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Post by fernwood on Nov 25, 2019 3:45:37 GMT -5
The teardrop is my favorite.
Great job for your first wraps.
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Post by RocksInNJ on Nov 25, 2019 4:52:20 GMT -5
Very nice first attempt. I’d never have the patience or skill for such work.
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Post by MsAli on Nov 25, 2019 7:55:42 GMT -5
Looking good!
I like the 1st one, but I also am more prone to like seeing the stone and not having it so covered up by wire.
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Post by rockjunquie on Nov 25, 2019 8:38:24 GMT -5
Great job. I see a lot of things done right. Your binding and weaving look good and the overall execution is very nice esp for a newbie. Keep up the good work. I will add that in the second picture, it looks like you have 2 wires sticking out in the middle. ALWAYS avoid having wires stick out. They scratch and poke the wearer.
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 25, 2019 9:54:26 GMT -5
Great job on both of those for your first tries! They look great.
When you must leave some wire not tucked in (as in the second photo) use a fine needle file or a fine piece of sand paper to smooth out the rough edges so there is no scratching or snagging. Especially on square wire, I file the edge toward the end to round it out a bit and make it smooth. The cheap tiny diamond needle files work great for that, especially with square wire.
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Post by oldschoolrocker on Nov 25, 2019 10:21:43 GMT -5
Great job! I am always amazed at how quickly members on here learn new skills I can only dream of doing! Seems I just read some threads of yours not long ago where you were just learning cabbing and now wrapping. and here I am a year into tumbling and still trying to get that figured out lol.
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Post by jim931 on Nov 25, 2019 11:20:07 GMT -5
Great job. I see a lot of things done right. Your binding and weaving look good and the overall execution is very nice esp for a newbie. Keep up the good work. I will add that in the second picture, it looks like you have 2 wires sticking out in the middle. ALWAYS avoid having wires stick out. They scratch and poke the wearer. Yes! Those two wires! As soon as I snipped them I instantly regretted it. But after I clipped em it was obviously too late. I think I should have just rolled them towards the back of the stone with the tiny pointed pliers. |
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Post by jim931 on Nov 25, 2019 11:21:31 GMT -5
Great job on both of those for your first tries! They look great.
When you must leave some wire not tucked in (as in the second photo) use a fine needle file or a fine piece of sand paper to smooth out the rough edges so there is no scratching or snagging. Especially on square wire, I file the edge toward the end to round it out a bit and make it smooth. The cheap tiny diamond needle files work great for that, especially with square wire.
I’ll go back and try to file them. I have a set of needle files laying around in a tool box. Thanks for the advice, hopefully I left mouth to round them down like you said. |
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Post by jim931 on Nov 25, 2019 11:24:44 GMT -5
Looking good! I like the 1st one, but I also am more prone to like seeing the stone and not having it so covered up by wire. I agree I love seeing the whole stone. I’ve seen some posted on here where it’s just held in by a few wires coiled in towards the stone. I just can’t find a tutorial on how to do it. I’m not a huge fan of the the wraps with tons of wire with all kinds of designs all around them. I’m sure lots of people like them, but I prefer the stone. |
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Post by jim931 on Nov 25, 2019 11:28:09 GMT -5
Great job! I am always amazed at how quickly members on here learn new skills I can only dream of doing! Seems I just read some threads of yours not long ago where you were just learning cabbing and now wrapping. and here I am a year into tumbling and still trying to get that figured out lol. Yea I’ve really jumped down the rabbit hole. I think it’s because I really enjoy doing it. It’s so calming. And also I’m hoping if I get good enough I can do this after retirement and make enough money to survive. But that’s a hopeful dream. I haven’t tumbled a lot lately just because it was killing my electric bill here in California. |
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Post by MsAli on Nov 25, 2019 11:34:50 GMT -5
Looking good! I like the 1st one, but I also am more prone to like seeing the stone and not having it so covered up by wire. I agree I love seeing the whole stone. I’ve seen some posted on here where it’s just held in by a few wires coiled in towards the stone. I just can’t find a tutorial on how to do it. I’m not a huge fan of the the wraps with tons of wire with all kinds of designs all around them. I’m sure lots of people like them, but I prefer the stone. I tried wrapping a few times and just cant seem to get the hang of it, to my liking anyways.
I think as most things, you get the basics down and then find your own style. You've got the bail down better than I ever did.
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Post by jim931 on Nov 25, 2019 11:44:18 GMT -5
I agree I love seeing the whole stone. I’ve seen some posted on here where it’s just held in by a few wires coiled in towards the stone. I just can’t find a tutorial on how to do it. I’m not a huge fan of the the wraps with tons of wire with all kinds of designs all around them. I’m sure lots of people like them, but I prefer the stone. I tried wrapping a few times and just cant seem to get the hang of it, to my liking anyways.
I think as most things, you get the basics down and then find your own style. You've got the bail down better than I ever did.
There was a video on YouTube for the teardrop I did that explained the bail perfectly. She showed it step by step. Without that I would have had no clue how to do one. I’m excited to see what I can come up with once I have the basic concepts down. It’s a lot of fun. And hopefully it makes my cabs worth more. I think the hardest part of this process is going to be identifying all the random stuff I have and trying to come up with a price. I did look at a series of posts about pricing that helped a little. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 25, 2019 16:08:25 GMT -5
Great job. I see a lot of things done right. Your binding and weaving look good and the overall execution is very nice esp for a newbie. Keep up the good work. I will add that in the second picture, it looks like you have 2 wires sticking out in the middle. ALWAYS avoid having wires stick out. They scratch and poke the wearer. Yes! Those two wires! As soon as I snipped them I instantly regretted it. But after I clipped em it was obviously too late. I think I should have just rolled them towards the back of the stone with the tiny pointed pliers. Yes! Exactly right. |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Nov 25, 2019 16:10:05 GMT -5
Great job on both of those for your first tries! They look great.
When you must leave some wire not tucked in (as in the second photo) use a fine needle file or a fine piece of sand paper to smooth out the rough edges so there is no scratching or snagging. Especially on square wire, I file the edge toward the end to round it out a bit and make it smooth. The cheap tiny diamond needle files work great for that, especially with square wire.
I’ll go back and try to file them. I have a set of needle files laying around in a tool box. Thanks for the advice, hopefully I left mouth to round them down like you said. If you can't get to them with a file, then wrap a little sandpaper around something thin and just sand those edges of the wire smooth. Even a toothpick will work with a bit of sandpaper on it. |
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Post by fishnpinball on Nov 25, 2019 17:22:16 GMT -5
Looking good
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Post by miket on Nov 25, 2019 17:56:13 GMT -5
Good job on the wraps- I haven't had the patience to try weaving a bail yet.
Maybe one of these days I'll give it a go.
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