I started my journey in making jewelry with a Wig Jig! I still use it when I need to make identical pieces. They are really fun to learn to use! Really useful in making your own design for a special chain too.
I found your channel a few years ago when I was making a dragon's eye for a dragon project. I've recently started jewellery making and here you are again! Many talents, and such a user friendly presentation. Many thanks!
Back to earth creations.. I love it. You're such an inspiration, I find a lot of myself in you, so much of the creativity I lost, along the way of single motherhood.. I'm trying to find it all back... Now I still eed a few tools that I don't know where to find, in my country like this wigjig... Anyway.. I love what you do!
I don't like to make jewelry, but I do like to make multi-media designs on canvas. I like to include metalwork, so this wig thing-a-ma-jig will allow me to make my own instead of cobbling stuff from the thrift store. I just stumbled upon your site, but am putting a thumbs up on my facebook page for you. Good luck in your business!
besides your art, which is out of this world :), your smile and positive energy always brightens my day and helps me go on with crafting, even when my pain-meds don´t do their job properly. stay wild, moonchild :o)
WOW! The last time I did wire wrapping was in the 1980's & I was using screws on a piece of wood. It was very much a pain to get 2 that were somewhat alike. I love the ease of the metal jig with the moveable pins. I think I know what gift I will be getting myself for my upcoming birthday! Thanks Yvonne! :-)
I love the wire wrapped, hammered thingies! I have a Wig-Jig somewhere.... But duh, I never thought about hammering and wire wrapping the loops like this! Sweet! Thank you!
Hello from the Netherlands! Thanks for the tutorial. I wonder if it is necessary to solder the piece where the wire comes together? To make it even stronger?
Awesome, Yvonne, sorry I haven't been in group, I am dealing with the not so timely death of my mother. I am also gonna try my hand a wire wrapping, now that I have found the this "thig a ma gig", from firemtn gems! I think it is a great start for wire making!
Lovely work, perfectly instructed video, and a great demo of the wig jig (been struggling with those loose pegs, but you gave me confidence to give it another try). And on top of it all a beautiful piece of jewelry work ... reminds me of some of the Lord of the Rings jewelry! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
You have great timing! I just saw one of these peg board things on my last craft store visit and thought I would give it a try. Thanks for the video to help me try it out!!
I have that jig, and use superglue to hold the rubber tubing flush against the back of the jig, preventing any spacing or wobbling. You can remove the glued pegs, with effort, but it does inevitably destroys the tubing. I've written to the company & they sent me extras.
Excellent! I bought one of these recently when it was on sale plus I had a coupon that would stack. I haven't played with it much yet. I think I'm going to go pull it out this weekend!
How difficult would it be to add beads to that before you close the loops? Btw, they look like a reindeer head. You should make some for Christmas and put a red bead on the middle of the piece.
do you think would this work well with like niobium using these same tools? Never tried hammering wire like but I love the idea but I love working with Niobium and anodizing it myself.
LOL, same here but as soon as she showed it, I was thinking, "Oh duh-uh.... Wig Jig..... I have one of those, don't know why I didn't think of that first." 😊
Hi Yvonne, have done many of your projects.Thankyou. Great videos! If you know someone on oxigen---the hose for the canula is the perfect size to make extra rubber thingies to hold your pegs on the wig jig!!! Please pass this on if you are allowed! Thanks---Jean
With small components, in order to work-harden them quickly, I press them in a small vise that has pieces of thick leather inside the jaws to prevent marring the piece.
Hello just found you, and subscribed. My question is i am looking for ways to clean some jewelry wire which have aged not too beautifully, can you give some cleaning suggestions.
Hi Yvonne. Love your work. The Jig Kit that you sponsor on Amazon, does that come with the bigger pegs? I am just starting out with wire wrapping and am having such a difficult time with control over my wires. I imagine this takes practice and patience, right? You are a wonderful designer and I look forward to all your videos. Thank you.
Hey von! What’s the best metal type to start wire working with? I have a little plastic wig jig, plenty of plier types, a wooden mallet, a metal bar(instead of an anvil). I have 18 gauge... copper(4 I think) wire, but to practice I don’t want to burn up good wire. Any suggestions?
Hey Yvonne, I love this design and how you present it. I use a wig jig too, just the plastic ones. I was wondering what the brass head on the hammer does as opposed to a steel one. I have a steel chasing hammer, a rubber mallet and a rawhide hammer. Is there a great benefit to using a brass headed and nylon hammer?
Hey, Xynarah! The steel hammer will leave deeper and harder imprints in your metal than the softer brass head; I use the brass because it is what I have and am used to. Nylon heads are in between the effects you can get with rubber and rawhide. I will do a comparison video on this subject!
