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:
 This
week's jewelry making technique are some new instructions for a jewelry
making classic the shepherd's hook style of ear wire finding. You can
view this ear wire at right. We make this ear wire using essentially
any WigJig with the associated 5/16" Super Peg and with two regular metal
pegs. The pattern for making this ear wire is shown at left. The
other hand tools required in addition to our WigJig tools and Super Peg are
round nose pliers, bent chain nose pliers and a flush cutter. Very
helpful tools to have are a cup bur or bur cup and a hammer and bench block
or anvil. Each ear wire requires about 3 inches of 20 or 21 gauge
wire. We used soft wire to make the ear wire shown. One good way
to save money on your jewelry making hobby is to make your own findings.
The ear wire shown here was made out of 20 gauge brass wire to match the
wire in our modified spiral link earrings (above).
Please select either picture above or select here to view our free
instructions for making an ear wire jewelry finding.
Nostalgia Corner:
This
week's featured design in our Nostalgia Corner is the design for our
Wire Wrapped Chain shown at right. This design is a very simple chain,
and yet it is also very strong. The design is made using any of our
WigJig tools with two regular metal pegs. We have instructions for
making this chain with wrapped links, which are stronger, or with open links
that are easier to make. The technique used to make this bracelet can
be used for any jewelry project that requires chain. We also provide
patterns for making earrings using this chain, and certainly, you could make
a longer chain and use it as a necklace. The bracelet shown here is
very simple with just one bead, but the same chain pattern could be used
with any combination of 1, 2, or 3 chain links separated by one or more
beads.
Please select here, or select
the picture at right to view our free instructions for making our wire
wrapped chain.
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. It is not
our intention to offend anyone! We don't write these jokes, we only re-tell
jokes that we have heard on the public radio, television or over the
Internet.
Boomer Humor:
A priest and a rabbi happen to
be sitting side by side during a flight. After briefly reflecting on
their respective beliefs, the priest turns to the rabbi and says, "Rabbi,
pardon me for asking, but I know that your religion has a prohibition
against pork. Have you ever tested your beliefs and tried pork?"
The rabbi, being an honest man responds "Why yes father, I did try pork once
and I am ashamed for allowing my self to be tempted." The priest nods
his head and says "I understand." Both men sit in quiet contemplation
for a while and then the rabbi says "Father, pardon me for asking, but I
know that your religion requires priests to be celibate. Have you ever
tested your beliefs and tried sex?" The priest responds "Why yes
rabbi, I did try sex once and I am also ashamed for submitting to
temptation." The rabbi nods quietly and after a minute responds
"It's a lot better than a ham sandwich isn't it?"
Boomer's thought for the day:
Some people are like Slinkies. They aren't really good for anything,
but it brings a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
(Please note that no people were harmed in the telling of this joke and it
is just a joke. Boomer actually likes everyone.)
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 Global Priority Mail and charge $5 over
the US Mail charge for this shipping service. Please select
here to view our entire shipping policy.
WigJig University.
We provide over 2,700 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.
We are
continuing to improve our newsletter, so please feel free to provide
feedback at
custsrv@wigjig.com.
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