[Jewelry making - Article 00066] - Re: [Orchid] Exhibiting work outside of display cases

[Lisa Orlando]

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Dear Tina,

    I have done this only in situations where I -- or someone I trusted
    to be vigilant -- would be present: I make wire "trees," mobiles,
    etc., for my wire jewelry and they're a real hit. I've also made
    smaller ones that fit inside glass boxes (on pedestals or counters)
    with one side (the back) open--since I can barely remove things
    myself without ruining the display, they're fairly secure if you have
    a docent nearby. (This awkwardness, unfortunately, cuts down on
    sales, too). 

    I originally used rocks of various colors and sizes as bases for the
    "trees," but recently I've been using (more stable) terra cotta
    flower pots and saucers--sometimes gilded silver or gold, sometimes
    whitewashed; sometimes simple and sometimes very Italiante; and
    always upside down. I plug up the holes with Quakehold and they don't
    seem to show. I do a lot of coiling and generally have a lot of fun
    making them--doing these "wire sculptures" has actually influenced my
    designs. 

    Brass is great, copper okay, but I still haven't found a good
    "siver-colored" wire--I ordered a bunch of nickel and it's hard as
    Hades, so I don't recommend it. People have recommended armature wire
    (which I haven't tried) and black annealed steel (which I can't find
    with consistent color) and galvanized (the package says it's toxic,
    so I decided to pass). 

    Of course, you probably studied 3-D design--now's your chance to do
    something really unusual with whatever they taught you. Good luck! 

Lisa Orlando
Aphrodite's Ornaments



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