Tapering and Drawing Wire | Jewelry Tips with Nancy
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- Опубліковано 3 гру 2024
- In this video, I demonstrate two methods for forming a taper on wire. Method one uses hammers and method two, a rolling mill and hammers. I also show you how to draw wire, so that you can adjust the gauge and shape of your wire and tubing. One method demonstrates the use of a draw plate and a vise and the other, using a draw bench and a draw plate. The techniques demonstrated can also be used for creating tubing, changing the shape of your wire, creating wire from ingots and drawing down, or resizing tubing. Tapered wire is used for pin back, brooches, hat pins, stems for flower making, graduated curls and many other uses.
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Nancy,
I love the fact that you don't take yourself (and your instructional style) too seriously. It's so much easier to learn while feeling entertained than it is when your mind is numb from boredom. The inside of my eyelids get more of my attention than some pretentious douchebag extolling on their own perfection. I am an intermediate metalsmith learning about finer jewelry and I am so glad I found your channel! (And I'm glad you explained how UA-cam ads work in one of your videos...I never skip them anymore!)
Thanks for the generous and open sharing of your knowledge and experience.
great video! When tapering with the hammer, if you establish the tip first then work from the tip back up to your mark it will be easier and more even. That's an old blacksmiths trick that works on cold "draw down" of most metals.
I so learn so much from you ! I even have bought books that you have suggested,and you are a hoot !
The 'draw bench'! Somebody explained this to me once but getting to see one is terrific. Thanks So Much!
I love it when you explain what can go wrong. I can almost see the film on scores of mistakes going through your mind ;-). That’s how learning happens ! I learn plenty of alternative routes just by getting lost :-). Love getting lost !
I've been watching your videos, and I have to say, you are great. You have all the answers and solutions to those wacky little questions that have been hindering me, and I'm like "ooooooohhhh" when you say this or that. You are a god send. The teachers don't tell you those things and I had been blocked. Many thanks!
Thanks Nancy. Learnt a lot. Really useful and Fun.
This is great...I loved the flowers videos. ..I can't wait to do some of them!
As an avid follower I thank you again inmensely for uloading this, REALLY useful stuff you teach! and what a gorgeous personality you have!
+Roy G Thanks, as always Mr. Roy!
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I love your personality as much as the information you share. Thank you.
Just started out doing some piercing/jewellery stuff as a new hobby now I'm less active. As usual learning a lot from 'The Tube'. I had to watch this twice as I was laughing so much. Mad as a frog!! Love it.
You teaching style is how I like to learn. I am learning a great deal from you tips.
Thank you Nancy! I've been holding off getting a draw plate and now that I have seen that it isn't the monster I was fearing I may go ahead and get one. Going to have to find someone to build me that draw bench though...
You're great Nancy, always look froward to new tutorials!
+UA-camee Thanks You! I appreciate your kind words.
Nancy, thank you so much for this! Can you possibly make a video about rolling an ingot down to the point that it could be drawn through a drawplate using flat rollers and not square wire rollers? Is that possible? Would love to see what to be aware of when you only have flat rollers on a mill.
Thank you so much for your videos!
I have a draw plate and wondered if I needed to learn some special way to keep the tapered tips from constantly snapping off. Well, answer seems to be "Nope." Thank you for that. Also for the actual lubricant use. My draw plate instructions (a vintage unit bought through ebay) suggested that you torch the wire as you pull, and use graphite. The torch while drawing seemed like a good way to set fire to my bench, and graphite hasn't been working all that well. (Also now I need proper draw plyers, or make them out of an old pair of plyers.)
Nancy just be your beautiful self. You are charming and funny and creative and you don't need to smile more. Just be your spontaneous self. We love you.
+321diabou I did try! Thank you.
+321diabou I agree, she is great!
i think she is just a bit self conscious about the droop we all get as we get older on the ends of the mouth that can make us look sad or cross. a little filler and5 min would fix that
Yes, I think she's looking pretty hot in this video.
