“You’re only as good as your tools”. If you’re the “McGiver” type, then anything will do in a pinch. My husband is great with “McGiver-isms” and I’ve even used some of his gizmos in my work. However, if you are serious about Wire Working – the best tools are those designed for the job.
Depending upon where you purchase your tools from, will dictate just how much you pay for them – I once purchased a Ring Mandrel from a local jewelry design shop and paid $34 for it. I could have easily bought an inexpensive $9 plastic mandrel but the extra that I spent garnered me a mandrel that not only is heavy enough that I could probably break a few bones in my foot if it ever fell on it, but it also stands up exceptionally well to wire and mallet work. Read the rest of this entry »
