John Wirename Necklace

I found a video on Youtube that will help guide you in creating your first wirename keychain. This will be very helpful for those wanting to know more on how to bend certain letters. I especially loved the way this guy bend his letter "J". It was so nice!

Tools Needed:
1. Round-Nosed Pliers
2. Wire Cutter
3. Silver Plated copper size 18 gauge or 1.0 mm.

In my early days, one of my main problem is finding where I can buy the wire to be use for my name keychains. You can find this in a lot of bead shops, craft shops but if you want to use it for your business, I recommend ordering it from Griffin.de (a German supplier). However, in order for you to order from them, you need to be company.

It's worth it, even with shipping, as it works out that you can buy it for roughly $2 a roll whereas if you buy it in local craft stores you will pay $7 - $9.

Enjoy the tutorial video below.



Was that helpful! You must be excited to get started on your own project now! Have a look at some of my wirename projects below.

HOT OFFER!

You can have all the skills under your belt that you need in this ebook to make a constant $1,574 a week, or even more, you can sell more from the comfort of your own home through a website or ebay !

Or you can just add to your hobby list with the added bonus of being able to make Birthday and Christmas presents !

If you decide to purchase, I really wish you the best of luck with this amazing skill that has seen me through all these years..

Get it HERE

All the best,
Cornelius

Wirename Writing And How To Make It A Profitable Business

Wirename Writing Tips for running a business with your new found name making skill

General tips for wire work


Use the pliers as a vice rather than using them to twist the wire itself. Use the other hand to manipulate the wire.

Use the file to carefully remove any marks left by the pliers on the wire. This works with pure wire or alloys but not plated.

The first small letter after the capital determines the size of all the other letters following, make sure the first letter isn’t too large or small, because then the whole name will be either large or small – this really comes with practice and what you are making the name for – necklace, brooch or something else.

The spacing matters too, same applies – whatever space you have between your first two letters should remain constant wherever possible throughout the name. Generally, spacing should be slightly greater in smaller names (3, 4 or 5 letters) and reduced in long names (7,8,9 letters)

Any symbol can be made at the end of the name, I use a heart basically because I learned that from my teacher, but I have made treble clefs (music notes) and stars in the past, best to keep it simple if you are selling them though.

Buy a silver cloth if you are working with any type of silver wire, it is invaluablefor first using it when you straighten the wire prior to making the name, and when you have finished making the name it removes any marks or fingerprints.

Whenever a small letter I follows a letter with a loop above the baseline – eg:  lower case l or f make the loop on the l or f very slim to make room for the letter i which is raised slightly above the rest of the lower case letters because of the dot.

Remember too that any other letters in the name with loops above the baseline should be slim also to match the l or the f.

When making a lower case n always make the spacing very small just before you make the letter n. When you complete the n you will see why, the spacing automatically widens due to the method used in making the n.

The underline on the names that I make are basically to strengthen the name to make it more robust. You can leave the underline off though if you wish and terminate the name just after you make the heart and loop it once around the upstroke of the wire just before you come to the heart. This works best with short names where the strength isn’t so important, but it can cause havoc on long names where they are easily bent out of shape without the underline.

In the past I have made name bracelets as there is a demand for them. I did drop the idea selling them though, as they require extra work. I didn’t find an easy way to stop them getting snagged on clothing and the people who bought them would lose them quickly. That is not to say there isn’t a method of making name bracelets (or anklets) from the wire they just need to be more robust somehow.

There are lots of applications for personalizing using the wire names. Here are a few I have come across:

1. Name necklaces
2. Name brooches (pins)
3. Name tie pins
4. Letter holders (made with thicker aluminum wire)
5. Name Bracelets
6. Name Anklets
7. Name Earrings
8. Names on cakes
9. Names to personalize anything you can glue them to
10. House names (made from thicker wire)

There are undoubtedly more applications – plenty of scope for the imagination !

If you are thinking of making the names for a living, make some for friends and family first to get their approval. Also in a situation where you are selling directly to the public you will need to make the name fairly quickly on a “while you wait” basis so you should get the time it takes to make the name down to at most 10
minutes.

To carry your business around with you, you can use a laptop bag or any similar sized bag and one of those plastic compartmented fishing trays. In my kit I carry most of the stuff needed to make names.

