Comments on: Dale “Cougar” Armstrong http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/ Making Wire Jewelry and Wire Wrapping Techniques Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: dalecgr http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-15489 dalecgr Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:13:29 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-15489 Hi! Thanks for asking about this questionable malachite. Please watch your personal email for my response, as I need to see a photo before I can give any suggestions to help your friends :) Hi! Thanks for asking about this questionable malachite. Please watch your personal email for my response, as I need to see a photo before I can give any suggestions to help your friends :)

]]> By: ac lamers http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-15455 ac lamers Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:06:53 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-15455 Dear Dale, You’ve taught me enough to go on again with my jewelry with my own ministry of teaching wire sculpture and beading to seniors and disabled persons. Nello Ministries gives this group a step up out of poverty, depression and poor self-esteem. Well you know...you did it for me and millions more. Anyway, I said that to let you know I am in the business of changing lives and when my co-teacher (former student), went home for thanksgiving, what a thanks giving she got! A needy friend heard she was into the jewelry making business and he ask her over. There he gave her a ROCK of Malachite; 30lbs of it. It is 12” x 9” x 3-4”! It has been polished in a way that the contour of the stone is the same just the rough rock removed, to show the deep greens and large bubble formations. Well this poor man tried to sell it in a small town flea market for $100.00 - no one understands what it is, where he lives. So, I said I'd only trust you and your blog and said I would ask you. The QUESTIONs ARE--- Was there a lapidary strategy to polishing off just the rough and not cutting and polishing a flat "table" on the stone as a window to what's inside? Who can both my friend and her needy friend, (my friend is poor too/Disabled), best place their trust in, that would want to buy it, or work out a fair plan to share the benefits all round from this rough to finished product, such as cab's and be willing to pay a comparable price? Or What PLAN would YOU make, to make the most money directly for these two people that have been so uniquely blessed with this rough? Would you know of some reason that you would wait to sell it at some later time? When I was a bench Jeweler and went to gem shows I'd see those huge malachite balls of all sizes and large polished slabs that Interior Decorators loved to buy for offices and such. So, I want to believe this rock could be good most of the way through. However, I also know these things are gambles for both the buyer and the seller. There is really no foretelling what quality stones THIS rock could yield. Could you give us any thoughts you have along these lines? Thank you so much for your time and space to ask your advice. Dear Dale,
You’ve taught me enough to go on again with my jewelry with my own ministry of teaching wire sculpture and beading to seniors and disabled persons. Nello Ministries gives this group a step up out of poverty, depression and poor self-esteem. Well you know…you did it for me and millions more.

Anyway, I said that to let you know I am in the business of changing lives and when my co-teacher (former student), went home for thanksgiving, what a thanks giving she got! A needy friend heard she was into the jewelry making business and he ask her over. There he gave her a ROCK of Malachite; 30lbs of it. It is 12” x 9” x 3-4”!

It has been polished in a way that the contour of the stone is the same just the rough rock removed, to show the deep greens and large bubble formations.

Well this poor man tried to sell it in a small town flea market for $100.00 – no one understands what it is, where he lives. So, I said I’d only trust you and your blog and said I would ask you.

The QUESTIONs ARE—

Was there a lapidary strategy to polishing off just the rough and not cutting and polishing a flat “table” on the stone as a window to what’s inside?

Who can both my friend and her needy friend, (my friend is poor too/Disabled), best place their trust in, that would want to buy it, or work out a fair plan to share the benefits all round from this rough to finished product, such as cab’s and be willing to pay a comparable price?

Or
What PLAN would YOU make, to make the most money directly for these two people that have been so uniquely blessed with this rough?

Would you know of some reason that you would wait to sell it at some later time?

When I was a bench Jeweler and went to gem shows I’d see those huge malachite balls of all sizes and large polished slabs that Interior Decorators loved to buy for offices and such. So, I want to believe this rock could be good most of the way through. However, I also know these things are gambles for both the buyer and the seller. There is really no foretelling what quality stones THIS rock could yield. Could you give us any thoughts you have along these lines?

Thank you so much for your time and space to ask your advice.

