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WigJig Newsletter for August 17, 2003
We are continuing to improve our newsletter, so please feel free to provide feedback at custsrv@wigjig.com. We seem to be making progress in finding a file format that everyone can view. I have included the file format for each image next to the image. Please contact us if you are unable to view some of our pictures. If you are unable to view all the file formats you can always view the entire newsletter at: http://www.wigjig.com/newitems/.
ON SALE:
We update the items we have "On Sale" with every newsletter. A small sample of the products we currently have for sale at a discount are shown below. Please click on any of the text below the pictures to view our entire list of sale items. Quantities are limited for these items so please shop early. This sale will be effective from August 17th through August 29th, 2003. Please note that we have the Large Round Super Pegs for the WigJig Cyclops or Delphi on sale for 20% off. These Super Pegs were used with the WigJig Cyclops to make the Paper Clip Earrings shown on our home page and shown below as this weeks new project.
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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 design for the Paper Clip Earrings shown at right. These one-piece earrings are made from 20G 1/2 hard Sterling Silver or Gold-Filled wire with a matching head-pin and beads. Instructions for making these earrings can be found here. |
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Tip of the week: During the past week, I have received several questions about nylon jaw round nose pliers. The companies that produce these pliers are doing a good job of generating demand for this relatively new product. Currently, we do not sell this product for one simple reason. We don't use them. We have tried them and absolutely don't like them for several reasons. First, we find that the nylon is more slippery than regular steel round nose pliers and with 1/2 hard wire, it can be very difficult to maintain a good grip on the wire with the jaws of the pliers. Second, our experience is that the nylon jaws have a larger diameter than the jaws of the metal pliers. This is necessary because there has to be room for both the nylon and the metal core to the pliers that holds the nylon. (The best round nose pliers have smaller diameter tips to allow making loops of all sizes including very small.) The last reason is that we believe that there are better tools available, made in steel, to allow you to make loops with minimum marks on the wire. The tools that we use to make loops are round nose pliers, round-flat pliers, and/or step jaw pliers. Of these three, all will mark the wire, but the last two only mark the inside of the loop where it can't be seen. The flat jaw of the round-flat pliers and of the step jaw pliers spreads the gripping force enough that it does not leave marks on the outside of the loops. I personally use the Fine Step Jaw Pliers extensively since they allow me to make loops of consistent sizes. The first increment on the jaws makes loops that just fit over Delphi pegs. The second increment makes loops that fit over Olympus pegs. The final increment makes even larger loops. The one technique where I prefer round nose pliers is in making a wrapped loop. This technique can be done with round-flat pliers, but it requires a modification to the approach for making wrapped loops and I have been too lazy to perfect this modified technique. Since most of the wrapped loops that I make are small and made with smaller gauge wire, the tool marks from the round nose pliers essentially do not show. |
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Announcements: 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 1-6" Online book is on sale for 20% off. This book has good information for beginners. 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 Over 1,400 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. Classes. We are still working to develop web pages showing who has jewelry making classes where. If you are interested in classes, please select here. If you know someone who has classes in using our WigJig tools, please ask them to send us an e-mail so that we can include them in these pages. Please send the e-mails to custsrv@wigjig.com. |
FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $60.00 SHIPPED to USA - Customer Care - WigJig, PO Box 5124, Gaithersburg, MD 20882; (800) 579-WIRE (phone), (240) 597-2262 (fax), custsrv@wigjig.com (email). Privacy Policy. All content on this web site including jewelry and wire designs are copyrighted by WigJig. WigJig is a registered trademark. Last modified: March 15, 2009
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