Here is a list of what I carry in my bag and which may help you also:

1. 2 x long nosed pliers (one fine and one regular)
2. A pair of snips or cutters
3. A pair of scissors
4. A 12 inch (30cm) ruler to measure chains
5. Pens
6. A Black Marker
7. Silver cloth
8. Sterling silver wire 1 mm dia, and 0.9 mm dia (for the jump rings),
9. silver plated wire, gold fill wire
10. Jump rings (the rings that attach the chain to the wire in necklaces)
11. Sterling silver chains of different lengths
12. Small pieces of black card to mount the name on
13. Larger pieces of black card to protect the name in transit (when I post names)
14. Re-sealable plastic bags to put the name in
15. Stamps for postage
16. Rectangular pieces of contact (cut from a big roll) to protect the address labels
17. Sheets of address labels to print the sending and receiving addresses

If you want to sell your names at craft fairs or markets, the simplest way to display your wares is to construct a display unit from pin boards or cork boards.  You can then mount these on a portable table of some kind. I used to use an artists easel, very light and portable.

Your setup at markets and fairs etc is typically very simple and requires a small space at the market or fair which is a great advantage rent wise. I used to fit easily into a 2 m space. Also you can rent a space with a friend as an alternative which helps with stuff like toilet breaks and getting food as they can look after your setup while you are away.

Over the years I had built up a large stock of popular names,. This helps enormously when you are selling in front of the public as it means you don’t have to make every name. I found roughly that I sold 50% of my names from stock and 50% making them on the spot. This means you double your takings. Names vary in popularity according to the country you are in, but you should be able to find a list on the net of say the top 50 or 100 names or more.

You can store your stock in plastic sealed bags which protects them from oxidizing. If exposed to the atmosphere they will tarnish over time and it is an arduous process to clean them. Always have a large float of change when you work at a market or fair – there’s nothing worse than running out and having to hassle your stall holder neighbors for change.

A money pouch or belt is the best to store your float in, it saves you
being separated from your money and the possibility of getting it stolen.

HOT OFFER!

You can have all the skills under your belt that you need in this ebook to make a constant $1,574 a week, or even more, you can sell more from the comfort of your own home through a website or ebay !

Or you can just add to your hobby list with the added bonus of being able to make Birthday and Christmas presents !

If you decide to purchase, I really wish you the best of luck with this amazing skill that has seen me through all these years..

Get it HERE

All the best,
Cornelius

How To Start A Wire Name Craft Business

The bible talks about counting the cost before building a house. Building a business is like building a house i.e we meed to count the cost before embarking on this journey. Do you have what it takes to succeed in craft business?

The key ingredients in order for our wirename jewellery to be a success are:
1. We need to have a doable plan even if we're really busy. Think about the PRODUCTIVITY. How much will it cost to make 1 wire name?
2. You need to have a long-term perspective with the focus on the person you will become and the results you achieve one year from now.
3. You need to have have a specific focus for 30 days at a time on a basic of wirename; You do not have to get in a hurry or speed things up or feel stressed when you are behind. Just realize you are heading down the right road with a pre-determined plan to arrive in a better, happier and more productive place.

You will need to consider how far you want to go in this wire name business. Our investment will vary based on factors like our tools (invest in good tools~buy the best that your budget can allow you),transportation (are you planning to move around selling your wirename?), do you need one?When I started, I know that I would not need an expensive mode of transportation i.e a van as I will be doing wirename from home and I also had a good old Yamaha RXZ that I can use in this business.

You will also need to consider (seriusly consider)the licensing and permits operating location(wire name business can be done from the comfort of your own house),

Please be reminded that in every business, you will also need to source for working capital and initial marketing and advertising budgets. To be a successful wire name artist, remember to carefully do your research and make sure you plan carefully every aspect of your wire name business including the financial investment needed to start a business and the working capital required to achieve positive cash flow.

I started my Personalized Wire Name Business with a start-up capital about $2,000 - $10,000 About. I will be doing it from home.Wire name Business can be operated from home and can be operated on a part-time basis. In the future you can think about opening up a franchise for your wire name business and maybe you can also open up an online wire name store.

You can also make more money by teaching others to appreciate your art. This requires skills..

Business Overview
People all over the world are experiencing a resurgence of interest in the simpler, sweeter things in life--things like handmade birdhouses, hand-dipped candles and handcrafted arts of all kinds. So much so that the crafts industry is booming, with close to $10 billion in annual sales, reports the Association of Crafts and Creative Industries.

