Hi all, today, I got what I've been waiting for! My new book on making silver filigree got into my hands! It came in from the printer on Monday and I got my...
Just wanted to let anyone on the list who ordered my book(Silver Threads) from Amazon know that it looks like they began shipping pre-orders yesterday!...
Hello everyone! I'm hoping everyone had a great Christmas and New Years and are ready to get 2007 off to a great start! I'd also like to get the discussions ...
hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that there will be a filigree bracelet project I wrote in the new Art Jewelry Magazine, available at the end of this ...
Just received my book about a week ago. Can hardly wait to get started. Cannot find this filligree wire. Anyone got a source? Also equipment: Have most of it...
Angela, Rio Grande carries the wire, but it was added after the last catalog was released. The order number is 100-831. Don't know that a pasta maker would be...
Jeanne, thanks so much for your answer. I was going to price the materials and such that I will need. Went to Rio Grande's site. Keyed in the item # 100-831...
If you get the Rio wire, you won't need to hammer it..but when I first began, I used 2 strands of 24 gauge round wire, twisted together tightly, then hammered...
granted, I've been doing this for 18 years, but filigree really can be a lot of fun to play with along asymmetrical lines as well! It's a very versatile...
Hi to all. My name is Kathy M. and I have been makind and designing jewerly, off and on, for over 30 years for my own enjoyment. In the past 10 years I have...
Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my local Library was processing a copy. What a fabulous book! I am in Sydney & unable to source the filigree wire, but will...
glad you like it! so cool to hear that my book is making it around the world! Yes, Rio carries the wire.....not many other places do. I bought about 3 kg...
... Just a friendly FYI in case yer itching to get started ASA(f)P.. There's nothing "wrong" with regular plain ole'round wire, I swear! I've been doing...
It's true, you can use 'regular wire', but the texture in the filigree wire is more traditional and gives it a special "look"..especially against a plain...
Hi, Great book!! :) I just finished reading through "the book" and would like to know which kind of torch is good for beginners like me. Which type of gas ...
I ended up buying a Berns-o-Matic propane torch from the hardware store. It has a hose attached to it with a regulator on the end. Too bad it only fits the...
you may be able to find an adapter...I found one that works the other way..lets me use big tank regulators on disposable tanks. Otherwise, you can go to your...
I am new and experimental also. I have the Bernsomatic with the hose. I have been using my first small generic tank for several months now. It has lasted a...
Thank you very much for that information! I'll see how it goes. When I start using up gas too fast I'll look into getting the adapter. :) On another note;) ...
To my knowledge, Rio Grande is the only real one that carries it...and that was by special arrangement... but who knows! you can get the thinner twisted wire...
Hi! :) My name is Nives and I'm coming from Croatia (country near Italy). I ordered your book and got it before 3 days. From the start I was amazed
with...
If you are making your own filigree wire, I'd go with dead soft 24 gauge round wire, but half hard for the square frame wire. Being in Croatia, I would look...
Is anyone working on learning this beautiful art? I have all of my supplies but keep hesitating. Wanting to learn and yet afraid of failure. Plus, I really...
Hi everybody, My name is Tod and I am from Oklahoma City. I am brand new to jewelry making, but I have made some cool things and this seemed like a natural ...
Hi Tod, The filigree wire has order number 100-831. There was a mix up last year and the wire that got into the catalog was only twisted, not flattened, so...
I tried entering 100-831 or 100831 in their search engine and it wasn't there. I looked through all the silver wire manually and found 100821, but it doesn't...
it's in stock...you have to call them though, as it's not in their database online...I will email Kevin Whitmore at Rio and mention it to him though Jeanne ......