Step by Step Wire Jewelry

opinions on Easy Wire Collections?

Chibabies6 — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:32:30 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm thinking of getting the CD collection for the Easy Wire 2007-2010 editions..

http://www.interweavestore.com/Jewelry/Magazines/Easy-Wire-CD-Collection.html?SessionThemeID=20

There are no reviews for it and I'm wondering if any of you have looked at these or have them and would recommend it. I'm a beginner with basically NO wire experience. I'm a beadweaver and really only interested in learning some basics for making a few simple clasps, maybe ear wires, and knowing how to use jumpings and eyepins better, etc.

So I need easy projects that dont require a lot tools past the basics. :-)

Is this a good choice?

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Making Spirals

anitaroy54 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:50:03 GMT

I am a new beader and am having a lot of fun with it. I am however stuck with the process of making spirals. I understand one is supposed to hold the spiral with a flat nose pliers, and turn and push, but when I do so, the spiral keeps slipping. In fact, to prevent it from slipping I have to hold it so tight that the spiral gets flattened. The process appears relatively simply, and I am able to do it, but this seems to be a problem I am unable to find a solution.

I wonder if someone can help me.

Thanks so much!

Anita

Is it possible to solder copper jump rings?

tinytwist — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:38:06 GMT

Hello everyone!

I love to work with copper wire, and I have read about how other metals can be soldered to make closed links, but I have never seen anything mentioned about making closed links with copper. At this point I can only make wrapped links.

Does anyone know if there is a way to use solder with copper, and what type of solder to use? I have heard that copper heats very quickly, would it be possible to meld the links closed?

Thanks for any info that can be provided!

What gauge of wire to use?

Jacqueline40 — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:52:37 GMT

I am making a square wire bracelet, but I am not sure what gauge to wire to use.

Do you have any suggestions?

Jacqueline

sterling silver vs non tarnish sp

jyceL — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:26:35 GMT

Hi ,

I have been making some ss bracelets.......... the rings cost so much. I can't sell them.. they would be too expensive. Can I use Non tarnish silver plate instead?

thanks, Joyce

aluminum wire

jyceL — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:00:47 GMT

Has anyone made anything with this wire.?

It is so light ........

joyce

How to use Round Hollow nose pliers???

Airzetti — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:42:28 GMT

I'm looking for a PDF tutorial on how to use this wonderful tool for making wrapped loops. Would appreciate any help. Thanks

viking knit rings - how do I hide the join?

suryadesigns — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:37:51 GMT

Hello,

I'm quite knew to viking knit and would like to make some (finger) rings - both adjustable and solid, sized rings.

How can I neatly finish/hide the join (for sized rings) or neatly finish the ends (for adjustable rings)?

Also, has anyone got any tips for making your own end caps for viking knit bracelets and necklaces?

Thanks in advance,

Helen :-)

mini torches

jyceL — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:55:13 GMT

Hi,

I would love to learn how to seal jump rings with a torch. also to fuse a shank onto a piece of silver to make a ring.

What is a good mini torch. or a torch not intimidating?

thank you, Joyce

Welcome and thanks for your input on Step by Step Wire Jewelry!

Sara Richardson — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:03:26 GMT

Hi everyone,

My name is Sara, and I'm the assistant editor for Step by Step Wire Jewelry. I'm looking forward to chatting with some of our readers on this forum!

Please contact me if you'd be interested in our Writer's Guidelines and specs. We're ALWAYS looking for projects of all levels! Don't be afraid, please e-mail a photo or two of projects you're coming up with...they don't have to be perfect, just a clear photograph will do.

Also, if you have any questions about the magazine, like if you need to find a project in one of our older issues, feel free to ask. For any businesses/vendors out there, I'm also in charge of compiling our Product News section, and I'm always looking for new or interesting products to feature. (Believe me, it's great to have free advertising!!!) If you have any tips (if you're not a vendor) of cool things you might've purchased recently, please also send those my way.

My e-mail is sgraham@interweave.com.

Hope to hear from you soon, and thank you so much for your interest in Step by Step Wire Jewelry!

Sincerely,

Sara

pea pod earrings free download

Craft Star — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:28:27 GMT

hi everyone

new to this and the first thing I try to access tells me that access is denied - any one help please?

Wire substitutions for "ear wire evolution" (page 38 in Feb/Mar issue 2012)

kasi1983 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:58:41 GMT

Hello everybody,

Loving simple jewelry, I'm planning to make these earrings mentioned in the subject.

My problem is, that the project calls for 18 gauge fine silver wire...

18 gauge just isn't comfortable for my ears, it's too thick. I can only wear up to 20 gauge.

Now there is the next problem: I'm not able to get 20 gauge fine silver wire here in Europe (I've stopped ordering from overseas, always a struggle with customs).
What I can get is either 20 gauge argentium wire or 21 gauge fine silver.

What would you recommend?

I have heard about people having problems with argentium not being fusable (although it should) or devoloping firescale (although it shouldn't), so I'd rather tend to use the 21 gauge fine silver. But can this gauge be hardened enough (by tumbling) for this kind of ear wires?

Looking forward to read your opinions.

Kerstin

Help with Chain

Sharon Mc — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:47:01 GMT

I ordered 15 ft of SS chain to make bridesmaid necklaces for my daughter's wedding. The pics and the description of the chain did not lead me to believe there would be any black antiquing on it. There is lots of black antique accents on the chain, oh no! The more I look at the chain the more I dislike the black. Is there any way to remove the black without harming the integrity of the chain? Thanks for your thoughts!

