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Silver Wire Inlay Techniques

The document provides instructions for creating wire inlays. It describes drawing a layout in pencil, cutting a track for sterling silver wire using half cut xacto knives or hacksaw blades. The wire is prepped by drawing it through sandpaper, then set into the track by hand and tapped gently with a hammer. Excess wire is filed flush and holes are drilled slightly smaller for wire pieces cut with angled edges to secure them like nail heads. The surface is sanded smooth with 400 grit sandpaper.

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Silver Wire Inlay Techniques

The document provides instructions for creating wire inlays. It describes drawing a layout in pencil, cutting a track for sterling silver wire using half cut xacto knives or hacksaw blades. The wire is prepped by drawing it through sandpaper, then set into the track by hand and tapped gently with a hammer. Excess wire is filed flush and holes are drilled slightly smaller for wire pieces cut with angled edges to secure them like nail heads. The surface is sanded smooth with 400 grit sandpaper.

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  • Introduction to Wire Inlay
  • Preparing the Wire and Wood
  • Installing the Wire
  • Finishing Touches
  • Advanced Techniques
  • Homemade Tools

Wire Inlay

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Wire Inlay   Draw your layout in pencil.      Start cutting your track for the silver wire. These tools are simply xacto kni
    First run ready for wire. I use "SS Flat .008 x .055" Sterling Silver wire. Make sure to  order it Half‐Hard.     
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File excess wire flush with surface          By; JonMc 
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Mark lightly with a pencil where you want your pique or round silver wire to go. Notice the hammer marks. They can be li
Drill your holes with a bit that is slightly smaller in diameter to insure a good fit.  I cut the wire so that it has a s
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