@@backtoearthcreations I'll look for that follow up video. :) But if you happen 2see this after all this time, would you mind sharing the approx weight of the hammer that works well for you? Tyvm.
How do you make your pegs so snug? There is no way I could flip mine over to see the placement on the other side. I have never seen anyone teach what to do after using the thing-a-ma-jig (thats what mine is called) so I want to thank-you for this and would like to encourage you to do maybe a few more like this so I can learn more. Have a wonderful day!!
I started making wire jewelry a little while ago, but I’ve been buying my wire at Joann Fabrics and Michaels. They’re somewhat limited on their selections. So I wanted to know if you buy all your wire on Amazon? If so, do you buy from the same dealer or do you shop around? ‘Smoosh’ ( *´꒳`*)
I started my journey in making jewelry with a Wig Jig! I still use it when I need to make identical pieces. They are really fun to learn to use! Really useful in making your own design for a special chain too.
Thank you for the reminder to use the nylon pliers.
I am mesmerized every time I watch this.
I found your channel a few years ago when I was making a dragon's eye for a dragon project. I've recently started jewellery making and here you are again! Many talents, and such a user friendly presentation. Many thanks!
Back to earth creations.. I love it. You're such an inspiration, I find a lot of myself in you, so much of the creativity I lost, along the way of single motherhood.. I'm trying to find it all back... Now I still eed a few tools that I don't know where to find, in my country like this wigjig...
Anyway.. I love what you do!
I don't like to make jewelry, but I do like to make multi-media designs on canvas. I like to include metalwork, so this wig thing-a-ma-jig will allow me to make my own instead of cobbling stuff from the thrift store. I just stumbled upon your site, but am putting a thumbs up on my facebook page for you. Good luck in your business!
besides your art, which is out of this world :), your smile and positive energy always brightens my day and helps me go on with crafting, even when my pain-meds don´t do their job properly. stay wild, moonchild :o)
WOW! The last time I did wire wrapping was in the 1980's & I was using screws on a piece of wood. It was very much a pain to get 2 that were somewhat alike. I love the ease of the metal jig with the moveable pins. I think I know what gift I will be getting myself for my upcoming birthday! Thanks Yvonne! :-)
hehe, right on!!
I love the wire wrapped, hammered thingies! I have a Wig-Jig somewhere.... But duh, I never thought about hammering and wire wrapping the loops like this! Sweet! Thank you!
I have one of these but never used it...now I will.
Love and pixie dust sent your way,
Fae
I am so fascinated with this. Now I have to go and get that hammer and wig jig. I learn something from you every time I come here.
hehe, yay!!!
This was very helpful. Thank you
Yvonne, I love your tutorials! You are such a great teacher! I’m learning so much from you! Thanks!!! 😉
You are such a gifted teacher as well as a brilliant artist. Thanks so much. Your work is beautiful.
Hello from the Netherlands! Thanks for the tutorial. I wonder if it is necessary to solder the piece where the wire comes together? To make it even stronger?
Awesome, Yvonne, sorry I haven't been in group, I am dealing with the not so timely death of my mother. I am also gonna try my hand a wire wrapping, now that I have found the this "thig a ma gig", from firemtn gems! I think it is a great start for wire making!
Lovely work, perfectly instructed video, and a great demo of the wig jig (been struggling with those loose pegs, but you gave me confidence to give it another try). And on top of it all a beautiful piece of jewelry work ... reminds me of some of the Lord of the Rings jewelry! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Wow so cool to learn!!!
Great tut thanks so much I am a complete newbie to wire crafting & have learnt a lot from you .
Hi, I'm Alberto, I'm from Brazil and I learn a lot, I'm your fan, you do beautiful work, great like
I love this comment.
Love this video,
Thanks!
You have great timing! I just saw one of these peg board things on my last craft store visit and thought I would give it a try. Thanks for the video to help me try it out!!
Thank you ❤
Beautiful! You are so talented! Great demo!!! Love it!
I have that jig, and use superglue to hold the rubber tubing flush against the back of the jig, preventing any spacing or wobbling. You can remove the glued pegs, with effort, but it does inevitably destroys the tubing. I've written to the company & they sent me extras.
This tutorial was perfect! Thank you!
Simply gorgeous design, Von and amazing tool!
Excellent!
I bought one of these recently when it was on sale plus I had a coupon that would stack. I haven't played with it much yet. I think I'm going to go pull it out this weekend!
Great tutorial. Thanks, Yvonne.
Just got mine!!
this looks like a fantastic tool.... also just by the by I really like your word "smooshed" it demonstrates the action very well.. LOL
Beautiful craft, I'd like to Buy a wire jig like yours, I want yo know where ti Buy it. Congratulations!!!
