Comments on: Getting Twisted http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/ wire-jewelry-artists Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dalecgr http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-183 dalecgr Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:53:08 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-183 A lot of folks have asked me this question and I still cannot recommend a product that can be used without a lot of safety precautions. I have done some research and found a product made by the folks at EverBrite called ProtectaClear. This is a solution that will coat your all of your wire jewelry to protect it from tarnish as well as from turning skin green or black. I do caution anyone who decides to try it, because as with many jewelry and metal products, the solution can be dangerous if not used with adequate ventilation and skin and eye protection, but ProtectaClear has received great accolades from those who do use it. I also caution using this product on jewelry that contains gemstones and/or pearls!! For more information as well as explicit directions on how to use this product, search for ‘EverBrite coatings’. (No, personally I have not yet experimented with it.) A lot of folks have asked me this question and I still cannot recommend a product that can be used without a lot of safety precautions. I have done some research and found a product made by the folks at EverBrite called ProtectaClear. This is a solution that will coat your all of your wire jewelry to protect it from tarnish as well as from turning skin green or black. I do caution anyone who decides to try it, because as with many jewelry and metal products, the solution can be dangerous if not used with adequate ventilation and skin and eye protection, but ProtectaClear has received great accolades from those who do use it. I also caution using this product on jewelry that contains gemstones and/or pearls!! For more information as well as explicit directions on how to use this product, search for ‘EverBrite coatings’. (No, personally I have not yet experimented with it.)

]]> By: dalecgr http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-181 dalecgr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:58:22 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-181 Hi Mike, I am glad you are having so much fun making wire jewelry pieces. For Free patterns, you can sign-up for our Exclusive Email Patterns by following the link below. These are exclusively sent out to those folks who have subscribed, and include a variety of projects from beginner through advanced. You could also do an Internet search for 'Free Wire Jewelry Tutorials'. For our Free Email Patterns: <a href="http://wire-sculpture.com/pages/free_wire_jewelry_patterns.html" rel="nofollow"></a> Hi Mike, I am glad you are having so much fun making wire jewelry pieces. For Free patterns, you can sign-up for our Exclusive Email Patterns by following the link below. These are exclusively sent out to those folks who have subscribed, and include a variety of projects from beginner through advanced. You could also do an Internet search for ‘Free Wire Jewelry Tutorials’.
For our Free Email Patterns:

]]> By: dalecgr http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-180 dalecgr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:52:06 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-180 As I mentioned in the article, if you watch the wire as it twists you will see that it twists from end to end, therefore it is normal to have the ends twisted a bit tighter than the middle, (and more apparent when using heavy gauges). One way to counter this is to plan for it by adding a bit of wire to the desired wire length and then cutting the tighter twisted ends off. Remember that you are creating a handcrafted product and that it's acceptable for your bracelets not to appear as though they were machine manufactured. As I mentioned in the article, if you watch the wire as it twists you will see that it twists from end to end, therefore it is normal to have the ends twisted a bit tighter than the middle, (and more apparent when using heavy gauges). One way to counter this is to plan for it by adding a bit of wire to the desired wire length and then cutting the tighter twisted ends off. Remember that you are creating a handcrafted product and that it’s acceptable for your bracelets not to appear as though they were machine manufactured.

]]> By: Marcia Wisehoon http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Marcia Wisehoon Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:43:29 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-174 This was an incredibly helpful and comprehensive article. With the positive and negative, pluses and minuses of techniques and equipment logically explained, it gives me the confidence I need to put some of these ideas into practice. I truly feel that I've learned enough to attempt a beginning in my twisted wire sculpture adventure! This was an incredibly helpful and comprehensive article. With the positive and negative, pluses and minuses of techniques and equipment logically explained, it gives me the confidence I need to put some of these ideas into practice. I truly feel that I’ve learned enough to attempt a beginning in my twisted wire sculpture adventure!

]]> By: Peter Dawson http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Peter Dawson Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:03:34 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-172 When twisting a three-wire bangle using a vise and a power drill, I have problems with the two ends winding tighter then the middle. Any tips would be very much appreciated. Peter When twisting a three-wire bangle using a vise and a power drill,
I have problems with the two ends winding tighter then the middle. Any tips would be very much appreciated.
Peter

]]> By: Veola E Krouze http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Veola E Krouze Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:40:19 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-171 Dale Thank you for the article. I find it to be very helpfull when working with twisted wire. I tend to stay away from gold filled wire untill I have practiced on other wire. once again Thanks for the info. Ve Dale Thank you for the article. I find it to be very helpfull when working with twisted wire. I tend to stay away from gold filled wire untill I have practiced on other wire. once again Thanks for the info. Ve

]]> By: Juan M Colon http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Juan M Colon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:46:12 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-169 Thanks you very much. I really appreciate, it was really explicit for a good understanding. Thanks, JuAN Thanks you very much. I really appreciate, it was really explicit for a good understanding. Thanks, JuAN

]]> By: margaret hyatt http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-168 margaret hyatt Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:29:42 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-168 thanks for the advise on wire twisting i was going to start a project and wanted to twist some wire thanks for the advise on wire twisting i was going to start a project and wanted to twist some wire

]]> By: mike bethel http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-167 mike bethel Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:12 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-167 Sure this answers a lot of questions, except for designs. You can twist all the wire until your blue in thew face but if you don't have any patterns to associate them with. Where can I get some FREE, FREE, FREE patterns. Thanks so much this is so much fun. Mike Bethel Sure this answers a lot of questions, except for designs. You can twist all the wire until your blue in thew face but if you don’t have any patterns to associate them with. Where can I get some FREE, FREE, FREE patterns. Thanks so much this is so much fun. Mike Bethel

]]> By: Bertha Sue Osburn http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/229/getting-twisted/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Bertha Sue Osburn Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:27:01 +0000 http://wire-sculpture.com/wire-jewelry-artists/?p=229#comment-166 I have some bronze square wire that I bought to practice on. Is there something that I can put on it to keep it from tarnishing? I have not mastered the twisting yet, but have not tried very much either. Thank you Sue Osburn I have some bronze square wire that I bought to practice on. Is there something that I can put on it to keep it from tarnishing? I have not mastered the twisting yet, but have not tried very much either.

Thank you
Sue Osburn

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