All posts by gavin

  • Daily Wire Tip June 6: Ring Sizing

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip June 06, 2010 Question: I am still learning and am having trouble sizing the rings properly.  They always come out larger than what I am attempting to create.  I have purchased a few...

    • Posted June 6, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 5: Removing Rust Without Damaging Tools

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip June 05, 2010 Question: Unfortunately I live in a very humid state and my tools are beginning to show signs of rust. How do I remove the rust without damaging the tools? Answer:...

    • Posted June 5, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 4: How to Make Wires Lay Flat

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip June 04, 2010 Question: I am trying to make the bracelet that is the first project on your Beginner’s DVD.  I am having great difficulty keeping all the wires together.  I keep straightening...

    • Posted June 4, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 3: Vendor Event Insurance

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip June 03, 2010 Question: Why would you need vendor event insurance??  Please tell me more because I do a LOT of these events!!! Answer: When you fill out the application/contract to participate as...

    • Posted June 3, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: American Indian Jewelry Laws

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: What are the laws for selling Native American Style Jewelry? It is all handmade. I do a lot of Southwest Jewelry that looks similar to Navajo Style. I do sell to...

    • Posted June 2, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip June 1: Argentium Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip June 01, 2010 Question: I’m looking for a silver wire won’t tarnish, but shine brightly, about 26-gauge, 14-gauge, or 10-gauge. I like the jewelry for sale in Swarovski stores, and I always wonder...

    • Posted June 1, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 31: What Chain Sizes Are Best?

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 31, 2010 Question: Dale is it possible to have you tell me, when making pendants or working with beaded necklaces, what chain sizes are the best sizes? Do you go by the...

    • Posted May 31, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 30: Removing Residue From Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 30, 2010 Question: I’m new at Wire Wrapping, and I use the quilter’s tape on my wires. It leaves glue on my wire and I don’t know what to use to clean...

    • Posted May 30, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 29: Wire Wrapping DVDs

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 29, 2010 Question: How can I arrange to get only your DVDs relative to wire wrapping? Answer: Each set of instructional DVDs is all about wire wrapping! You can either purchase them...

    • Posted May 29, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 28: Enlarging the Holes in Pearls

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 28, 2010 Question: I want to start working in pearls but the holes are too small for the application I want, how do you enlarge the holes in pearls without breaking them?...

    • Posted May 28, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 27: Wire Wrapped Cameo

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 27, 2010 Question: I would like to make a cameo wrapped in wire. Can you give some instruction on how its done? Answer: Cameos can be carved from many types of materials...

    • Posted May 27, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 26: Telling Metals Apart

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 26, 2010 Question: Is there any good way to sort silver and gold tone from sterling and true gold? Some of my first bits got put into the wrong bags so now...

    • Posted May 26, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 25: Twisting Square Wire

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 25, 2010 Question: I was told that you could only twist square wire, is that so? Answer: Well, you ‘can’ twist any wire shape, however round wire is already round and it...

    • Posted May 25, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 24: Pricing of Chipped Cabochon

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 24, 2010 Question: This is a question applying to your answer to the chipped cabochon. Wouldn’t you sell it for less due to the fact it’s been damaged? Answer: With regards to...

    • Posted May 24, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip May 23: Measuring for a Bracelet

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip May 23, 2010 Question: When making a wire bracelet how do you measure to determine how long to make it? Answer: Well, the length of the bracelet depends on why you are making...

    • Posted May 23, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Removing Marker Measurement Marks

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I love making your unisex wire bracelet along with all the other projects I have seen.  My question is how do you get rid of the permanent marks that you make...

    • Posted May 22, 2010
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