WigJig Beads & Jewelry Making Newsletter for 2/26/2006

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 Fun Earrings shown here.  We have three alternative designs for these earrings.  The alternatives shown left and right are post style earrings made on any WigJig from one wire component.  The earrings shown at left, hang perpendicular to the body and therefore are a little unusual and perhaps more fun.  The earring design shown at right hangs parallel to the body and are therefore more conventional and perhaps less fun.  These two earrings are shown slightly larger than actual size.  The design shown below-right was made form two wire components connected to one another and uses a commercial ear wire finding.  This earring is shown close to its actual size. 

To view our instructions for how to make this jewelry item please select here or select any earring picture above.  We hope that these earrings will be fun for you.   
 

Jewelry Technique:
This weeks jewelry making technique is a new page of instructions on how to make an interchangeable ear wire.  An interchangeable ear wire is an ear wire finding that is made in a manner so that the bead dangle on the ear wire can be removed and replaced.  This can be a very nice feature when you travel.  Instead of bringing a series of earrings to compliment your apparel, you can bring one pair of interchangeable ear wires and a series of pairs of bead dangles.  The combination is small, light and easy to take on travel and allows tremendous flexibility.  The pattern shown for making these ear wires uses the round pattern of the WigJig Centaur or Cyclops, but could be easily modified to work on any of our jigs.  Please select either picture or select here to view our instructions for making these interchangeable ear wires.    

Nostalgia Corner:

This weeks featured design in our Nostalgia Corner is the design for the Four Leaf Clover Bracelet and Earrings shown here.  With St. Patrick's Day coming, this is a great time to revisit this design.  The bracelet and earrings shown were made with clover wire components made on our WigJig Olympus or Olympus Lite using round, half-hard, 18 gauge wire and with round 6mm emerald Swarovski beads.  In making the clover wire component, the wire was flipped over after making the loops on peg 2 and 3 so that the finished piece will lay flatter.  This is the "New Clover" design discussed on page 5 of the instructions for this project.  To view our instructions for the Four Leaf Clover Bracelet and Earrings select either picture or select here.  It is just about time to get ready for green beer!
 

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 with just online books. 

Shipping Policy.  We waive the shipping charge on orders over $60 shipped within the US (as long as these orders remain over $60).  For International orders we ship via UPS international service 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 2,200 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. 

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