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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 28, 2004 21:06:40 GMT -5
i made this to hang the other direction and accidently hung it upside down but considering the back side i'm leaving it as is for my daughter to wear! the backside shows some real talent!! and the backside kim
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Post by sandsman1 on Feb 28, 2004 21:37:58 GMT -5
hey kim i think you did a great job for your first finished piece i like the design yea the back can use some help but i like it from the front its cool lookin hope i do as well as that when i try it deserves a WTG KIM seeya john
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Post by thewiz on Feb 28, 2004 21:39:06 GMT -5
looks pretty good for the first try rocky!!!!!!! Hope i have as much luck and fun as you seem to do with this past time
Patrick
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Post by Banjocreek on Feb 29, 2004 0:36:22 GMT -5
I think that is a cool design. I've been looking at bunches of wire wrap stuff to get ideas, and I haven't seen a design like that. It is original. Did you draw it out before you started, or did you just 'wing it'? I have trouble figuring out how to 'end' these dang things, ya know? What to do with the wire left, and how to make something for it to hang by? Any tips would be appreciated. I think you did a nice job. Banjo-
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Post by llanago on Feb 29, 2004 9:10:58 GMT -5
Kim, that's excellent for a first attempt! Much better than my first attempt.
I don't have any stones done yet, but have attempted to do a couple of stones I bought a couple of years ago. I am very good with my hands when it comes to building things, but very klutzy with this wirewrapping stuff.
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Post by donwrob on Feb 29, 2004 9:12:26 GMT -5
Hehe, Kim. Thanks for posting those pics, Now I don't feel like such a wire wrap knuckle head, even though my first attempt was as bad or worse! I thought about being like the 3 guys who responded before me, and be a gentleman, but you really did shine on the backside of that thing ;D. The wire looks a little big for the rock doll, I think smaller wire would have made it easier to terminate the ends on the back. I do like the looks of the front with the bigger wire though, nice job on that. I give you a thumbs up for the piece all and all Kim, especially for your first attempt. Maybe we could start a new thread: 'Rock bondage gone bad' or something like that. Well, now that I dug myself a big hole, I think I'll crawl in it and get some sleep . Someday when you are a world famous wire wrapper, we'll show you this pic and remind you where you came from, to bring you back to earth. Thanks again for posting it, and please don't be mad at me for having some fun with ya, talk to you later, Don
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Post by rockyraccoon on Feb 29, 2004 14:35:38 GMT -5
don i laugh every time i look at the back. i'm thinking i might start a new fad by throwing my rocks and some wire out in the tall grass and seeing what i can design when i run over them with the riding mower. because this seriously reminds me of some of my lawn mowing creations when i can't see what's on the ground until it is too late. banjo i cannot take credit for this design though i'm sure ed sinclair would prefer i did. i was working from the moods in wire book. i know i've made him proud! here's a "birdcage" earring without the part that goes through your ear. in the book he used more wire and had it circle around about 7 times. i was doing good to get around this many times with that hard wire but this was still much easier than that last one! kim
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Post by Banjocreek on Feb 29, 2004 23:58:10 GMT -5
The book 'Moods in wire', is it pretty comprehensive? Something you would suggest I purchase? I value anyones opinion. Thanks! -Banjo
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Post by rockyraccoon on Mar 1, 2004 1:59:06 GMT -5
yes banjo i think you'll enjoy it - it's a 2nd edition and is a combination of 2 previous books by ed sinclair - he lists the less expensive materials you can use at the start of section 2 but you can use any materials in either section. he gives step by step details (with illustrations) on making pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings, pins, crosses (it's over 40 design projects) and on the front cover and in the middle there are color pictures of all the designs - he suggests using full hard wire when you get to the silver or gold material but i'm thinking that's too hard for me. i'm going tomorrow to find some better practice wire!!
kim
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Post by Banjocreek on Mar 1, 2004 14:12:46 GMT -5
Thanks! I ordered the book, and in the meantime picked up a bunch of different colored wire to practice with. It's cheap, and helps me get the hang of some of the techniques I need to improve on before I use the expensive wire. I can see I need to have a good design in mind before I start wrapping otherwise I have 'tool marks' all over from changing my plans. Thanks for the advice. Good Luck! -Banjo
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Post by docone31 on Mar 19, 2004 20:59:15 GMT -5
The only thing that wrap needs is more practice, the wrap is fundamentally correct. A mistake most beginners make is overdesigning the wrap. A lot of times I will use my fingers to make the bends. You have probably noticed the more you work the piece, the more stiffness it develops. This is called work hardening. Work hardening can be an usefull tool in wrapping. In the front to dress it up, just take a pair of duck bill pliers, grab the wire in the middle of the stone and twist that spot 90 degrees. It makes a Z bend and dresses and tightens the wire. To finish the ends, take the end of the wire involved, use round nose pliers, make a circle. Make this circle as tight as possible. Take the duck bill pliers and roll the circle into itself. 1" makes a big circle. 1/2" makes a circle and an half. When twisting the back, tighten the twist with the duck bill pliers. Usually eight twists and two twists with the twist locked with the pliers. It will come, keep at it. Ed Sinclair has some very good examples of wire wrapping. His book is excellent. Bubba Billly who is no longer at it has some tapes that are of the older wire work. His are the most hokey and superior I have seen. They are worth hunting for. He is an Hillbilly that has a definate touch. One of the masters.
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