WigJig Newsletter 030316 on Jewelry making, Jewelry Supplies, Beads and Wire

WigJig and Pearls Necklace

If you liked the Pearls and WigJig Bracelet from our mid-February newsletter, then you should consider the necklace at left as a complimentary project. This 24 inch long necklace was made with medium gold-filled round chain and 6mm Cream Swarovski Crystal Pearls. We used three of the WigJig Links with this piece. To review how to make this WigJig component, please click here. The watch is our Pendant Watch Gold-tone. As you can see, the numbers are upside down, so that the watch can be viewed by the wearer.

FREE JEWELRY MAKING DESIGN:
With every newsletter we provide a free design from WigJig University to spur the creative juices. This newsletter's free design is the Orchid Star Earrings shown at right. These earrings were made using a small five pointed star pattern. The ear wire itself was made with 20G 1/2 hard gold-filled wire and was decorated with 22G Orchid Artistic Wire to match the wire used in the star. (We strongly recommend against using Artistic Wire to make an ear wire as the chemicals in the wire coating are not suitable for use inside a pierced ear.) The star itself was made with 20G Orchid Artistic Wire wrapped to hold its shape with 26G Gold Artistic Wire. The wire wraps here add strength and decorative appeal to this piece. This combination of purple and gold was once considered royal colors by some ancient civilizations. Today, thanks to Artistic Wire, anyone can dress like royalty.

Orchid Star Earrings

Jewelry Making Technique of the week:
Our WigJig University wire-working technique for this newsletter shows how to make the three styles of stars shown at right and in the earrings shown above. These stars can be made on the WigJig Cyclops or Electra with 16, 18 or 20G wire. For these stars, 1/2 hard wire works best as it makes sharper (less rounded) corners.

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Announcements:
Vacation Celebration. This week we had two winners of free vacations from the Vacation Celebration Sweepstakes. Please congratulate both Richard Rogers and Regina Brummett for being selected. 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 "Projects 1 to 6" Online book is on sale for $3 off at $6.95.

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.