dbrealityrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since February 2010
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Post by dbrealityrocks on Aug 17, 2010 8:00:57 GMT -5
I noticed most people only use 3 wires w/a thin girdle on their stones. Since I fabricated my settings for years I made the girdles to fit my different size bezels. W/the cost of silver I'm thinking that thin girdles are the way to go. This is 18ga wire.    Thanks for looking!!! |
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Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Aug 17, 2010 9:08:01 GMT -5
Nice wrap!
I also bundle the wires to the girdle thickness and don't skimp by just using 3 length of wire with exception of the very thin cabs that one thickness for the center wire will do.
I use mostly 21/22 awg wire for most all my wraps and then go smaller as the cab size goes down or the very fragile/thin small cabs are wrapped in 24 -26 awg wire.
the only time I use 18 awg is for bracelets and rings or wraps that need to be susbstantial.
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Aug 17, 2010 10:12:09 GMT -5
That is very nice!
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Post by Toad on Aug 17, 2010 10:23:41 GMT -5
Love the stone. Wrap is cool too!
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Post by frane on Aug 18, 2010 7:50:55 GMT -5
I think it looks great the way it is but I know what you mean about the cost of the wire. I am going to try groove wrapping next to cut back on how much I use and see how I like that. Love the amy sage!
Fran
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Post by stonesthatrock on Aug 18, 2010 10:04:59 GMT -5
very nice looking stone and wrap........
mary ann
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amyk
fully equipped rock polisher
I'm a slabber, I'm a cabber, I'm a midnight wrapper.
Member since January 2010
Posts: 1,331
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Post by amyk on Aug 19, 2010 19:33:48 GMT -5
Nice wrap. I like the design on the back of the stone better. I usually use 4 wires on the larger cabs and 3 on med. size cabs. Sometimes only 2 on small ones. My cabs tend to be fairly thin on the edges. I also use the 21G or 22G wire on the med and large cabs and the 24G on smaller ones. I have some 26G i need to try on a teeny one. If my eyes can handle it.
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