desertdweller
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Post by desertdweller on Jun 9, 2007 16:37:09 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, Just wanted everyone to see this wrap Nancy did for me. Its for my Mother-in-law, we are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary starting June 16th.....They are taking all of us on a Hawaiian cruise, Yippie!! Ugh, ok..I'm calm, back to the wrap..... She did it on a moments notice, she was happy to do it for me and was more than fair about the trade. Nancy, thank you so much, you are a stellar artist and a wonderful person. Thanks again! This is the wrap, I even took a picture of the back side for Chinook and Tweet......     This is the back side, (can't get nothing past me!)  Thanks for looking and Nancy, thank you! |
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on Jun 9, 2007 18:37:06 GMT -5
WOW, I'm soooo glad you liked it.  I suppose my emails always end up in your trash folder....not always a bad thing on retrospect. ;D Jaime picked out the stones she wanted in each piece (yeah, another one is coming)...well, except for one, which was the peridot...I had to use one of mine, as hers wouldn't work with the design. (plus I'd have had to order more settings...ack!) Anywho, here is a pic of it with my new camera before I sent it to you! I love my new Samsung 8 mega pixel camera...it is awesome and easy to use. Another Ebay purchase ofcourse, cause I'm frugal. (nice way to say cheap in my book)   Anywho...I was on pins and needles, as I always am on making custom pieces. I never seem to get over the ol "maybe they won't like it" crap.  Ya'll have fun on your vacation. Me? I'm a land lubber...won't get on any thing that goes out into the big BIG ocean. Yep, I'm a chicken.  |
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rockinmom
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Post by rockinmom on Jun 9, 2007 18:41:11 GMT -5
Wow! That is really beautiful. Looks like a ton of work went into that.  Love it! You are really talented. T. |
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Post by Bikerrandy on Jun 9, 2007 23:24:42 GMT -5
That's so cool!! I love the techniqie, I'm gonna try that one as soon as I get more wire.
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Post by Jurrasic Jonje on Jun 9, 2007 23:50:20 GMT -5
That is a stunning wrap! Seeing a wrap like that compared to mine is very humbling.
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Post by catmandewe on Jun 9, 2007 23:56:48 GMT -5
WOW!
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Post by stoner on Jun 10, 2007 2:27:10 GMT -5
Very nice wrap nancy. Your Mother-in-law is going to love it Jamie, very thoughtful of you. Have fun on the cruise. Hmmm...so nobody's going to be home at your house for about a week?.....
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on Jun 10, 2007 7:44:07 GMT -5
Jaime, you are very welcome!
Thanks for the kuddos you all. I appreciate it a lot. This design takes lots and lots of 26 gauge wire to coil. I enjoy coiling as it is theraputic to me...however, I can only do so much at a time due to arthritus. ack! You do your design first, tumble for an hour or so to harden the wire... and then go back and coil and add stones.
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Post by hermatite on Jun 10, 2007 7:54:27 GMT -5
Holy smokes...that is really lovely nancy. Desertdweller, she's going to love it...what a thoughtful thing to do. Have some poi!
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jjckitti
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Post by jjckitti on Jun 10, 2007 10:06:50 GMT -5
very beautiful!!
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Post by ladyt on Jun 10, 2007 11:43:09 GMT -5
Awesome Wrap!! I never thought about doing one like that. Very cool. I love the coils also. I've not tumbled a wrap yet, can't get past the fear of squooshing the wire up, even thought I've read about doing it and have seen it done. I'm just chicken. Jamie, have fun on your voyage. Nancy, great wrap. Tonja |
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rockonsister
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Post by rockonsister on Jun 12, 2007 22:42:11 GMT -5
That is a gorgious pendant! Jamie, that stone is a soooooooo pretty, and the wrap Nancy did is a real work of art! Very Inspiring to me. I hope you have a great time in Hawaii.
Mary
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kjohn0102
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Post by kjohn0102 on Jun 17, 2007 20:41:24 GMT -5
Jaime-beautiful cab, Nancy stunning wrap! So many questions-you say above that you do the design first, harden and THEN coil? It looks like you have 4 wires going here, is that right? What size wire is the wrap/design, and is it round? You said 26G on the coiling wire-that's half round, right? I love the way you've got the bail hidden. Jaime, thanks for the pictures from all angles-it's great to be able to see everything that Nancy's done! Have a great time in Hawaii, and congratulations to your in-laws!
KJ
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Post by creativeminded on Jun 18, 2007 7:34:40 GMT -5
Wow that is beautiful.
Tami
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on Jun 18, 2007 8:06:30 GMT -5
Thanks again all! KJ...the cab has 6- 21gauge square wires. I use 21g half-round to bind the sides and 18g half-round to bind at the top (bail). The square wire is coiled (wrapped) with 26g round wire (soft). Yes, I do harden the wire more with tumbling in stainless steel shot. Then I go back and individually hand coil each curl. |
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kjohn0102
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Post by kjohn0102 on Jun 18, 2007 15:13:32 GMT -5
Thanks for the info Nancy-this is just way too cool. I checked out your website-very nice stuff there too!
KJ
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on Jun 19, 2007 7:27:40 GMT -5
Thanks!
I'm in the middle of building a new site. Hope to have it finished one of these days. lol...
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blarneystone
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Post by blarneystone on Jun 19, 2007 9:17:46 GMT -5
Another great wrap Nancy! Thanks for including a pic of the back. Can't wait to see the other one too!
Dan
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nancyf
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Post by nancyf on Jun 19, 2007 14:15:29 GMT -5
Hey Dan! Thanks!!! uh...Jaime put that pic of the back on...I just added a frontal. I took it before I sent the pendant to her. Gotta have a pic of everything I make. lol.... Ok...I finished the piece I was working on. Just took it out of the tumbler of stainless steel shot. Will have a pic soon. Personally...I don't like it. ack! We shall see.  |
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I suppose my emails always end up in your trash folder....not always a bad thing on retrospect. ;D
Love it! You are really talented. T.
