chinook203
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Post by chinook203 on May 22, 2007 1:39:40 GMT -5
I've done 2 other wraps before, with some wal mart wire and pretty much quit in the middle on them. I finally broke down and got some copper square and half round to play with, so actually sat down to do one. The wrap at the top got a little rough while I was working with it and somehow my bottom part got off center. I had fun and will do some more, then will decide if wrapping is for me or not ;D  |
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on May 22, 2007 3:07:21 GMT -5
Looking at that one, wrapping seems to be for you, Chinook!
Adrian
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Post by Bikerrandy on May 22, 2007 5:09:13 GMT -5
Is that your first one Sandy? It looks ten times better than my first one. It's definately for you darlin  |
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on May 22, 2007 6:56:34 GMT -5
Hey! You did a GREAT job for a firstie! Way to go!
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Post by creativeminded on May 22, 2007 7:14:45 GMT -5
Well done. Now your hooked, wrapping is like tumbling it is very addictive.
Tami
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chinook203
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Post by chinook203 on May 22, 2007 9:18:23 GMT -5
LOL......now that I have the right wire, yes, it is addictive. I've done 2 other wraps, but didn't complete them. It was with wal mart wire. I've done some other wire stuff, but just little danglies for jewelry. I'll have to show a pic of one that is unfinished.....I call it bad hair day.
This is addictive, not ready for the real wire yet!
Thank you to everyone!
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Post by cina on May 22, 2007 10:09:42 GMT -5
Wow that is a great frist wrap my frist one looked like I ran it over with my truck lol Good Job!!! Steph  |
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Post by Tweetiepy on May 22, 2007 10:51:49 GMT -5
Great job! You have to watch what kind of wire you're using, some is already half hard and gets harder to work with once you start playing with it!
I like how you've twisted the wire on the bail, but you have to watch that the twists match (unless you're going for the uneven look)
I like how your wrap looks, simple and it shows off the stone awesomely
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chinook203
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Post by chinook203 on May 22, 2007 13:11:09 GMT -5
Thanks everyone.
Tweetie, I wasn't going for the uneven look ... LOL. I was just playing with twisting as I've never had square wire to do it with and realized after I was done......oops, not enough twist on one side, or too much on the other. This is all half hard wire, I learned that it gets harder after you've worked with it on that pendant! I'm guessing dead soft is the way to go?
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southforkmining
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Post by southforkmining on May 23, 2007 1:05:17 GMT -5
Nice work...I see a star in the making
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on May 23, 2007 15:49:19 GMT -5
good job!
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on May 23, 2007 18:54:50 GMT -5
Way better than my first try! Looks great!
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Post by rockyraccoon on May 23, 2007 23:30:10 GMT -5
well you started out great!
kim
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Post by Cher on May 25, 2007 21:34:16 GMT -5
I'm impressed Sandy, you did a great job for just beginning. Keep it up, you'll only get better.
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chinook203
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Post by chinook203 on May 26, 2007 5:44:24 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, you've been very inspiring. I did one other after the one picd above, then did a 3rd, but it .........is in the copper heap now. I'm trying to figure out how to finish the bail part in the back (need pics of backs of wire wraps) and then I think I'm maybe trying to wrap too tight around the pendant, not sure, just n eed some practice!
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