Sharon

Does anyone prefer working with more primitive looking metals?

tinytwist — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:21:52 GMT

Hello, I am wondering if there are any people on this forum who prefer and specialize in wire work that is not gold or silver? I prefer using copper, bronze, and gunmetal steel because I find that they are more unusual, and I like how my pieces have a more primitive look. (They seem much more versatile to me, but that is only my opinion.)

Does anyone else here feel the same way? I feel as if I may be using the wrong forum, or even the wrong website and I would just like to make sure that I am in the right place here.

thanks.

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Oxidizing my own wire

Wanda W — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:55:39 GMT

Hey all my family thinks I am nuts as I have many jars with wire strung in them. I have been oxidizing Brass wire and Copper Wire w/ Ammonia fumes and Sterling Silver wire with the hot hard boiled eggs. this has been fun and allowed me to be more creative with the variety of oxidized wire. I am curious if any of you are also doing this, Thanks Wanda

gauge for hammering

jyceL — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:34:20 GMT

HI,

I would like to make a necklace with three coils in the middle. What size wire do I buy to flatten into the coils. I would like them to be about 1/2 inch wide. thanks, Joyce

Wire Wrapping Silverware

RBead — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:04 GMT

Hello. I just joined beading daily and am interested in getting information on how to wire and bead wrap silverware. Does anyone know of books or tutorials on this subject?

Thanks

Can't afford Sterling Silver

DedeeP — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:51:54 GMT

I can't afford Sterling Silver wire and since I am a beginner I am thinking of ordering the Sterling Silver Filled wire from FMG. I was curious if anyone has used it and what they think. I will be making simple rings and pendants. Very basic stuff that I don't want to tarnish fast and when it does, clean like silver. I am also curious what gauge would be best to learn with and what strength. I have played around with dead soft aluminum (i think) from Hobby lobby and a craft type wire I bought at walmart it is pretty stiff.

I got my 1st SBS Wire Jewelry magazine and love it. There a cute pin I want to try to make a simpler variation of. It requires hammering/flattening wire. Can plated or coated wire be flattened or manipulated like precious metal wire?

Also: I really want to work with half round and square wire. Does anyone know of a affordable wire I can get that are shaped other than round?

I appreciate any advise thanks

Dedee

Can dark annealed steel wire be soldered safely?

Theresa@74 — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:40:50 GMT

I made these cute beaded jumprings with steel wire and wondered if anyone had heard of any safety issues with soldering on dark annealed steel. I wanted to connect them with a solder blob, I love that look but have never seen it done with the steel and thought maybe there is a reason...

Thanks, Theresa

Where did all the cabochons go?

DebWAZ — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:21:03 GMT

Though my personal experience with wire wrap (so far) is limited to gallery wraps and swirlies on the long ends of wire, I do page through the SBSW every time it comes into the store, so I can give customers an idea of what's in the magazine.

When there were more cabochon projects, the magazine sold out almost as fast as I could put it on the shelves. Over the last 4 or 5 issues, I've had to put most of them on clearance at reduced price - sales have dropped off almost completely. After looking more carefully at the more recent magazines that aren't selling, it seems to me that the reason they aren't selling is because SBSW has abandoned doing cabochon projects. I "get it" that the magazine has to appeal to a wide base of wire wrappers, but as my DH says, "you shouldn't forget who brought you to the dance".

My wire wrap instructor recommends SBSW over any other book or magazine for wire wrapping. She teaches a variety of classes - rings, bracelets, cabs, earrings, scarf slides and whatever else might come up and she uses the SBSW magazine as a "go to". She has always told her students that they can pick up a copy of SBSW and brush up if they can't remember whether to wrap counter clock wise or clockwise, etc.

And, it's not just my instructor who relies on SBSW to help with follow up from a class. In our small town, we have a huge amount of RV parks with lapidary shops. The people who participate in those lapidary classes usually want something more than a bell cap or a beavertail to put on their cabochons. The only resource I have for them - when it's in stock - is a book of basic wire wrapping techniques, that retails for $30! Most of my customers flinch at paying $8 or so for a magazine, and a $30 book is out of their range completely!

IMHO, it would be nice to at least have a "how to" section for simple wraps like gypsy wrap or cabochon wrap, just like the beading magazines have mini tutorials on doing crimps or how to do some of the bead stitches. That bit of basic instruction (basic cabs) might sell a few more magazines, because there would be a basic design that could be taken up a notch or changed at the whim of the person reading the magazine.

BTW - I saw the thread from a year or so ago about how designers sometimes don't like to have a design in the magazines, because it leads to all kinds of copyright issues, and I don't blame them at all. Whenever anyone wants to teach a class here, I warn them that it is very likely to become highjacked and become the design of the month at the next meeting at one of the RV parks or the local bead society. It's sad, but it happens. I don't ever put anything out as a sample that I wouldn't want someone to copy.

Okay, I'm done venting - thanks for letting me take up some bandwidth!

Deb

Investing in DVD's

DedeeP — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:18:54 GMT

I want to take classes to learn wire wrapping however I would have to drive some distance and the fee is high. I have found a site called Wire Sculpture and they sell a series for beginners but the cost is $195.72

WOW I am so afraid to spend that kind of money. What if I don't like wire wrapping or the videos falls short of my expectations.

Has anyone here tried there instructional videos from this site and if so what is your review? Do you have any other videos you suggest that might cost less?

Dedee

Bit Thin

CarolynA@17 — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:38:19 GMT

Was it just me or did anyone else think that the latest issue was full of beginners projects? They do a fantastic job BUT for the first time, I was disappointed that there wasn't much to sink my teeth into and hence I went off to Eni Oken's site and spent more money on a tutorial with a bit of clout.

Cas xxx