Beads, Tools & Jewelry Making Supplies by WigJig Newsletter 05/10/2007

With every newsletter we provide a new jewelry design from WigJig University to spur the creative juices.  The new designs for this newsletter are the designs for the Wire Wrapped Chain Bracelet, Watchband and Earrings shown here.  There are actually two different, but related chain designs, the bracelet and earring on the left use a wrapped chain design and the watchband on the right uses a similar chain with open (not wrapped) loops. 

This chain is relatively easy to make and would be suitable for an advanced beginner.  It uses about four feet of 22 gauge wire and some beads.  The tools required are any WigJig tool with two metal pegs, round nose pliers, bent chain nose pliers and step jaw pliers along with a flush cutter. 

This same chain could be used in a necklace, interspersed with 3-5 links of chain and then a bead followed by 3-5 links of chain. 

We really like both chain designs.  If you have a large, attractive, bead that is looking for a project, making the bracelet shown at left is a very good project. 

To view our instructions for how to make this Wire Wrapped Chain Bracelet, Watchband and Earrings with Beads jewelry making projects select here, or select any picture above.

Jewelry Technique:
This week's jewelry making technique is a discussion on making chain.  We have added two new chain designs to our web site.  You can view finished jewelry pieces using this chain design in our Jewelry Making Project for this newsletter.  The two new chain designs can be seen below:

Please select either picture above to view our instructions on how to make this chain. 

Nostalgia Corner:
This week's featured design in our Nostalgia Corner is the design for our Necklaces with Beads for Men.  On the left we show the necklace we originally made for this project.  On the right we show a new necklace made for women using an almost identical design and our new 8mm Black Onyx AA Grade beads.  The necklace at right is choker length for a woman (16" long) and is intended for wear by a woman.  This necklace uses the 8mm Black Onyx AA Grade beads separated by size 11 gold light S/L seed beads.  What color necklace goes with almost any color dress?  (Black, of course.)  Given that a 16" strand of these black onyx beads costs less than $7, this necklace is both attractive and inexpensive.  Grade AA means that these beads have no visible imperfections.  The 8mm black onyx grade AA beads used in the necklace on the right are on sale for 20% off our normal price during the month of May. 

Please select here, or select the picture above to view our instructions for making the necklaces shown here.

Warning! Joke Follows.  
This is only a joke.  We tell jokes because we are in favor of smiling, laughing and being happy.  This does not mean that we are opposed to anyone or anything. 

If you have ever in your entire life been offended by any joke  -- please skip the below paragraphs.

Boomer Humor:  Boomer just got back from our local fire hydrant.  He was busy checking his pee-mail.  Now we are ready for a couple of jokes courtesy of Jeff Foxworthy.  Jeff Foxworthy's jokes often have the theme that you might be a redneck if --

1.  You might be a redneck if you've ever been accused of lying through your tooth. 

2.  You might be a redneck if you have a home that's mobile and 6 cars that aren't. 

Please note this does not mean that we don't like rednecks or people who are dentally challenged.  In our family, our grandparents were never accused of lying through their tooth because they didn't have any.  Our family has had a dental plan for years and years.  Our family dental plan is chew on the side that doesn't hurt. 
 

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 2,500 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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