WigJig® Beads & Jewelry Making Newsletter for 8/06/2006

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 10 Minute Jewelry Project shown here.  Ultimately, we will have the findings to set gemstones in both 8mm and 10mm sizes and in both gold-filled and sterling silver.  At this minute, we have the finding for setting a 10mm stone in sterling silver.  You can find that finding in our Internet store here.  8mm settings and gold-filled settings will be available within the next two weeks.  To put a pair of 10mm round stones in perspective, they would equate in size to a pair of 4 carat diamonds.  You won't wear these earrings without getting comments.  Currently we sell CZs in the 10mm size in the colors white (diamond), tanzanite, and pink.  If these prove as popular as we anticipate, we will be adding more colors of 10mm gemstones.

Setting your gemstones in the round Low Wall Bezel Settings that form the bottom of the above earrings could not be easier.  You simply place the setting upside down on a cutting board or table top and lay the stone face down into the setting.  Then you bend all four tabs down to hold the stone in position.  Once the stone is set, you connect the finding to an ear wire finding and you are done.  Because these stones are slightly more expensive than beads we recommend using ear wires that are firmly connected to the ear, like the post style earrings shown above, or like the lever back ear wires we have on sale. 

We believe that 10mm gemstone type earrings will make great Christmas and birthday presents.  All of our female relatives will be getting some. 

To view our instructions for how to make this jewelry item please select here or select the picture above. 

Jewelry Technique:
This weeks jewelry making technique is a discussion of how to make a bead, earring or bracelet stand using 12 or 14 gauge wire.  This project can be made on any WigJig jewelry making jig, but does require our new 2" and 1" Larger Round Super Pegs.  The 2" Larger Round Super Peg makes the base of the stand and the 1" Larger Round Super Peg makes the top.  Since 1" is exactly 1/2 of 2", the stand will naturally align the bead, earrings or bracelet that you want to display over the center of the base. 

The stand shown at right was made using 12 gauge tinned copper wire and is very sturdy.  The stand could also be made using 14 gauge wire and would still be sturdy.  If made using 16 gauge wire the stand would work, but would not be quite as sturdy. 

 Please select the picture at right to visit our instructions for that jewelry making project or select here. 

Nostalgia Corner:
This weeks featured design in our Nostalgia Corner is the design for our Leather Necklace shown at left.  We have updated our instructions for making this necklace with a new technique for connecting the leather to a crimp style connector. 

Please select here, or select the picture at left to view our instructions for making the Leather Necklace.
 

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 FED EX or 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 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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