If you’re skilled at bending personalized wire name, or at any particular craft, you can satisfy others as well as yourself with a crafts business. The trick is to sell your crafts for enough money to justify your time and materials.

Think about where you’ll sell. Going to art fairs and crafts shows is fun but people who attend these events tend to only buy if your craft is very inexpensive. A good way to solve this problem is by selling your wares to wholesalers or sales representatives who will turn around and market them to retailers.

You can also sell your wirename to the retailers themselves, place your wirename crafts on consignment in retail shops, or sell them yourself via mail order. The advantages to this business are that you get to earn a living doing what you truly enjoy, startup costs are low, special licenses and certifications are nil, and you can start part time if you like and work up to full-time earnings.

While you don’t need a master’s degree in fine arts to be an artisan or wire name crafter, you’ll need a genuine love for your wire name and the talent and skills to turn out items other people will want to buy.

It also helps to have mastered your techniques. If you’ve already successfully turned out wires into personalized wirename keychain, name pin, ring, brooch, and etc, then you have a pretty good idea of how long each wire name takes, what materials you’ll need and how much they cost--all of which are essential to pricing your wares.

The Market

Our customers can be our friends and neighbors, people from your community who attend shows where you display your crafts, or the world at large reached through wholesalers and sales reps. Some wirename artist have had success selling their products through Tupperware-like home parties. If you plan to go the wholesale route, hook up with reps at gift shows, which you can locate by calling local and regional chambers of commerce and convention centers, reading gift-industry publications or contacting craft associations.

Needed Equipment
You need a pair of good hands, wires(get the 20 gauge size), and 4 different sets of pliers. Go and read about this from my past post. Your equipment will depend on what crafts you’ll be turning out. If you’re already crafting, chances are you have the necessary equipment. But take a good look at what you’ve got and decide if there are other pieces of equipment you could use to make your work life faster and easier--remember, the more pieces you turn out, the higher your income will be.

HOT OFFER!

You can have all the skills under your belt that you need in this ebook to make a constant $1,574 a week, or even more, you can sell more from the comfort of your own home through a website or ebay !

Or you can just add to your hobby list with the added bonus of being able to make Birthday and Christmas presents !

If you decide to purchase, I really wish you the best of luck with this amazing skill that has seen me through all these years..

Get it HERE

All the best,
Cornelius

Some Tips To Sell Your Personalized Wire Name

TIP #1 - CHOOSE YOUR WIRE SIZE CORRECTLY

For gold wire or pound-sterling silver wire, Use 22-gauge square half-hard wire for a sculpted pin. It will help you make the name smaller. You can use 21-gauge on the plain pendants with no sculpture.

However, if you're using a colourful craft wire, if you are using 20-gauge wire,it will bend very easily and your wire name can go out of shape.

TIP #2 - CHOOSE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB…AND FOR YOUR HEALTH

PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOUR EYES WHEN YOU ARE DOING YOUR WIRENAME. ACCIDENT CAN HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL.

You need the best tools that is within your budget for bending wire name because of the nature of wire name bending-constant repetition of hand movements, stress on the pliers.

You need ONLY 4 tools for this art, so get the BEST. Read my previous post for more info on this.

I recommend a very strong, well made pair of pliers, with the spring return and padded grips. They do not have to cost MUCH, but they do have to be well made. If you are not sure what to buy, ask your dealer.

TIP #3 - COUNT THE COST AND CHARGE PROPERLY

YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE COST OF MAKING ONE FINISHED WIRENAME SO THAT YOU CAN TRANSFER THE COST TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. If you can’t price properly, you won’t be able to sell properly. Take it slow, and be patient. When you are first learning and your work is not exactly up to par, lower your retail prices at least 50% until your skills are perfected. That means, if the gold-filled wire name-pendants of your competitors sell for $19.95, you might want to charge just $9.95 until your skills get a little better.

If you work towards making better jewelry, getting better prices will come
naturally as an outgrowth. Start by raising the price 30% or so to $12.95, with
regular small "bumps" until you reach your target price of $19.95.

HOT OFFER!

You can have all the skills under your belt that you need in this ebook to make a constant $1,574 a week, or even more, you can sell more from the comfort of your own home through a website or ebay !

Or you can just add to your hobby list with the added bonus of being able to make Birthday and Christmas presents !

If you decide to purchase, I really wish you the best of luck with this amazing skill that has seen me through all these years..

Get it HERE

All the best,
Cornelius