Comments on: Wire-wrap Jewelry and Poetry https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Sun, 02 Apr 2017 15:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Becky https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-524044 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 15:48:50 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-524044 Wow! Wow! Wow! These are masterpieces! They are beautifully done. They look sturdy but that doesn’t ruin the magical look it has.

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-377448 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:48:41 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-377448 Thank you Jessica very much for your kind generous words! I am so glad you are enjoying your pendant. That makes it all worth while!

]]> By: Jessica Henry https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-377406 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:08:45 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-377406 I was looking at different topics and came across this post. I wanted to say great poem and I am the proud owner of the gorgeous pendant in the first picture. I love it! Thanks Daryl!

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-368729 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 06:57:55 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-368729 Crissy, when wrapping cabochons the size gauge I use the most is usually 20 gauge for the Base Wires and 26/28 gauge for the weaving wire. I do use other, larger gauges (14,16,18 Gauge) if I make a frame for the piece which I then wrap with the 20 gauge base/28 gauge weave. Remember to always allow at least a minimum of 8-10 gauges between the base and weaving wire which makes it easier to control. This is not a hard fast rule but just a starting point. I only started doing this type of jewelry about 7 months ago myself, so don’t give up. Think about the flow of the stone you are wrapping and don’t get hung up on the technical side. Remember, you are making wearable, sculpted art with every piece being unique and different. If you do a search on Pinterest for free wire wrapping tutorials you will find many good ones from beginner to advanced that will help you get started. You may also want to take a look on Amazon.com which has many good books on the subject. I used both these avenues along with Youtube to help me along this journey. I hope this helps answer some of your questions and Happy Wrapping!

]]> By: Crissy Shaw https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-368704 Sat, 06 Jun 2015 04:26:57 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-368704 Gorgeous pieces Daryl, what gauge wire is used for wire wrapping? I’ve wanted to try it for some time but have no idea where to start. I’ve only been making jewellery for about 8 months and am kind of losing confidence (and interest) in it. i want to try something new. I’ve been reading Rena’s page for a few weeks, and watching unlimited vids on u-tube, but nothing really strikes out.

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-353715 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 03:53:53 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-353715 Hi Teri, checked out your work & it’s awesome! Keep up the great work!! Yes, this is a great site to both give & receive encouragement..so glad I found it!

]]> By: Teri Griffith https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-353589 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 19:25:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-353589 I just love the JMJ format so we can all learn together! Here is my latest piece they posted and I have a few other types of jewelry I do posted in JMJ under my name Teri Griffith.

http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/grungy-inspired-re-purposed-necklace/

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-353348 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:23:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-353348 Thank you Teri! I appreciate your very kind comment. I still have a long way to go..always learning, a continuous process. I’m sure your work is awesome..would love to see it!

]]> By: teri Griffith https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-353232 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:57:36 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-353232 Now you have set the bar sooooo high, I need to aim in your direction.

I can see just how much time and care you put into each piece.

Bravo Daryl!

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-343627 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:29:27 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-343627 Thank you Millie for the encouraging words!

]]> By: Millie https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-343625 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:09:17 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-343625 Wow, just WOW!

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-343338 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:29:26 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-343338 Thank you so much Carol…that is very kind of you! I really enjoy wire-wrapping, so I’m very appreciative to hear that you see that in my work. 🙂

]]> By: Carol https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-343022 Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:19:46 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-343022 Love all your pieces, especially the sea horse! Very ornate and show lots of time and love going into each creation.

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-342024 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:52:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-342024 Thank you Marlene! I appreciate your very nice compliments and also your good advice on pricing. I’ve been wire-wrapping since October of last year. I started a Facebook page first and then a website. I started my pricing out low because I was a beginner, and I’ve gradually been trying to increase my prices as I get better…what I’ve noticed is that the special orders I can charge a pretty decent amount for, but the general public, although they admire the pieces, they generally don’t want to pay the higher prices. Price conditioning perhaps? I’ve worked on the photography aspect to improve it. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated…thanks again!

]]> By: marlene https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-342003 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:10:48 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-342003 Lovely creations!!!! Stunning. But personally I think you are underpriced, way underpriced on some items. Just my opinion .

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341825 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:13:08 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341825 Thank you Wendy very much! 🙂

]]> By: Wendy Shillingford https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341811 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:38:12 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341811 Stunning and inspiring jewelry, Daryl!

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341806 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:30:49 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341806 Thank you both Colleen and zoraida…your kind words mean alot 🙂

]]> By: zoraida https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341784 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:48:59 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341784 I forgot to mention, I love the pieces on your beautiful website too.

]]> By: zoraida https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341783 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:46:03 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341783 These are beautiful works of art! Love your creations, including the poem 😀

]]> By: Colleen https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341757 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:09:05 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341757 Absolutely beautiful work! Loved the poem!

]]> By: Daryl Adams https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341499 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 16:43:41 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341499 Thank you Rena…I appreciate the way you arrange everyone’s posts. You make them look so attractive! And also I appreciate the very nice compliment 🙂

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/wire-wrap-jewelry-and-poetry/#comment-341086 Sun, 15 Mar 2015 14:33:04 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=37794#comment-341086 Daryl, thank you for sharing your poetry as well as these lovely pieces. I especially resonated with the line, “creations from my heart to my hand”.

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