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Wire InlayDraw

your

layout

in

pencil.

Startcutting

your

track

for

the

silver

wire.

These

tools

are

simply

xacto

knives

cut

in

half.Thebladeisfromaoldhacksawblade.

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Firstrunreadyforwire.Iuse"SSFlat.008x.055"SterlingSilverwire.Makesureto

orderitHalfHard.

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Set the wire by hand or needle nose players then gently tap it in with a small hammer.

Iforgottogetaphotobutthewireis'prepped'bydrawingitthroughapieceofsand

paper.200or400gritworkswell.Doingthisgivesitgroovestostayseatedintothe

track.

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Fileexcesswireflushwithsurface

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Mark lightly with a pencil where you want your pique or round silver wire to go.

Noticethehammermarks.Theycanbeliftedjustbywettingthesurface.Seriousdents

canbefixedbyputtingawetwashclothoverthesurfaceandapplyingheatfroman

iron.

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Drillyourholeswithabitthatisslightlysmallerindiametertoinsureagoodfit.

Icutthewiresothatithasasharpanglededge.Thiswillactlikeanailheadandsecure

itintothehole.

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Isandedthesurfacesmoothwith400gritsandpaper.

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HomemadeTools

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