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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 11:38:27 GMT -5
I thought I would fool around with it's wrap so see what i could come up with. There are probably a million ways to modify this and that is what I like about it. Plus. it is the easiest wrap that I have tried. So, thanks for starting this wrap for me. I have more ideas but I have a hard time sitting down to do wraps. I kind of view it as a pain in the ass but on some stones it beats the other ways of adding a bail. This was easier than the original and I am thinking that if I would clamp the thing that I am bending the wire around in a vice it would make it easier yet. I'll get back to you on that. lol Jim    |
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 19, 2012 11:51:41 GMT -5
that's too funny Jim, Good job, I have one that isn't finished that looks exactly? the same except 1 loop on the bottom and I doubled the form so the loops are longer and go furthur onto the stone. The darn board has stopped accepting pictures from me or I'd show u. One of my suggestions in the tut was to put the manrel in a vise so you could use both hands to do the work :<) I really would like if you dropped a quick pic on the thread of this type Jim if you don't mind. The tut is pinned in the wire wrap section
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 13:22:22 GMT -5
hahaha I should have paid closer attention to the tut. Do you want the entire post there or just some pics?
Jim
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Post by Roger on Jul 19, 2012 13:46:36 GMT -5
Nice wrap,carefull of crimping in a vice..
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Post by cccbock on Jul 19, 2012 15:42:19 GMT -5
wamp......I really like this piece!!
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 19, 2012 16:02:22 GMT -5
Here is the one I did Jim, It's letting me do pictures again  We were just talking about putting the "mandrel" in the vice, not the wrap.  Attachments:
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Post by itsandbits on Jul 19, 2012 16:11:36 GMT -5
here's the back. I used the cross wires there because the stone sits in front of the frame wire it doesn't really need back support. Yours looks nicer though.  Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2012 17:32:45 GMT -5
hahaha That is too much. But I think you are wrong. I should have put my cross wires on the back. The reason I put them on the front is because the first loop on the bottom was too small and I was afraid that the stone would fall out. I start at bottom center and work my way around both sides. I have more waste if I get the wire too long but I do not have much of a plan when I start so I can work both sides the same.
Are people buying copper now days? I started with all copper last year and the sales lady told me that I lost three sales because the stone was wrapped with copper. I changed all of them to silver.
Jim
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Post by hubrocks on Jul 19, 2012 22:55:18 GMT -5
Way to go Wampidy ! I like the copper on some stones,and patina on some!!
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Post by helens on Jul 20, 2012 5:30:50 GMT -5
Pretty cool Jim! Now that I've discovered square wires, I think it looks more interesting than round wires for wraps. I just ordered some, you should try it too:)!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2012 7:03:57 GMT -5
lol Helen. I just bought some fancy square wire in Sheridan when I went for a dr app. They have it in the hardware/ BenFranklin store. This fancy square (and round) Beadalon wire looks twisted from slashed dimples down the wire faces. Looks pretty cool and I bought some half round to go with it so I can look professional like you. lol Some of it is going to jody so she can make a bracelet for me with that and the only good blue agate that I have found.
Jim
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Post by helens on Jul 20, 2012 12:40:47 GMT -5
Hey, my wrap only came out good because I used the instructor's wires and tools:P. I did take Randy's advice and ordered those tools from Monsterslayer, and got some wire from there too so I can do some more at home:).
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We were just talking about putting the "mandrel" in the vice, not the wrap. 
