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Tammy Powley
If you do any type of metal work, you always have that little bowl of scraps: leftover wire from making jump rings, and old bezels that didn't quite fit, those experiments gone wrong.
Beaded Wire
Beaded wire is a form of decorative wire that can be used as a method to decorate and obscure joints by soldering or just in simple openwork filigree.
Wire jewelry is here to stay! It's easy to learn the basics and let your imagination take you from there. It doesn't require torches or solder.
FRENCH WIRE:
Curved wire hook that passes through the pierced ear and sometimes closes with a catch. Primarily used for dangling earrings.
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Wire & Chains I choose to work with nylon coded steel wire 7 & 19 Strands, because of the high pull capacity of 12-20lb and also high flexibility.
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Setting for gemstones, created completely out of wire, having a tailored look. Back to Index ...
wire gauge - a flat plate of metal with holes and slots for graduated sizes used to measure the thickness or gauge of a piece of metal wire or sheet.
works - a colloquial term for the movement of a watch.
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U-Wire: See "Channel Wire."
Unit Cluster Setting: Any flat or domed plate drilled to accommodate melee.
V-Bail: A two-loop bail that looks like a "V" from the front. Also known as a rabbit ear bail. Photo and additional information.
gimp wire - (see French wire)
gold vermeil - (see Vermeil)
Gunmetal finish - a black finish that is created from heat treatment and chemical baths to form a black oxide coating on metal ...
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Barb Wire Rings are a great addition to our range of surgical steel closure rings. In place of the standard clip-in ball is a steel barb, resembling that of a barbed wire fence.
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Knife Wire: An extremely thin wire holding a gemstone making it appear to float.
Korite: See Ammolite.
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Knife-Wire Settings
A "knife wire" gemstone setting utilizes a thin strand of metal wire to hold the gem against the jewelry piece.
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Knife Wire: A type of jewellery wire used in fabrication that is very narrow compared to its depth. Seen frequently in mid to late 19th century jewellery and Edwardian jewellery.
Memory wire: A steel elastic option, sold under several brand names. Just like the elastic cord, the memory wire remembers its shape and size hence the name. This product is very strong and special pliers are required to cut it.
Memory Wire
Memory Wire is used for necklaces and bracelets because it is a strong wire that keeps its shape.
Milk and Honey Effect
Milk and Honey Effect refers to stones whose color shifts from milky to honey in light.
MEMORY WIRE
Memory wire is a tough, stiff wire that retains its shape. It is often used for necklaces and bracelets.
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Memory Wire
Base metal wire which retains a coiled shape.
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French Wire: A curved wire which passes through the pierced earlobe and has a catch closure. Used mostly in dangling earrings.
Freshwater Pearl: An irregularly shaped pearl formed naturally by a mussel living in a lake or river.
French wire: A curved wire resembling a fish hook which passes through the pierced earlobe and has a catch closure. It is mostly used with dangling earrings due to their extra weight.
Memory wire
A springy wire that is mainly used for chokers and bracelets that is spread when jewelry is put on and then springs back to shape, enabling the items to stay on without the use of a clasp.
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French Wire - Primarily used for dangling earrings this curved wire passes through the pierced ear and closes with a catch.
Full Cut - See Brilliant cut.
Knife Wire
A piece of wire that secures a gemstone that is so thin it is almost undetectable.
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Chicken-wire anhydrite is a type of anhydrite deposit where seeping ground water gradually deposited large amounts of anhydrite in the sediment, replacing most of it, ...
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Wire twisted into patterns, usually gold or silver, may be soldered to a sheet of metal or twisted to form an openwork pattern
Flux
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wire jig - A device with various shaped and sized pegs used to form wire into loops or other designs by wrapping it around the pegs.
A wire used for linking beads.
Extender Chain
A chain that may be attached to another in order to provide a longer length.
A wire used for pierced drop earrings that has the shape of a fish hook, especially popular in costume jewelry.
Fishhooks
The same as fish wires.
A wire finding with a loop at one end. used for linking beads or beaded links together
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The wire is wrapped around the dowel. Wrap the wire around the dowel until there will be enough links for the project.
The wire that is to support the stone should have a spiral at the bottom in which to lay the gem, and this should be so placed that the latter will be completely submerged at all times, but not touching bottom or sides of the beaker.
Court Wire
Oval section wire, its main application is in the manufacture of ring blanks ...
If the wire is too stiff to bend with your thumb, you might instead place the pliers 2-3 mm above the beads, then turning the pliers, make the 90 degree bend.
French wire - Curved wire hook which passes through a pierced earlobe to a catch closure; used with dangling earrings.
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Memory Wire - Memory wire holds its circular shape. Cut a length of it, string on some beads, and bend the ends in a loop. It should stay on your neck or wrist without a clasp. Comes in sizes to fit your neck, wrist, or even finger.
Memory Wire - A tough and stiff but flexible wire which holds it's shape. It is often used in a series of round rows which have beads strung on them to form a wide multi row bracelet or choker necklace.
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Binding Wire: The soft iron wire used for binding together parts of jewelry while being soldered.
Bobbing: Sand bobbing is a process used for polishing soft metals and removing scratches, pit marks and other imperfections without dragging the metal.
European Wire: A curved wire for earrings that one passes through a hole in the ear lobe and clasps shut.
European wire - A curved wire which passes through a pierced ear and clasps shut
Extender chain - A chain which attaches to a necklace, bracelet etc to provide a longer length ...
European wire: A means of attaching an earring to a pierced earlobe with a curved wire which passes through the earlobe and clasps shut.
Euro Wire Backs
Long curved wires that attach to the earrings on one end, while the other end goes through the ear and secures with a clasp.
[Chicken-wire and columnar opal color blocks proving man-made opal]
**Check the text: Pages 52-53 in Lyman and 24 and 25 in Hall, have some nice pictures of inclusions and growth features.
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Nylon Covered Wire
A bead stringing material made up of several strands of stainless steel wire covered by a thin layer of nylon. It is also known by the brand name of Tigertail.
Silver sheet or wire (occasionally brass and gold) was inlaid in the chiselled design flush with the surface. As a final touch, the piece was coated with a cocktail of chemicals and Bidar mud.
The hardness of wire and metal. Jewelry-making wire comes in three tempers: hard, half-hard, and dead-soft. Bending or tumbling metal will work-harden it.
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A flat or round wire used primarily as a connecting loop between a pendant and chain
Bakelite
A trademarked name for an opaque plastic or synthetic resin used in the creation of jewelry ...
Surface wire: a thinner form of a surface bar, also used in surface piercings.
Surgical Stainless Steel: The term "surgical stainless steel" refers to stainless steel that releases very little nickel into the body.
I can use silver wire to make the ring shank, and many times that is my choice. I can use round, half round, strip or even square wire to make the ring shank. I also like to make ring shanks with patterned wire.
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An eyepin is a thin wire with a loop at one end; it is used for linking beads together.
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Most findings and wire available on the market are 14k gold, though some of higher and lower gold content may be available. The color of other karat gold mixtures may vary.
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Earring: A form of ornament worn suspended from the ear, either by pierced wire, screw back or clip.
Expert in wire-wrapping and former illustrator and tattoo artist. I have also extensive knowledge in symbolism and healing properties of stones and colours. Every piece I make is completely handcrafted and unique, often recycling vintage jewelry.
All you need to do is get something called memory wire (it looks like a slinky), some beads that suit the style you want to create, some bendable wire the same diameter as your memory wire, and round nose pliers.
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