DIY Jewelry Making: Wire Wrapping Rings

One of the most difficult things to do with jewelry is learning how to wrap wire. Before you begin, you want to ask yourself, 'what do I want to make?' Are you interested in wrapping wire to make rings, pendants, charms, earrings, or bracelets? This will help narrow it down. Once you decide, then you can begin to gather supplies and tools. If you decide to make rings, it's easier if you wrap the wire around small objects that you can find in your home. This includes liter bottle caps, wine corks, toilet paper rolls, or any type of small round objects.

What Do I Need? Basic Jewelry Supplies and Tools for Wire Wrapping:

1. Round wire (sizes 16, 18 or 20-gauge)
2. Beads (optional) sized between 6-10mm
3. Round or Chain Nose Pliers
4. Wire Cutters
5. Round small objects or 'ring mandrel' - any object that you can wrap the wire around to make it into a ring.

 

Tutorials on Wire Wrapping Rings:

• Wire Wrap Beaded Rings
• Stone Rings
• Knitted Bow Ring
• 13 DIY Jewelry Crafts
• Instructables: Wire Wrapping Tutorial
• Buying Tools and Supplies for Wire Wrapping

How to Avoid Paypal Scams

Be weary of snail mail you might have received from IC System. They will claim you have a delinquent account through Paypal that's been given to a collection agency. At first glance this may seem fraudulent but not always. Then they provide you with your updated balance amount that is due.

The scam started back in May 2014 when Ebay passwords were compromised by hackers in China. Individuals who used the same passwords for Ebay as they did Paypal were hacked.

Here's How the Scam works: 
Many unsuspecting people forgot they had old Ebay accounts and so did not change their password in May after it was announced in the news that Ebay passwords had been comprised. The hackers then took those passwords and attempted to log into as many Paypal amounts as they could, knowing that many people simply use the same password for both accounts. The hackers who are also Ebay sellers were then able to access these individuals' Paypal accounts and began charging their Ebay fees and charge backs to these Paypal accounts.

If you think you might have an old Ebay and Paypal account that you abandoned, or if you haven't recently logged in to change your password, than you need to call Paypal at 1-888-221-1161.