Not dead yet! Also, a tutorial.

So, I’ve been meaning to post this tutorial for weeks now, but you know how it goes–finals are approaching, I’ve got thesis work to do, and Thanksgiving kind of came and went and I still have leftover turkey in the fridge. Finally, though, I’m getting it together again, and so I present to you a [...]

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Tutorial: Wire Hooks

Let me preface this by explaining to you that I absolutely hate buying something if I know that I can make it myself. Scarves? I can knock one out in a couple of hours (not that it really gets cold enough here to need them). Ear wires? Why, yes! And in a few different styles, [...]

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Tutorial: Simple Loops

For this first tutorial, we’re going to be starting at the very beginning with wire wrapping–we’re going to learn how to make simple loops.
Don’t let the name fool you–simple loops will do a lot of heavy lifting for you in the world of making jewelry, especially when you’re starting out. Once you learn this technique, [...]

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