Beads & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Newsletter for 05/08/2005

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WigJig News:

We are investigating the possibility of holding a day of classes in the Washington, DC suburbs on how to use our WigJig tools to make earrings and bracelets.  The instructions would last approximately 8 hours and lessons would be taught by Gary Helwig, the inventor of the WigJig and by Sandra Lupo an author and well known instructor.   The classes would start with a basic overview of how to use our WigJig tools when making jewelry and would include an extensive question and answer period.  Following the introduction and questions, classes in how to make specific jewelry items would begin and would include how to make the Deluxe Duplex bracelet shown below.  That class would be followed by a class on how to make  chandelier earrings similar to the earrings below.  The goal for these classes would be to provide a beginner with enough instruction so that they could easily follow our free directions in our web site, making any of our jewelry projects.  The classes would be held on a Saturday in September.  Sunday would be open for sightseeing in Washington, DC.  The fee for the full day of classes would be about $120.  If you would be interested in these classes please send us an e-mail.  If there is sufficient interest, the date for the classes will be finalized in July.

2 Tier Chandelier Earrings Jewelry Making Project  Deluxe Duplex Bracelet Jewelry Making Project  2 Tier V Shaped Chandelier Earrings Jewelry Making Project

On Sale:
 We update the jewelry supplies that we have "On Sale" with every newsletter.  A small sample of the products we have for sale at discounted prices are shown below.  Please click on any of the text below the pictures to view our entire list of sale items.  Select the picture itself to view that specific item in our Internet store.  This sale will be effective through May 6, 2005 or until we run out of that item. 
 


Swarovski 6mm Round Topaz Lite Beads

6mm Round Swarovski
50 Facet Topaz Lite Beads
 


Swarovski 6mm Round Garnet Beads

Swarovski 6mm Round
25 Facet Garnet Beads
 


6mm Czech Glass Pony Beads Amber

6mm Czech Pony Beads Amber


Gold Filled Earring Post with Loop

Gold Filled Earring Post with Loop
 

Cup Bur Jewelry Tool

Cup Bur Premium
(Pin Vise Not Included)
 


2.5mm Round Bead Gold Filled

2.5mm Round Bead Gold-Filled
 

Free Jewelry Design:
With every newsletter we provide a new jewelry design from WigJig University to spur the creative juices.  The new design for this newsletter is the design for the 2 Tier V Shaped Chandelier Earrings shown at right.  We provide designs using the round peg pattern of the WigJig Cyclops and other designs using the square peg pattern of the WigJig Delphi.  All of the designs can be made on our WigJig Centaur which has both the round and the square peg patterns. 

These will be the last chandelier earring designs that we post for a while.  We had a lot of ideas for chandelier earrings that we had to get out of our system.  With these designs we have.  In our next newsletter we will provide instructions for making a yoke as the center-piece of a necklace that will coordinate with these earring designs.  Our yoke design has a surprise feature that should make it very popular. 

To view our instructions for making these earrings please select either the picture or the name of the earrings at right. 

2 Tier V Chandelier Earrings Jewelry Making Project Style 12 Tier V Chandelier Earrings Jewelry Making Project Style 22 Tier V Chandelier Earrings Jewelry Making Project Style 3

2 Tier "V" Shaped
Chandelier Earrings
Past Techniques:
 We maintain a techniques web page that provides links to the discussion of techniques in our prior newsletters.  You can visit this web page here.  Follow the links on that page to the discussion of the technique in that newsletter. 
Jewelry Technique:
This weeks jewelry technique is a discussion on how to use Memory Wire for making chokers, bracelets, rings and earring components.  Memory Wire is wire that is specially hardened so that it will return to its round shape after being worn. 

We discuss three techniques for using Memory Wire -- with a loop at the ends, with an end cap bead at the end and in an endless loop.  We also discuss the most critical thing about using Memory Wire -- what tools to use to cut Memory Wire.  Please note that trying to cut Memory Wire with regular jewelry wire cutters (flush cutters) will ruin the cutter.  The Memory Wire is much harder than jewelry wire and requires a special cutter. 

We don't show a jewelry design made using Memory Wire.  We just discuss techniques for how you use Memory Wire.  Our sample designs (as you can see at right) are very plane - vanilla.  To view our techniques for using Memory Wire, please select either the picture or the title at right. 
 

Using Memory Wire to Make Jewelry

How to Use
Memory Wire

We are continuing to improve our newsletter, so please feel free to provide feedback at custsrv@wigjig.com. 

Announcements:
Online Books.  If you are looking for new and interesting jewelry projects -- try one of our Online Books.  Our most detailed instructions are for sale online.  Please select here to view our selection of online books.  These books are delivered over the Internet and there are no shipping costs on an order that only contains online books. 

Shipping Policy.  We ship all retail orders over $60 for free within the US.  Retail orders with less than $60 in merchandise to be shipped within the US and its territories will incur a $7.95 shipping and handling fee.  For International orders we ship via FED EX or UPS international service and charge $34.95 US (our average cost) for this expedited shipping service.  Please select here to view our entire shipping policy.

WigJig University.  We provide Over 2,000 web pages of free information, tips, techniques and free jewelry making 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 our designs by sorted by the WigJig tool used to make them.  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.  We are also happy to sell our WigJig tools to stores.  Please send us an e-mail if you are interested in selling our WigJig tools. 

Classes.  We have a listing of various jewelry-making classes using our WigJig tools that are offered by bead stores throughout the country.  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 at custsrv@wigjig.com so that we can include them in these pages. 

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: January 11, 2008

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