MAKE STERLING SILVER WIRES PERFECTLY STRAIGHT

Learn how to make Sterling Silver wires Perfectly Straight.
Designer Craftsman Jeweler, Greg Greenwood, demonstrates 3 Methods for straightening Sterling Silver wires. This video is a must if you want to make your silver wires look professionally straight and true.

[@kelseymartin668]

Thank you so much Greg, for sharing your secrets!!! Very much appreciated.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Kelsey, You are more than welcome. My pleasure. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@paul_domici]

I do the rolling method for short pieces and the stretching for long ones! Works every time!!!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Polly, It sure does!! Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@StuartofShrewsbury]

Thanks Greg for sharing these techniques! Goodbye raw hide mallet, hello draw tongs!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Stuart, Enjoy! You will love it. Greg Greenwood

[@indraklibersilver]

Thanks Greg... got another useful knowledge from you...

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello, Thank you for watching. I am glad I can help. Greg Greenwood

[@laos5630]

Can't wait to try this out.. so simple.. yet genius! Thanks Greg!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello laos, You will love it. Thanks for your comments and support. Greg Greenwood

[@markiestephens8741]

This is very impressive. I really like your approach, detail in video, and your calm voice teaching so many things I never knew or didn’t fully understand. Thank you!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Markie, Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@JW-dc8hk]

Great video thanks! Do these methods also work to straighten twisted square wire…? Thank you

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello JW, You are welcome. Yes, it will work to straighten the wire, but it will not take out twists. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@dawnleece9761]

Thank you Greg for your wonderful tips. I have used the metal block with copper wire on my desk and it works great! Would the other 2 methods work on copper also?

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Dawn, Yes they will. Give it a try. You will love it. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@rajeshwarpal7498]

Seeing your video i learned how to straight Wire perfctly

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Rajeshwar, Glad I can help. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@Tinybadger]

Greg, you deserve so many more subscribers! Thank you for this! More questions for you: 1) when you do the stretch after initial straightening in the vice, do you end up thinning the wire at all? 2) do you have any tips for changing wire profile in a draw plate? Maybe just me but I have trouble reinserting wire to the correct side as it where when I pull through round wire to make it square. I’ll hunt through you’ll videos but if you haven’t made a video on this I’d like to request some tips re changing wire profiles effectively

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Kat, Thank you for your comments. 1. The wire does thin a little, but not enough to notice. 2. Moving to the next draw plate hole can be a little bit of a problem. You normally have to re-file the end to a sharp point to fit in the next hole. When you move from round wire to square, you have to file the squared edges more to get a good fit. Also make sure that you line up the flat edges with the flat edges of the draw plate. This way, you don't have the wire twisting to re-shape the square. I hope this makes sense and helps you. Thank you for your question. Greg Greenwood

[@renegadetherapist5664]

Wow! I have made jewelry for years but never with soldering and wire techniques and I want to give it a try. Just subscribed to your channel because I've watched a few and you seem like a great teacher!! I'm feeling more creative already!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Renegade, Thank you for your kind comments. Thanks for subscribing also. Check out my playlists, you will find a lot of inspiration for your creativity. If you have any questions in the future, please feel free to let me know. Greg Greenwood

[@AndyDaviesByTheSea]

Hi Greg I've only just found your video two weeks after you uploaded it! (I was subscribed to so many other channels your notification was lost in the flood, I've now deleted all of the now unwanted subscriptions) good idea about pulling the wire straight. I've done it a lot with copper wire. I don't know how silver feels but if you pull a yard (metre) of copper wire you get a really good feel for the stretch followed by a definite stop to the stretching as everything locks out. It feels just like a mechanical dead stop, I've done it with 1/4 inch tube, square and round, using a leaver to get mechanical advantage and you still get that 'dead stop' feel but the 1/4 inch copper has to be very well annealed. After pulling, it's what I call 'twangy straight' as it's so hard. Thanks Greg When I show people the jewellery that I've made they can't believe I only started a few months ago. I tell them that it's all down to a good guy in America called Greg Greenwood. Thanks for all of your videos, help and encouragement. Kind regards . . . Andy

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Andy, Thank you for your kind comments !! Glad you have had some experience with the straightening method. Thanks for watching and take care. Greg Greenwood

[@Sharif-uddin]

How to make silver solder... 1 extra easy 2 easy 3 medium 4 hard 5 IT

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Sharif-uddin, Thank you for your question. I purchase all of my solder from jewelry supply houses. I don't make my own. If you go on Google, there are several tutorials on how to make silver solder. Sorry I can't help you any more. Good Luck. Greg Greenwood

[@SaurabhSuman-u8j]

Hello sir! Your videos are really great. Please make a video on silver jewellery vibrator polishing and electroplating process.

