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Tiffany Stone wrap

Jewelry makers, and people just learning. Wire wrapping, smithing, etc.

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Tiffany Stone wrap

Postby weeshan on Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:25 pm

To be honest, this one kicked my butt. The first Tiffany cab I did was horrible. It undercut something awful and no shine whatsoever. I started another cab and on this one the material was more stable. Still not a real liquid shine but I wasnt expecting it after the first one.

The wrap wouldnt be something I would like but my friend likes gold and she also would like something more frilly than I would so I tried to make what I knew she would like. Im finding that its really difficult to make things for people in a style that you dont care for but the important thing was that she really liked it.

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Postby bobby1 on Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:15 pm

For something frilly, you really nailed it! Great cab, too!
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Postby Joe on Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:02 am

Whew! Even if you don't care for it I think it's great! That looks good. (You frilly girl! ;D)
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Postby Spacegold on Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:30 am

Good job, Shan.We might call that tastefully frilly, as opposed to bizarre frilly. Nice all around effect.
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Postby Rockwerks on Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:57 am

Great Job Shannon,
That is a very nice piece. How long did it take to wrap? The gold looks good.
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Postby tonyterner on Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:34 am

Your not into frilly? Really?? LOL You did a wonderful job on it.
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Postby weeshan on Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:14 am

No Im not frilly......and Joe is in trouble for even calling me that LOL.

Dan, it took about an hour to wrap and then I tumbled it in steel shot to shine it up and harden the wire a bit. If I would have been making it for myself it would have only had a small bail on top and no loop de loop thing.
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Postby Joe on Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:37 pm

::no
Frilly girl, frilly girl...
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Postby weeshan on Tue Mar 04, 2008 10:45 pm

Joe....I have a really big rock hammer remember? Image
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Postby Joe on Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:00 pm

But how far can you throw it? I'm really far away and uphill.
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Postby rocknut on Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:50 pm

Great, fantastic, keep up the great work.
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