I was having so much waste and saving the scraps to later melt down. I didn’t think of using the wire from the spool still attached to wrap! I’ll try this! I do tuck the coils in so they looks uniform and pretty :) it pains me when I see wires sticking out on pieces!
Yes, it pains me to see wires sticking out and it will likely pain people wearing it - literally. Wasting also pains me, I don't know why we are talking about pain, LOL. I should rephrase - I find it very satisfying when I know I don't waste any wire, and I love seeing things done perfectly!!
Can you please be more specific about the wire you use for gold and sterling silver? I want to make sure I buy the correct wire. I am a beginner. Thank you
The wire you need should depend on the size of the beads you're wrapping. In this case, I am wrapping 3mm pearls. I used 26 ga (0.4mm) solid 10K gold. If you are using gold filled or 925 silver, you want to use soft or dead soft - avoid hard or half hard. Dead soft will give you a smoother wrap and easier on your wrists.
The most popular are natural birthstones (except instead of diamond, we have natural Herkimer Diamond Quartz mined in Herkimer NY). Also popular are rose quartz, tanzanite and opal - they're not birthstones. You can see the cost of all of these once you register an account: stonesandfindings.com/my-account there are too many stones and metals to choose from for me to list prices. If you need any assistance, please feel free to email my colleagues: sales@stonesandfindings.com
I was having so much waste and saving the scraps to later melt down. I didn’t think of using the wire from the spool still attached to wrap! I’ll try this! I do tuck the coils in so they looks uniform and pretty :) it pains me when I see wires sticking out on pieces!
Yes, it pains me to see wires sticking out and it will likely pain people wearing it - literally. Wasting also pains me, I don't know why we are talking about pain, LOL. I should rephrase - I find it very satisfying when I know I don't waste any wire, and I love seeing things done perfectly!!
Can you please be more specific about the wire you use for gold and sterling silver? I want to make sure I buy the correct wire. I am a beginner. Thank you
The wire you need should depend on the size of the beads you're wrapping. In this case, I am wrapping 3mm pearls. I used 26 ga (0.4mm) solid 10K gold. If you are using gold filled or 925 silver, you want to use soft or dead soft - avoid hard or half hard. Dead soft will give you a smoother wrap and easier on your wrists.
Hiya can I ask please what do you charge for these? Also what beads and pearls do you suggest for permanent jewellery?
The most popular are natural birthstones (except instead of diamond, we have natural Herkimer Diamond Quartz mined in Herkimer NY). Also popular are rose quartz, tanzanite and opal - they're not birthstones.
You can see the cost of all of these once you register an account: stonesandfindings.com/my-account
there are too many stones and metals to choose from for me to list prices. If you need any assistance, please feel free to email my colleagues: sales@stonesandfindings.com