Wire work can be frustrating. It really does takes a lot of practice to do consistent wire wrapping. Tucking in wire tails neatly? That is another challenge too!
So you should read Perri Jackson of Shaktipaj Designs' blog post which goes over how she finishes wire tails neatly (retrieved from the Internet Wayback Machine) so they stay down so they don't snag or create awkward spaces when next to beads.
Time to start practicing?
Before You Go:
Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips
So you should read Perri Jackson of Shaktipaj Designs' blog post which goes over how she finishes wire tails neatly (retrieved from the Internet Wayback Machine) so they stay down so they don't snag or create awkward spaces when next to beads.
Time to start practicing?
Before You Go:
- What to Do if Your Tools Mark Jewelry Wire
- 3 Ways to Stop Spool Wire from Uncoiling
- Repurposing Jewelry Findings
Original Post by THE BEADING GEM
Jewelry Making Tips - Jewelry Business Tips
A wonderful finishing tip! Thank you so much for sharing this, Pearl. I love Perri's work.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! What an awesome tip. I prefer to use wire and always fight with those tails.
ReplyDeletePerri does wonderful work and was so kind enough to share what to do with those pesky wire tails!
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ReplyDeleteI have tried (unsuccessfully) to access the tutorial on how the ends of the wire were done. I am unable to access the page or the tutorial from someone elses' page.
Do you possibly have the instructions. Would appreciate any help given - thanks.
Hi Mary! Thanks for letting me know about the dead link. The post is 10 years old and the blog no longer exists. However, I was able to retrieve it from the Internet Wayback Machine site. I have updated the link in my post above. You can also get it here https://tinyurl.com/bddbps56
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