[Jewelry making - Article 01332] - Re: [Orchid] Making the perfect spiral

[Ian W. Wright]

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Hi Karen,

    Maybe I can help here..... The way to make perfect spirals either
    flat or as a spring is to coil more than one wire at a time. What I
    mean is - lay say two wires next to each other on the bench and coil
    them into a tight spiral. Now when you separate the wires you will
    have two identical perfect spirals. You can use three or four wires
    if you want more open spirals although it does become a bit more
    difficult to coil them - maybe stick them together with superglue
    and separate them by heating or soaking in acetone afterwards. Give
    it a try with some bits of copper wire first. Bending the very tip of
    one wire tightly round the end of the other wire first (making it a
    'J' shape to just hold the other wire in position) may help to get a
    clean finish in the middle.

Best wishes,
Ian

Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK
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