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SRTolton β The Jeweller's Guide to Baisic Wire Wrapping
Published: 2012-10-21 01:41:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 109803; Favourites: 534; Downloads: 1095
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A continuation of the "Jeweller's Guide" series- this time for basic wire wrapping. If you use or re-post this tutorial anywhere, please credit me (srtoltonart) and link back to this page. I'd also love to see anything that you guys make with this! I teach locally once in a while and its amazing to see what people come up with when handed the same material.
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You and your work are awesome!Β Thank you ever so much for your great work!!!
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This tutorial is awesome. I'm looking forward to using it. Any particular brand of wire straightener you recommend?Β
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Thank you and nope. Β
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I'd like to use your tutorial in a class I teach. Is that ok as long as I credit you and link back to you?
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Hi justanotherwrapper. Β No, it is not alright with me. Β I would ask that you do not use this to teach. Β As someone who teaches classes myself, I feel that using another instructor's guidance is not idea for the student for multiple reasons including clarity, and additionally, you would be earning a profit from my hard work. Β However, plase feel free to send a direct link to the tutuorial to your students., and thank you very much for asking. Β
Edit: One more clarification. Β Please do not print it out and send it with the students either, even if it is not part of the teaching of the class. Β Getting your student's emails is great, either before or after- I've never have someone decline as I send a followup email with links to inspiration, tutorials, magazine resources and so forth. Β Additionally, you are able to keep in touch re: future classes and other promotional stuff they may be interested in.
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No problem, I always check with tutorial writers before using their work. Many people assume that if it's on the internet, anyone can use it. As a writer myself I am very sensitive about this issue.
I'll send the link along.Β
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Thanks again. Β
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You referenced "using the same technique as a bezel binding (3.3)."Β Where would I find this referenced?Β Can't wait to try this out! Thanks for your work.
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Apologies.Β It should just refer to step 3 in general.Β The whole "Make a hook and wrap it around" the bundle.
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Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful tutorial! Your work really does inspire me and I feel like I learned alot just from reading this
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That is beautiful, you are very talented. I love how you make the instructions so easy to understand. I can't wait to try this. Thank you
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It depends on what type of wire you're using. Cheaper options than sterling, fine silver, or gold filled is silver filled, brass or copper. I buy a some of what I use here: [link] and you can see their prices. Copper can be a couple of cents a foot.
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okay, thanks :3 I really wanna try doing stuff like this sometime.
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Neat! You're totally more organized than me. I tend to have a more 'run with it' approach. The marking the wire never worked well for me! Lovely set up of the tutorial. I make mine with the numbers running straight through rather than restarting the numbers for each step, I think it looks less intimidating this way!
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Lol, I don't know if anything I made would turn out symmetrical if I didn't do the tape marking. I rush through the actual process really quickly (note the absence of more step-by-step photos after the bending bit... that's me losing track of things) so if I don't do that part I just think- oh, close enough, and I end up with a bail that's 1/2 cm to the side. X| I kind of like the breaks because when you're learning its easier to remember - now I bend- then the steps involved as opposed to a bunch of tiny things, but I can totally see how having 5 steps with minor steps can look intimidating too.
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I kind of freak out and take photos of every movement when trying a tutorial
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wooow 
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very pretty and well photographed tutorial!
I pretty much skip steps 1 and 2 (except I still cut the wire!), but this probably works much better for a beginner
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Thanks! I really like the taping and straightening because its so mindless and keeps me organized (I tend to work in one big rushed mess). I also have my students trace out their stone and try out a few different places and shapes of binding sometimes which is kind of cute to watch because I don't think I've ever done that for a regular pendant ever. It helps a few of them, especially the nervous ones when they're all "Omg, what should I do!?" and then they get to plan things out and I can help them figure out what will work best before using wire.
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oh thank you for putting this up~!
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Useful tutorial. I'll use this as reference for next time I wrap. Thanks for sharing
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Very nice job
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Thanks. Actually, alcohol makes more sense because the markers are alcohol based, aren't they.
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