]]> By: dalecgr http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 dalecgr Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:29:29 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-4750 Hi Glenda, as my book with the companion DVD is a 'second edition', I am sorry but I have no idea if you can get the DVD separately. I suggest contacting my publisher, Interweave Press: http://www.interweave.com/Contact-Us/ Hi Glenda, as my book with the companion DVD is a ‘second edition’, I am sorry but I have no idea if you can get the DVD separately. I suggest contacting my publisher, Interweave Press: http://www.interweave.com/Contact-Us/

]]> By: Glenda Black http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Glenda Black Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:19:23 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-4748 Hi Dale. I've only just started wire wrapping. I bought your Wirework book at Joann's Fabric store a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately it didn't have the dvd. How do I get one? Having that companion dvd would be wonderful! Hi Dale.
I’ve only just started wire wrapping. I bought your Wirework book at Joann’s Fabric store a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately it didn’t have the dvd. How do I get one? Having that companion dvd would be wonderful!

]]> By: dalecgr http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4261 dalecgr Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:16:09 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-4261 Hi Shauna, and thanks so much! Besides the classes and workshops I teach for WS, I also teach in a variety of locations (including my TN studio) that can be found on my personal classes page http://www.cougarscreations.com/classes.php And although I apologize for not being home long enough to update it recently--that will be happening soon : ) Hi Shauna, and thanks so much! Besides the classes and workshops I teach for WS, I also teach in a variety of locations (including my TN studio) that can be found on my personal classes page http://www.cougarscreations.com/classes.php And although I apologize for not being home long enough to update it recently–that will be happening soon : )

]]> By: Shauna Pakula http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4245 Shauna Pakula Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:13:17 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-4245 Hi Dale, I just purchased your DVDs, and I must say --- I've never been so pleased with an online puchase, they are wonderful!!! I've watched all of my new DVDs three times each and now I'm trying to gather my tools and supplies. And, I'm hoping to order my sterling silver wire early next week. Can you please send me a list of the places you'll be do classes at in the near future. I live in North-Cental Illinois, and would love the chance to take one of your classes in person. Thank you so much, Shauna Hi Dale,
I just purchased your DVDs, and I must say —
I’ve never been so pleased with an online puchase, they are wonderful!!! I’ve watched all of my new DVDs three times each and now I’m trying to gather my tools and supplies. And, I’m hoping to order my sterling silver wire early next week.
Can you please send me a list of the places you’ll be do classes at in the near future. I live in North-Cental Illinois, and would love the chance to take one of your classes in person.
Thank you so much, Shauna

]]> By: dalecgr http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4159 dalecgr Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:22:59 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-4159 Hi Sheila, we are glad you enjoy the free videos. Some of the earlier tips were done using a webcam, as I experimented. The professional videos are much better. Thanks for bearing with me as I learn : ) Hi Sheila, we are glad you enjoy the free videos. Some of the earlier tips were done using a webcam, as I experimented. The professional videos are much better. Thanks for bearing with me as I learn : )

]]> By: Sheila Nelson http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-4147 Sheila Nelson Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:14:08 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-4147 Hi Dale, I've had a wonderful time going through some of your free video classes and have gleaned some important knowledge. I have one suggestion though. As some of us older people have trouble with our eyesight, it would be to our advantage if you used a blue background when demonstrating how-to's. The black of the tools tends to blend into the black background and is difficult to see exactly what you are doing. I intend to purchase all the videos soon. Thanks again for such wonderful and easy to understand instructions!! Thanks again, Sheila Hi Dale,
I’ve had a wonderful time going through some of your free video classes and have gleaned some important knowledge. I have one suggestion though. As some of us older people have trouble with our eyesight, it would be to our advantage if you used a blue background when demonstrating how-to’s. The black of the tools tends to blend into the black background and is difficult to see exactly what you are doing. I intend to purchase all the videos soon. Thanks again for such wonderful and easy to understand instructions!!
Thanks again,
Sheila

]]> By: Suzanne Hollingsworth http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/1378/dale-cougar-armstrong/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Suzanne Hollingsworth Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:20:16 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-making-blog/?p=1378#comment-2335 [...] apart just to see how they worked. The desire to work with tools has never left her. She blames Dale Armstrong for starting her down the seductively twisty wire path, and she hasn’t looked back since! Suzanne [...] [...] apart just to see how they worked. The desire to work with tools has never left her. She blames Dale Armstrong for starting her down the seductively twisty wire path, and she hasn’t looked back since! Suzanne [...]

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