@@carianin5293 Haha! I was so guna say this. She is pretty hott. She looks almost exactly like my aunt, and everyone loves her. The boys in school used to say "we see where you get your looks from." Anytime she would come get me and it would always make me feel all proud of her and proud to have a hott aunty. I bet her child(ren) got the same growing up. Nothing like having a gorgeous momma.
I also wanted to comment on your smiling…well, you do a wonderful job without the fake smiles… We aren't here for you to put on a pr campaign…we're here to learn from you. So, whomever told you you have to be more personable and smile more during the making of your vids…well, you don't have to 'sell' yourself…We've all already bought in! Or…am I just your number 1 fan? Love…again, Meow Cow
I just love your videos! I am really admiring your bench block here and wish I knew how you keep it so nice. Could you provide instructions on your website or a video about how to polish out dings and things to keep the steel items in your studio nice?
Thank You Nancy... you are the best ever, please keep "Um coming.
you are too much fun and such a good teacher I am so glad I found you Lovingly Lynne
Love your fun and informative vids Nancy. Xxxx
LOVE those glasses- so kitty cat! As usual, worth the wait and sooo informative. I too, have landed on my butt from pulling wire thru- ouch on the tail bone! xoxox
Thanks. Really informative. Really funny. Totalling entertaining. Xxxxx
thanks for your feeds and making watching your videos feeds a lot of fun
awesome Nancy!
Thanks for another great video!
Love what you do. Thank You for all you do and share...Love the smiles ;~)
Love your videos, thank you. Any chance you could make a video on the necklace you are wearing. I would gladly pay.
Your personality more than makes up for a few missed smiles! Your are a beautiful, vivacious woman, with passion and skills to share for all! Thank you for what you do, how you do, and why you do! Subscribed!! :)
You make me smile.
love your video!
Thanks for another informative video. I am always telling my metalsmithing classmates how awesome you. 😺Mary Torello, Branford, CT
The forced smiles are hilarious, the information is great, thanks.
very nice
we want to see your draw bench and how its made please can you make video
That's neat. I didn't know that was possible but now I do. :) Learn something new every day. :D
- Heidi
Thanks for the tips, you are so adorable!
+Colleen Hine Thanks Colleen!
Love your videos ..youre so funny thanks for beeing yourself 😊🌼🌿💜💙💚❤💛
have you tried square-wire rollers to taper?
Nancy, can you tell me where you found the draw bench?
Did you make the draw bench? It looks like a boat trailer winch, (almost spelled that "boat wench", something else altogether) and a length of channel iron would do it.
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I’m Pentecostal so I don’t where jewelry. I’m trying to make hair Stick, an combs. Can I use a regular hammer an a steel pot?
Ooh my lovely husband just got me a black and white apron just like yours...so I don't burn if I drop hot things on my lap ....no I don't do that very often but you never know. ..he's a chef and is in charge of safety in the kitchen so I always have safety glasses, masks etc. (Of course I couldn't think why they'd need safety glasses and masks in a kitchen. ...'obviously (says hubby)its for hazardous cleaning materials! ' which shows you exactly how domesticated I am...barely house trained if you were to ask him....lol!
"I maka for you...wire stuff!" Lol!
Wouldn't it be much faster to grind off most of the stock on the side of a grinding wheel?
I don't know if its just me being my usual awkward self but I think I prefer the hammering, it seems like you have more control? Or am I missing something?
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You are fabulous great hair or not. Your smile is infectious in a good way and believe me you are loved. Lovingly Lynne
You’re so cute!
Funny woman
Ding - Dang - Darn… I botched my comment and now have to do over… Well… As I was saying…I have the same color walls (yellow or yarrow), same work table (looks the same, anyway), the same concrete floor (mine has that leveling stuff on it…I assume yours does, too), and we have the same hair! OMGOSH! Now, if I could only work like you… Oh…and BTW…I love the vid…I ALWAYS get something juicy out of them… Love, Meow Cow >^..^
I'll have what she's Drinkin, please. :)