[@greggreenwood4628]

Thank you for your kind comment. I will put your suggestion on my list. Thank you. Greg Greenwood

[@marybryan5879]

I tried this method- I don’t think I had the physical strength to accomplish this. 😢

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Mary, Yes, it does take a little extra pulling power. Is there a family member or friend that can help you? Don't worry, just do the best you can!! Enjoy. Greg Greenwood

[@malcolmthompson9848]

Thanks for reminding me to anneal. I'll have to try #3

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Malcolm, You definitely need to try #3. It will make a world of difference for you. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@vision3690]

Thx Mr Greenwood! well explained

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Aexu, You are more than welcome. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@tamwolf20]

Loved the tips! Thanks

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Tam. Glad you enjoyed my video. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@nataliasmetanina219]

This came up just in time, as I need to strengthen some wires for my project 👏 Thank you!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello natalia, I am glad I can help. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@Ramble_On_Rose]

Thank you Greg!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Jada, You are very welcome. I am happy to help you. Greg Greenwood

[@juliabeadmaker]

Thank you for this!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Jule, You are very welcome. Keep watching. I appreciate it. Greg Greenwood

[@cindyturner7240]

Thanks for the great hints

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Cindy, My pleasure. Thanks for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@fungusfairy5878]

Hi Greg! Could you make a video about polishing? Specifically polishing compounds. Thank you!!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello fungusfairy, I have 2 videos that are about polishing and compounds. 1. "Polishing Machine & Dust Collector Explained" 2. "Jewelry Buffs and Compound. Which Should I Use?" Go to my home page and you will find them. Make sure you watch both. They will explain a lot. Enjoy and let me know how you like them. Greg Greenwood

[@fungusfairy5878]

@@greggreenwood4628 oh wow I didn’t realize you already had videos on here I didn’t find them earlier. Thanks so much will be checking them out!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Sounds good! Greg Greenwood

[@marian1576]

I love your videos! This was really helpful

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello marian, Thank you for your kind comments. Glad I can help. Greg Greenwood

[@rings_hub]

Thank you sir 🙏

[@greggreenwood4628]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching. Greg Greenwood

[@janafaust6802]

Hi Greg, thank you for sharing :) Do you anneal and let it air cool or do you put it in water and pickle before you stretch?

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Jana, You are more than welcome. I anneal and let air cool a bit and then pickle before I stretch. Thanks for watching. If you have any questions in the future, please feel free to let me know. Greg Greenwood

[@janafaust6802]

@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you so much! How nice of you :)

[@greggreenwood4628]

My pleasure. Greg Greenwood

[@Angel___00888]

There’s a method of straightening wire aligning several bearings

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Angel, Correct, thank you for watching and sharing. Greg Greenwood

[@sumihouston5540]

Thanks!

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Sumi, You are very welcome. Greg Greenwood

[@frankc9579]

Hi greg! Do you have a web link to the place where you get your wires?

[@frankc9579]

Also, what gauge would you recommend for making a cross necklace?

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Frank, You can get most gauges and shapes for wires at Rio Grande Jewelry Supply. Just Google it, and it will come up. Greg Greenwood

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Frank, Of course it all depends on your design. If you are going to make a plain cross, then I would use at least 12 gauge wire. Thanks for your questions, I appreciate it.. and thanks for watching. Check out my videos on Sterling Silver Forging Techniques. It may give you some ideas for your cross designs. Greg Greenwood

[@garrodanne1630]

Merci ☺️

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello garrodanne, You are more than welcome. Keep watching. Greg Greenwood

[@dawnsaffel2620]

Hi Greg, I just feel like I know you as a personal friend. Your videos are so informative and you are just a kind guy. 😊 Thank you I'm going to try this. Have a wonderful day. 🏜️

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Dawn, Thank you very much for your wonderful comments. I really appreciate it. I am glad that I am helping you feel comfortable and learning . You will love straightening wires when you try this stretching method. Good Luck and the best to you my friend! Greg Greenwood

[@Angel___00888]

How about straightening plates?

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Angel, Draw plates don't work as well. Thanks Greg Greenwood

[@Angel___00888]

@@greggreenwood4628 I mean a gold plate 35 mm I have problems straightening

[@greggreenwood4628]

Hello Angel, Sheet metal is harder to straighten. Try annealing the metal and press between steel blocks. Also light tapping with a rawhide mallet will help straighten. I hope this helps you. Greg Greenwood

[@Angel___00888]

@@greggreenwood4628 I appreciate your tip!👍