowhead you will be thinking in term of ..." how can I wrap that?"
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Post by Roller on Mar 7, 2011 0:54:38 GMT -5
lol ...superior agates ... and roy well you really dont wanna see my first one ...lol its in the garbage can ... that was my 20ith ish ... i threw out so much of them ...ehhhh i dont wanna talk about it...
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Ugghhh exhausted .20 went in the can ! so my first wrap ... . I dont know what happened to the last 6 hours ... All I know is I was on rth and the next thing you know I was watching Tony Turner wrap a bail on you tube and then I was trying it out with whats left of the wrap Jo (naturenut) so kindly sent me so I could destroy it all .. Well I made a couple bails but I didnt like them so I tossed them .. then one thing lead to another and I was trying to wrap ... thinking hey I could do all those fancy swirly things you guys do ... Well I had one decent one going and I destroyed it ..Oh that was after 50 feet of wrap ...lol and many ruined tries .. Well in the end I had one last piece of wrap left in the right size for wrapping an arrowhead Jo sent me and well this is it ... cant make any more and honestly I dont wanna see any wire for another 4 months atleast ... guess its not too bad for a first wrap..I think it is !!! (too much wire) too many scratches) too loose ) too sloppy)my biggest concern is I cant see the rock .,..lol Iam way to ocd for this stuff ... Ill try again in a few months .
and it looks good to me so keep it up 
