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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 16:09:26 GMT -5
I've been watching a lot of tutorials about different kinds of wire-wrapping techniques on YouTube recently. So these are a bit of a hodgepodge of different things I TRIED to learn! LOL
We'll see if I setup Cloudinary correctly...
Crazy Lace
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Post by aDave on Oct 24, 2022 16:21:45 GMT -5
My recent comments to you still stand...and even more so. Amazing.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 16:24:23 GMT -5
My recent comments to you still stand...and even more so. Amazing. Thank you SO much Dave!  I still have a LOT to learn!  |
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Post by khara on Oct 24, 2022 16:41:02 GMT -5
jasoninsd Very nice. I think the first Fairburn is my favorite. Do you have a favorite YouTube channel for tutorials?
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 24, 2022 16:49:52 GMT -5
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Post by brybry on Oct 24, 2022 16:50:00 GMT -5
Awesome work brother.
Gots learnings and workings to study to even start much less tackle anything like those. Keep raising that bar, gives me something to shoot for
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Post by liveoak on Oct 24, 2022 16:59:31 GMT -5
That first Fairburn with the woven edge design is extra nice.
Boy, you learn fast
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 17:16:37 GMT -5
jasoninsd Very nice. I think the first Fairburn is my favorite. Do you have a favorite YouTube channel for tutorials? Thank you so much! I really don't have a favorite. There's so many tutorial videos out there! I don't like a lot of the styles, but if I see something within the wrap that I think I can utilize, I might watch part of a video... Lookin' gooooood! Thanks Tela! I can see where there's room for improvement. I think one of the issues is trying to use half-hard for some of this stuff! (I could be wrong...but I feel some of the bending should be easier than it is! LOL) Awesome work brother. Gots learnings and workings to study to even start much less tackle anything like those. Keep raising that bar, gives me something to shoot for Thanks brother! I'll definitely be trying to branch out more and more as time goes on.  That first Fairburn with the woven edge design is extra nice.
Boy, you learn fast
Patty
Thanks Patty! Not according to my mother as I was growing up older...she was constantly saying, "When are you going to learn???" LOL |
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Post by ericabelle on Oct 24, 2022 19:05:12 GMT -5
Those are beautiful, jasoninsd - wonderful job! |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 19:27:05 GMT -5
Those are beautiful, jasoninsd - wonderful job! Thank you Erica! Each one's a little different style than the others...I actually don't think I have a favorite in this batch! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 24, 2022 19:40:43 GMT -5
Gorgeous! The second Fairburn is my favorite too. I'll tell you a secret -- I almost always use soft wire nowadays. The reason being as soon as you start working with it (even pulling the wire through a Sunshine cloth) you start to work harden the metal. By the time you've done that and shaped it, how you want it, it's already at least half-hard. You can always slightly tap it with a raw hide mallet after you're done if you think it's not hardened enough. At least, that's my story.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 24, 2022 19:55:11 GMT -5
For smaller wraps, I will use soft when I can. Like Robin says, you are working it so much and the areas of unsupported wires are small, so work hardened soft is fine. For larger wraps, I use HH. That way longer lengths of unsupported wires will be harder. I doubt I explained that very well.
Really, you just get a feel for it. It will depend on your project and what you are doing.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 20:12:45 GMT -5
Gorgeous! The second Fairburn is my favorite too. I'll tell you a secret -- I almost always use soft wire nowadays. The reason being as soon as you start working with it (even pulling the wire through a Sunshine cloth) you start to work harden the metal. By the time you've done that and shaped it, how you want it, it's already at least half-hard. You can always slightly tap it with a raw hide mallet after you're done if you think it's not hardened enough. At least, that's my story. Thanks Robin! I will NEVER forget the advice you gave miket about "hardening soft wire"! LOL For smaller wraps, I will use soft when I can. Like Robin says, you are working it so much and the areas of unsupported wires are small, so work hardened soft is fine. For larger wraps, I use HH. That way longer lengths of unsupported wires will be harder. I doubt I explained that very well.
Really, you just get a feel for it. It will depend on your project and what you are doing.
