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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2017 21:08:00 GMT -5
I am new to wire wrapping. What supplies do you suggest for a beginner? I have 18 gauge aluminum wire, a set of pliers and wire cutters, and some bails. I have made two so far, however since I used rocks that I tumbled, they were more free form. I'll have to get some pics up tomorrow (How do I do that by the way... ) Thank in advance!!  |
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Post by spiceman on Jun 11, 2017 23:38:47 GMT -5
Everybody has there own way that works better than anybody else.
I have use TapTalk. It works good for me.
Although it is not easy, lots of people have trouble.
Good luck.
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Post by aDave on Jun 12, 2017 0:12:59 GMT -5
I am new to wire wrapping. What supplies do you suggest for a beginner? I have 18 gauge aluminum wire, a set of pliers and wire cutters, and some bails. I have made two so far, however since I used rocks that I tumbled, they were more free form. I'll have to get some pics up tomorrow (How do I do that by the way... ) Thank in advance!! For the photo hosting, you'll have to use a third party source such as Photobucket, Flickr, or something similar. Some recently have complained about Photobucket related to adblockers and such. I happen to use Flickr, and it's worked pretty well for me. Some have also used Tapatalk to directly upload photos, but I can't offer any advice. melhill1659 , can you offer Tapatalk advice here? I don't have any wrapping help for you, but maybe someone like rockjunquie Tela will jump in. Dave |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 12, 2017 8:25:31 GMT -5
My best advice to start with, without seeing what you have done, is to try some copper wire. Aluminum is pretty difficult to work with. Most people learn with copper.
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Post by fantastic5 on Jun 12, 2017 8:26:41 GMT -5
I have just started using TapTalk and love it! Very self explanatory. And if you use your cell phone to take pictures, you can load the photo directly to TapTalk from the phone. So no hosting needed. And I didn't even have to ask my teenagers for help with the app  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 12:55:32 GMT -5
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Post by manofglass on Jun 12, 2017 13:42:15 GMT -5
The link works
Walt
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Post by aDave on Jun 12, 2017 13:44:00 GMT -5
@pandagem , I posted photo embedding instructions for you in another thread HERE . Dave |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2017 15:22:54 GMT -5
Here are the pics. front of my first ever   back  and my second. The bail really messed me up on this one. I ended up just using a jump ring.  |
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jun 13, 2017 3:12:45 GMT -5
Nice. Don't be afraid to use sterling silver .. have fun
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Post by tims on Jun 13, 2017 4:08:20 GMT -5
Copper is cheap and easy to work with, but even silver isn't extravagantly expensive. I've only wrapped about a dozen pieces and haven't done any since the weather got nice here, but i use copper in 22, 24, 26 and 28 gauge. I bought a set of pliers on Amazon for under $20 with round, flat, chain, cut, and flat bent nose pliers then bought a nylon tipped pliers for straightening wire and to help avoid marring the soft wire when crimping. About a $25 total investment on tools and it's enough to tackle everything i've tried so far. Bails drive me crazy, but i'm expecting an inspired breakthrough soon and then i'll be a wrapping fool.
You'll see a variety of styles and some real masterful work on this forum, plus there are some good tutorials for different types of wraps. Tons of tutorials on youtube also if you run out of ideas. If you have specific questions someone here will surely give you good answers. Oh, and as someone else who wraps mostly odd shaped tumbles, it may be easier to wrap cabbed stones. I've just started rolling my first few cabs and can't wait to try wrapping something halfway flat and symmetrical. Hopefully a couple of them survive through polish ...
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 13, 2017 7:59:20 GMT -5
You did a GREAT job for your first and second pieces! You can clearly see improvement in the second one. Yup, tumbles are hard to wrap. I can't really give any advice to that since you are flying by the seat of your pants with those shapes. They are all very freeform because of the shapes. I can off this, however-- ALWAYS make sure the ends of your wires are hidden or turned under to face your work. If you can't do that, make sure you file them. That way they won't poke or snag. If they get caught on something, the wire will get pulled out, too
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Post by accidentalrockhound on Jun 13, 2017 8:31:39 GMT -5
I am new to wire wrapping. What supplies do you suggest for a beginner? I have 18 gauge aluminum wire, a set of pliers and wire cutters, and some bails. I have made two so far, however since I used rocks that I tumbled, they were more free form. I'll have to get some pics up tomorrow (How do I do that by the way... ) Thank in advance!! Do you have any hobby stores? If not go o line. They have nice round nose pliers ,flush cut snips, curved needle nose take a look see what you think? They even have coated tools to protect your wire. I have only wrrapped a few cabbs very new to wire wrapping myself. As always have fun enjoy the challenge. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2017 10:08:22 GMT -5
Thanks accidentalrockhound and rockjunquie! I think that the second one was easier because the stone was a more uniform shape. I will have to look into getting copper wire next time I go to michaels (my local craft store).
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 13, 2017 11:55:49 GMT -5
Thanks accidentalrockhound and rockjunquie! I think that the second one was easier because the stone was a more uniform shape. I will have to look into getting copper wire next time I go to michaels (my local craft store). Try to get pure copper wire if you can. It is super easy to mar the coated kind esp when you are new. Raw pure copper can be given a patina with Liver of Sulfur which is very nice. Save the coated wire for when you have more experience. I think you will really like pure copper. I think I have used colored wire maybe twice in almost 20 years. Also, if you plan on doing a lot of this, you can buy bulk copper wire much cheaper at other places. I go to Rio Grande for spooled copper, but you can get it in other places, too. Even after you switch to silver or gold, it's nice to use copper to work out test pieces. |
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Post by pghram on Jun 14, 2017 18:24:50 GMT -5
Before you know it you will be buying a cab machine so you can have uniform shapes to wrap. Welcome.
Peace,
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 10:48:45 GMT -5
So I was wondering if anybody could tell me if this is a good deal. I found a bead store that specializes in finished gems and minerals and offers a wire wrapping class every other month for 60$ This includes a cab of your choice (up to a 20$ value), three hours of instruction, all wire (silver wire) and a chain for the finished pendant. Is this a good deal?
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 15, 2017 11:37:21 GMT -5
So I was wondering if anybody could tell me if this is a good deal. I found a bead store that specializes in finished gems and minerals and offers a wire wrapping class every other month for 60$ This includes a cab of your choice (up to a 20$ value), three hours of instruction, all wire (silver wire) and a chain for the finished pendant. Is this a good deal? I've never taken a class and don't the know the costs, but that sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me!!! The silver, the chain and the cab PLUS 3 hours instructions? SOLD! Do they have tools for you to use? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 12:04:47 GMT -5
Yup, they have everything. I won't be able to take this months, but I will be looking into the next one. I was practicing today Back  front  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 15, 2017 12:47:41 GMT -5
This one looks better, too. I can't wait for you to try some silver. It will be much easier to work with. You're doing real well with aluminum. You'll be surprised how much smoother things will be with silver.
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