Getting Started - Wire Wrapping and Organization!
When things start to look like this... it's time to get organized!
Inspiration and maniac wire bending can be so much fun that I move from one project to the next, never mind cleaning up until my creative mood has had it's fill of creating!
But when it's time....
Here are some simple and inexpensive ways to get organized and setup.
And click here for my free wire wrap and wire weaving tutorials on my blog!
Inspiration and maniac wire bending can be so much fun that I move from one project to the next, never mind cleaning up until my creative mood has had it's fill of creating!
But when it's time....
Here are some simple and inexpensive ways to get organized and setup.
And click here for my free wire wrap and wire weaving tutorials on my blog!
What to do with tools and wire? Use something handy to store them for quick 'grabbing'. Some wire benders have found very creative ways to handle tool storage without spending oodles of money. What I use are those little wire racks from the local 'amazon' store. They're the snap together storage shelving. The units are usually less then $40.00 and not only hold the tools, but also make great shelving for beads, wire spools and buckets.
Here is how I have my wire / bench set up.
Here is how I have my wire / bench set up.
- What about storage and easy access to 'wire' or ribbons or ropes or other 'string' type materials? Well, if they come on a spool... then normally I use a dowel, slip it through one of the metal storage units and store the spools there. Those wire storage units are great for all kinds of things and a dowel at the local hardware or hobby store is just about a buck or two.
- Hanging almost finished project pieces (like earrings...?) WIRE STORAGE UNITS. Great for slipping tools into, great for slipping dowels into and great for hanging earrings all over also! And if your necklaces or bracelets have a hook for a clasp, then these are great for hanging those on also. Just because those wire squares come designed to 'snap together' into a shelf doesn't mean you HAVE to use it that way. Get a few extra, get some coffee hooks (if you're a true DIY personality, your walls have holes). Screw the coffee hooks into the wall, use one of the wire squares to hang on it and then hang your finished or mid project jewelry there for temp storage.
Like most of us who do wire wrapped jewelry, you probably also have a healthy collection of beads and rocks! What I love using for bead and cabochon management are those wonderful little compartmentalized plastic bead or project boxes. Sometimes, you can find those at a local hardware store for less than the hobby stores. They can be used to hold all kinds of small goodies like beads, findings, wire... anything. The limitation is that normally, the compartments are small so while they're great for BEADS ROCKS AND MORE ... some things are too big. S o, for those, I spend an extra buck and get the version of storage box that allows for adjustable compartments.
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