What you explained made perfect sense to me...so either it was written just fine...or we're both screwed up on the same wave length! LOL |
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Post by miket on Oct 24, 2022 20:18:48 GMT -5
Damn, fancy!  Love 'em, great work my friend! |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 24, 2022 20:23:25 GMT -5
Gorgeous! The second Fairburn is my favorite too. I'll tell you a secret -- I almost always use soft wire nowadays. The reason being as soon as you start working with it (even pulling the wire through a Sunshine cloth) you start to work harden the metal. By the time you've done that and shaped it, how you want it, it's already at least half-hard. You can always slightly tap it with a raw hide mallet after you're done if you think it's not hardened enough. At least, that's my story. Thanks Robin! I will NEVER forget the advice you gave miket about "hardening soft wire"! LOL For smaller wraps, I will use soft when I can. Like Robin says, you are working it so much and the areas of unsupported wires are small, so work hardened soft is fine. For larger wraps, I use HH. That way longer lengths of unsupported wires will be harder. I doubt I explained that very well.
Really, you just get a feel for it. It will depend on your project and what you are doing.
What you explained made perfect sense to me...so either it was written just fine...or we're both screwed up on the same wave length! LOL I once tried using 16 gauge HH wire on a project (the butterfly). After a few attemps at trying to following the outline of the butterfly, I said, "screw it" and annealed the wire. My fingers hurt so bad from that attempt. I still have plenty of HH wire in various gauges and I use them with the thinner wires, but those thicker ones, faggetabout it! I have to appease by poor fingers in my old age.  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 20:24:11 GMT -5
Damn, fancy!  Love 'em, great work my friend! Thank you my friend! I can definitely see some room for improvement...and I didn't pick the "best" Fairburns to use in those yellow ones...but I did pick ones that I had! LOL |
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 20:40:19 GMT -5
Thanks Robin! I will NEVER forget the advice you gave miket about "hardening soft wire"! LOL What you explained made perfect sense to me...so either it was written just fine...or we're both screwed up on the same wave length! LOL I once tried using 16 gauge HH wire on a project (the butterfly). After a few attemps at trying to following the outline of the butterfly, I said, "screw it" and annealed the wire. My fingers hurt so bad from that attempt. I still have plenty of HH wire in various gauges and I use them with the thinner wires, but those thicker ones, faggetabout it! I have to appease by poor fingers in my old age. I thought it would be a good idea to get some 16 gauge wire (round and square) as I figured I'd come up with SOME use for it. It's still right where I left it all wrapped up...yet to be used! LOL |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Oct 24, 2022 20:49:05 GMT -5
I once tried using 16 gauge HH wire on a project (the butterfly). After a few attemps at trying to following the outline of the butterfly, I said, "screw it" and annealed the wire. My fingers hurt so bad from that attempt. I still have plenty of HH wire in various gauges and I use them with the thinner wires, but those thicker ones, faggetabout it! I have to appease by poor fingers in my old age. I thought it would be a good idea to get some 16 gauge wire (round and square) as I figured I'd come up with SOME use for it. It's still right where I left it all wrapped up...yet to be used! LOL I think I had mine for years before I came across something I needed it for. Unsure what I was thinking when I bought it. LOL! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2022 20:55:12 GMT -5
jasoninsdThose are awesome Jason!! Love the first and fourth ones the best.
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Post by jasoninsd on Oct 24, 2022 20:57:20 GMT -5
I thought it would be a good idea to get some 16 gauge wire (round and square) as I figured I'd come up with SOME use for it. It's still right where I left it all wrapped up...yet to be used! LOL I think I had mine for years before I came across something I needed it for. Unsure what I was thinking when I bought it. LOL! I've ordered replacement spools of 20 gauge TWICE since I got that dang copper CABLE! LOL I know it can be used in a "frame-type" style of wrapping. Maybe that should be something I look into...once I get the weaving down...which will be a while! LOL (My eyes keep bugging out when I'm doing the weaving. Maybe I shouldn't do it at 1am by candlelight! LOL) |
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