I have been making my way through the lessons on my Tribal Treasures DVD. Sharilyn Miller is an excellent instructor who really walks you through each step in the lessons- she leaves nothing out!
My struggle with jump rings continues, but today I discovered what I think part of the problem is. I have extremely inexpensive, not high quality wire cutters. I have a set of inexpensive tools because I did not want to make a big investment if I ended up not liking jewelry making.
So now I think I will redo the jump ring lesson once my improved wire cutter arrives. The good news is, my wire wrapping skills are steadily improving!
My very favorite flush cutters are Tronex cutters (I got them via Amazon.com, of all places!). Pricey, but once I got them, it was like, oooooooh, slipping on your favorite shoes that have been worn in for ages.
ReplyDeleteAnd barring THAT, I suck it up and buy rings from UrbanMaille.com. I just stink at cutting jump rings. Always have, and, I'm afraid, always will!
(PS, thanks for the good thoughts on my blog!)
Thank you for the recommendation! I am so look forward to using better tools.
ReplyDeleteOhhh will definitely check out urban maille.