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New Store: We have updated the software for our WigJig store. The new software adds a lot of new capabilities like the Wish List feature which allows a shopper to designate items for their Wish List which can be viewed on a later visit to our store. Boomer hopes that you will find that that the new software makes it easier to shop. To get to our new store, select the WigJig Store link from any of our web pages or visit our sale items below. New Items: We have added one new item to our store since our last newsletter. It is our Sterling Silver Bling Earrings kit. In this kit we have all the parts necessary to make 6mm simulated diamond earrings in a four prong post setting. The earrings look identical to 3/4 carat diamond earrings, but are made with clear/white cubic zirconia. One of the ways that jewelers use to distinguish cubic zirconia from real diamonds is the absence of flaws. Since these stones are man made, they are free from the naturally occurring occlusions and impurities that are present in almost all diamonds. Instructions for assembling these earrings can be found here. Putting these components together can take as little as 30 seconds. This is a project that you can complete even if you are all thumbs. Unfortunately, it isn't a good project if you are all paws like Boomer. Please select any picture below to view this new product!
Warning! Philosophy Follows. This is only one person's opinion. This does not mean that we are opposed to anyone. Boomer Philosophy: Boomer was asking us the other day why would people buy coral. He noted that coral was not an organism that could be farmed like oysters. The only way that people can harvest coral is by dragging a net over a coral reef. The net snags the coral and breaks it. Unfortunately, this process causes not only the coral to die, but every fish and sea creature living on that reef also dies as their home in the coral is destroyed. Because coral is so slow growing, that reef will not regenerate itself for the next 100 years. We had to explain to Boomer that people who buy coral jewelry don't understand how many organisms have to die so that they can wear coral jewelry. We have made a conscious decision that we will not sell coral beads. Boomer asks that everyone consider the impact of buying coral before you purchase any coral beads or jewelry.
Warning! Joke Follows. Boomer Humor: Boomer was talking to a North Korean dog last week and he said "We have a lot freedoms in the US. In fact, we are so free that I could pull a wagon with a sign that says 'President Bush is doing a bad job' in front of the white house and not get in trouble." The North Korean dog responded "We have the same freedoms in my country." Boomer responded "Really?" The North Korean dog said "Sure, I could parade in front of Chairman Kim Jong Il's Palace with a sign that said 'President Bush is doing a bad job." ;-)
Boomer wants everyone to know that this is not a statement of his opinion of
President Bush. It is just a joke. Boomer loves President Bush.
If fact, Boomer would vote for President Bush if he could. Barney, the
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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 November 10th, 2006 or until we run out of that item. |
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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 Simple Jewelry
Wire Ring shown here. This is an advanced
beginner's jewelry making project and is very easy to make. The
project uses two regular pegs from any of our jigs separated by 2 1/2
inches. It also uses a ring mandrel to get the round shape of the
ring and a nylon hammer to coax the wire to follow the shape of the ring
mandrel. The ring can be made in 14, 16 or 18 gauge soft wire, but
will be stronger and more permanent when made in 14 gauge wire. We
strongly suggest making this ring first in 18 gauge wire until you have
perfected the technique then trying the larger gauges.
This ring design can be adapted to make a toe ring, or it can be modified to include a bead as shown above-right. Because of the way the ring is made, it is easy to adjust the size of the ring plus or minus one size. |
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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:
Nostalgia Corner: Because the wire hides most of the beads inside the cages, this is something you can do with beads that may not be your favorites. You get a hint of color from the beads, but only a hint. |
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We are continuing to improve our newsletter, so please feel free to provide feedback at custsrv@wigjig.com. Announcements: 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. SHIPPING WAIVED 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: 10/30/2006 |
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