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 Newsletter for 06/21/2007

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Pearl Beads for making earringsBirthstone for June:  The birthstone for June is the pearl.   We have a lot of good information on pearl beads that is too detailed to include in our newsletter.  Please select here to view our information on pearl beads.   

We now sell 1/2 drilled pearl beads and the findings to turn these pearl beads into post style earrings as shown at left.  In our techniques section below we will describe the process for setting 1/2 drilled pearl beads into the post style findings.  At this time, we only have the findings to set 8mm beads.  The findings for 6mm beads are on order and should be available in about two weeks. 

New Items:  We have added several new items to our Internet store.  You can view these new items below. Please select any picture to view that item in our Internet store. 

12mm Aquamarine Gemstone for making jewelry 12mm Ruby Gemstone for making jewelry Emerald Hydrothermal Quartz gemstones for making jewelry 1/2 Drilled Swarovski Crystal Pearl Beads and findings
6 & 12mm Aquamarine 12mm Ruby 8, 10 & 12mm Emerald Quartz 1/2 Drilled Pearl Beads & Findings

Guest Contributor:    This month's guest contributor is Cathy Curry Starck.  Cathy exhibits her jewelry in Gallery 302, a non-profit artists cooperative in Bridgton, Maine.  Cathy is 19 years old and recently won a college scholarship partially because of her jewelry.  You can view Gallery 302 on the Internet at www.gallery302.org .  The address for Gallery 302 is 112 Main Street; Bridgton, ME.  Telephone 207-647-2787.  Should you want to contact Cathy directly, her e-mail address is cathycurryjewelry@mac.com.  Boomer sez thank you to Cathy for allowing us to display her three very lovely earring designs shown below.  

Circus Earrings Feather Earrings Lace Earrings
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 links 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 July 15th 2007 or until we run out of that item. 


Earring Findings with Making Jewelry with 1/2 drilled beads  8mm White Swarovski Glass Pearl Beads for Making Jewelry with Earring Findings

8mm Round White
1/2 Drilled Swarovski Crystal Pearl and SS Earring Findings for Setting 1/2 Drilled Beads.
Sale Priced $2.27 for 1 package of two findings plus 1 package of two beads. (Must be purchased separately.)


Bent Chain Nose Pliers by WigJig Jewelry Making Tools

Round Nose Pliers WigJig Recommended
Sale Priced $17.56 each
 


6mm Bicone Swarovski Jonquil Faceted Beads
6mm and 4mm Bicone Swarovski Jonquil Beads
Sale Priced $2.39 per package of 12 6mm  or $2.11 for package of 24 4mm Beads


12mm Round Gold Feather Red Beads
12mm Round Gold, Red Feather Beads
Sale Priced $1.67 per Package of 1 Bead
 


Bali-Style Washer Beads
Bali-Style Washer 7.l5x2.8mm

Bali-Style Medium Snake Tube Beads
Bali-Style Medium Snake Tube Beads
 


24 G Natural Silver, Anti-tarnish coated Jewelry Making Wire
24g Natural Silver Anti-Tarnish Coated,
Silver-plated Wire
Sale Priced $3.19 per 30' spool
 

Free Jewelry Design:
 Making Jewelry by Beads Stringing Jewelry Making Project 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 24" orange dichroic glass beaded necklace shown at right, with additional segments shown below.

Orange Dichroic Beads Necklace Jewelry Making Project Middle     Orange Dichroic Beads Necklace Jewelry Making Project End

Our instructions for this project describe in detail how we made this necklace, including how we used 20 or 22 gauge wire to connect between the bead stringing wire that holds the beads and the clasp.  As you can see in these pictures, we used an end cone finding to cover most of this wire.  The wire is used between the clasp and the bead stringing wire because the magnetic clasp that we used for this necklace has edges that are abrasive.  Even with using bead stringing wire instead of thread, there is a remote possibility that the clasp could saw through the bead stringing wire. 

These instructions are written to provide a beginner to using bead stringing wire all the steps, tools and skills necessary to string a necklace like this.  To view our instructions for how to make this necklace with orange dichroic glass beads jewelry making projects select here, or select any picture above.
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:
Setting 1/2 Drilled beads into earring findings jewelry making techniqueThis week's jewelry making technique is a discussion on how to set 1/2 drilled beads into findings to make post style earrings.   This is a very simple jewelry making project and is certainly appropriate for a beginner.  The process uses glue to hold the 1/2 drilled beads onto the earring findings.  The findings themselves have a small post that fits the hole in the beads.  We use any WigJig jewelry making jig to help with this project by holding the findings upright while we apply the glue and while the glue dries.  The glue we recommend for this project is GS Hypo-Tube Cement, Item 0359 in our Internet store.  Select here or select any picture below to view our detailed instructions. 

At this time, we only have the earrings findings to use with 8mm 1/2 drilled beads.  We have the findings for 6mm beads on order and anticipate having them in stock in about 2 weeks.  To view our selection of 8mm 1/2 drilled glass pearl beads and findings please select here.

Square Knot Earrings with wire and beads jewelry making projectNostalgia Corner:
 This week's featured design in our Nostalgia Corner is the design for our Square Knot Earrings and Bracelet.  Square Knot Jewelry Wire and Beads Bracelet Jewelry Making ProjectThe square knot earrings and bracelet were one of the more popular designs that we displayed at the Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee.  When we asked people at the show which jewelry on display they liked best, about 1/2 picked the Square Knot jewelry and the other 1/2 picked our Money Earrings.  During the show we demonstrated how to make these earrings to many people. 

Please select here, or select either picture above to view our instructions for making the Square Knot Wire and Beads Jewelry 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.  Some of the below jokes are lawyer jokes.  If you are a lawyer, stop reading now.  If you know a lawyer, stop reading now.  If you ever thought you might like to be a lawyer, stop reading now.  It is not our intention to offend anyone!

Boomer Humor:  In honor of the disbarment of Mike Nifong, the former Durham County District Attorney, we feel compelled to share a joke or two about lawyers.  For those of you who think Mr. Nifong received and appropriate punishment, you may read on.

A blind rabbit is hopping through the woods and bumps into someone.  The rabbit says "I am sorry, I did not realize you were there because I am blind."  What the rabbit bumped into was a blind snake.  The snake responds "That is quite alright, I am blind too."  The rabbit responds "This is quite an opportunity.  I have been blind all my life and I don't really know what I am.  Would you feel me and tell me what I am?"  The snake responds "Sure.  You have long ears, a twitchy nose and fluffy fur.  You must be a rabbit."  The snake then adds " I too have been blind all my life.  Would you feel me and tell me what I am?"  The rabbit responds "Certainly.  You are slimy, you have a forked tongue and you have no genitals.  You must be Mike Nifong." 

Here is a quick joke.  What is brown and black and would look good on Mike Nifong?  Answer -- a Doberman. 

One last joke.  What is the difference between Mike Nifong and a flounder?  One is a scum sucking, bottom dwelling scavenger and the other is just a fish. 

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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