Wrapping odd shaped stones

Sheila H wrote

on Jul 17, 2008 8:29 AM

Understand completely. I am that was with my jewelry. I wear the same earrings and my wedding band ALL THE TIME! I don't take them off ever. I sleep, swim, shower, everything. My wedding band is platinum and my earrings are 14K gold. But I just don't take them off. I also had a toe ring out os sterling silver that I work for about 3 years non-stop. Finally took it off before going on a plane and never put it back on. Don't remember why?

Odd since I make jewelry and I don't remember to switch out my own! 

wrote

on Jul 17, 2008 2:06 PM

I was that way for a long time.  I wore the same things always, and since I didn't make jewelry when I first started beading, it took a while for me to graduate to it.  I think what finally did it is that I found myself having less and less time to bead, so I started making things that took less time so I felt like I was accomplishing something.  Pity though, because I really love big loomwork pieces and beaded purses.

Billy Z wrote

on Jul 18, 2008 8:38 AM

 3 of the 4 necklaces that I wear, I made, 2 of the 4 bracelets, and 4 of the 9 rings. I wear them until something breaks. *laughz* My dragonfly choker has been restrung like 5 times now. My raven's claw is on it's 3rd stringing now. That's just me though.

Billy ;o)

holmstedt wrote

on Aug 8, 2008 11:45 PM

 Aircraft safety/lock wire - I have a spool of this my husband had it before we even met 15 plus years and I still have it . (I've been beading/crafting long before that). It is SS .032" The spool or carton says wire&cable specialties, Inc west chester, pa 19380.

I don't know what I'll do when I finally do run out. (My husband of coarse has no idea where he got it.) Hope this helps with your quest to find SS wire.

popnicute wrote

on Aug 30, 2008 11:49 PM

Check her out!  she has done a lot of nice wrapping with irregular stones :D