Thanks for the inspiring tutorial, YW. Muy apreciado.
How difficult would it be to add beads to that before you close the loops? Btw, they look like a reindeer head. You should make some for Christmas and put a red bead on the middle of the piece.
Beautiful work ! The Wig Jig you use , Is it the Beadsmith 5.5 x 4.5 made of Aluminum ?
Snagged the metal version at Joann’s with a 60% off coupon! Excited to start using it
Right on!!
love you!
Both look awesome, but I think I do like the hammered more.
do you think would this work well with like niobium using these same tools? Never tried hammering wire like but I love the idea but I love working with Niobium and anodizing it myself.
Important to note, that if you try this with coated wires, I've found that the coating comes off when hammering.
Pretty cool 👍😋 I didn't know what to expect from the title. I thought, is she gonna show us something about wigs? LOL
LOL, same here but as soon as she showed it, I was thinking, "Oh duh-uh.... Wig Jig..... I have one of those, don't know why I didn't think of that first." 😊
Super cool.. great work
Hi Yvonne, have done many of your projects.Thankyou. Great videos! If you know someone on oxigen---the hose for the canula is the perfect size to make extra rubber thingies to hold your pegs on the wig jig!!! Please pass this on if you are allowed! Thanks---Jean
Awesome i just learned more for my beading art
:-D
Wow I just thought I'd give you a shout out von, I love the necklace You are wearing,Cool video thanks for the info.
Love it!!!!
With small components, in order to work-harden them quickly, I press them in a small vise that has pieces of thick leather inside the jaws to prevent marring the piece.
Awesome!!! Thank you for this.
Thank you very nice , the best
Thank you, Silvio!
Hello just found you, and subscribed. My question is i am looking for ways to clean some jewelry wire which have aged not too beautifully, can you give some cleaning suggestions.
Yvonne, try supporting your work when you file. It makes a world of difference
Do they sell books on making different jewelry?
Hi Yvonne. Love your work. The Jig Kit that you sponsor on Amazon, does that come with the bigger pegs? I am just starting out with wire wrapping and am having such a difficult time with control over my wires. I imagine this takes practice and patience, right? You are a wonderful designer and I look forward to all your videos. Thank you.
Love your tutorials - one question though - when you talk about the wire gauge, are you talking in SWG or AWG?
Hey von! What’s the best metal type to start wire working with? I have a little plastic wig jig, plenty of plier types, a wooden mallet, a metal bar(instead of an anvil). I have 18 gauge... copper(4 I think) wire, but to practice I don’t want to burn up good wire. Any suggestions?
I had a kit for this where I was a kid. It came with a "wire writing pen".
Hey Yvonne, I love this design and how you present it. I use a wig jig too, just the plastic ones. I was wondering what the brass head on the hammer does as opposed to a steel one. I have a steel chasing hammer, a rubber mallet and a rawhide hammer. Is there a great benefit to using a brass headed and nylon hammer?
Hey, Xynarah! The steel hammer will leave deeper and harder imprints in your metal than the softer brass head; I use the brass because it is what I have and am used to. Nylon heads are in between the effects you can get with rubber and rawhide. I will do a comparison video on this subject!
@@backtoearthcreations I'll look for that follow up video. :) But if you happen 2see this after all this time, would you mind sharing the approx weight of the hammer that works well for you? Tyvm.
Where do you get the rubber backs for the wig jig pegs
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Would you care to share where to get the tool ?
I have the wire jig, I'm looking for a fleur de LIS pattern. Any help??
Your method seemed easy to follow , but camera angels could be improved on.
You were pleasant and to the point.
👍🤩💖
How do you make your pegs so snug? There is no way I could flip mine over to see the placement on the other side. I have never seen anyone teach what to do after using the thing-a-ma-jig (thats what mine is called) so I want to thank-you for this and would like to encourage you to do maybe a few more like this so I can learn more. Have a wonderful day!!
Awesome
These reminded me of reindeer!
My Artistic Wire Deluxe Jig Kit does not bring those templates, it only brings three and miniature thanks Blessings
Onde compra ?
Where can I find this wire
Qual loja?😆
cool how much does that cost?
lil bat , I've seen them from $15- $25 depending on the seller.
I started making wire jewelry a little while ago, but I’ve been buying my wire at Joann Fabrics and Michaels. They’re somewhat limited on their selections. So I wanted to know if you buy all your wire on Amazon? If so, do you buy from the same dealer or do you shop around?
‘Smoosh’ ( *´꒳`*)
for what ever reason i still cannot comment on live stream
😂