WigJig Newsletter 030309 on Jewelry making, Jewelry Supplies, Beads and Wire

FREE JEWELRY MAKING DESIGN:
With every newsletter we try to provide a free jewelry making design from WigJig University to spur the creative juices. This week's free design is the Four Leaf Clover Bracelet shown at right. This bracelet uses either eight 6mm Swarovski Emerald Square Beads (Item 2757) or nine Swarovski Amethyst Bicone Beads (Item 2500), with a gold-filled 6mm magnetic clasp (item 0337), a guard chain made from fine gold-filled wire (item 2609), and a wire link that can be made on any of our WigJigs using 18G gold-filled half hard wire (item 1010). The beads are strung on 22G 1/2 hard gold filled wire (item 1013) using a technique called the wrapped bead link. The wrapped bead links are used to connect the wire component that we call the Four Leaf Clover. The technique for making the wrapped bead link is provided here, and is described in greater detail in our jewelry making online book, "Wire Design Basics" which is on sale this week. Select here for the complete instructions on how to make this bracelet.

Four Leaf Clover
Bracelet

Jewelry Making Technique of the week:
Our WigJig University jewelry making technique for this newsletter is how to make the wrapped bead link used in making the Four Leaf Clover Bracelet shown above. The wrapped bead link, shown at right, is an important skill for connecting findings, wire and bead components into finished jewelry projects. Select either the picture or the text at right to visit the free instructions for this technique in WigJig University. As indicated above, we also have more detailed instructions in our online book "Wire Design Basics" which is on sale at present for $3 off.

Making the Wrapped Bead Link

Announcements:
Vacation Celebration. This week we did not have any winners of free vacations from the Vacation Celebration Sweepstakes. Please view the bottom of our WigJig Home Page to see our Vacation Celebration banner. Select this banner to enter the contest to win a free vacation for yourself.

Online Books. If you are looking for new and interesting projects -- try one of our Online Books. Our most detailed jewelry making instructions are for sale online. Please select here to view our selection of online books. This week our "Wire Design Basics" Online book is on sale at $9.95.

Shipping Policy. We ship all retail orders over $60 for free within the US. For International orders we ship via FED EX International and charge $34.95 (our average cost) for this expedited shipping service. Please select here to view our entire shipping policy.

WigJig University. We provide 1358 pages of free information, tips, techniques and free designs in WigJig University. We encourage everyone to view this information as a source for new ideas, projects, or a way to learn new techniques. We now have a page in WigJig University that shows you designs by type of WigJig tool. Please select here to view that information.

International Vendors. We do have vendors who sell our WigJig products outside the US. We encourage customers to contact these vendors in their home country. Please select here to view our list of overseas vendors.

This WigJig jewelry making newsletter is provided as part of WigJig University. We try to provide interesting jewelry projects using beads, jewelry wire and other jewelry supplies. We hope that these pictures will provide you enough information for you to complete this project. Some of the skills and jewelry making techniques have not been discussed here. For beginners, we suggest that you visit our Beginners Start Here pages. These pages discuss the skills necessary for making jewelry in the detail that beginners need. We also suggest that beginners to jewelry making might need to visit the WigJig University College of Jewelry Making Techniques for additional information about some of the skills and techniques shown.

Most, but not all of the jewelry supplies shown here can be purchased in our WigJig store. We try to have a complete selection of jewelry supplies in our store including chain, wire, glass beads, findings, watches, tools, etc.