Viking Knit Tutorial..GREAT!!!

[pittypat]

Just wanted to praise Jan of Jan Ra Jewelry for her excellent tutorial for viking knit. I have been doing single viking for several months, but could never really get the double. Not only that, but she has how to finish and all kinds of tips and tricks. 34 pages of great information for only $10.00 and a ton of pictures.

She is kind of new to LE, so I hope she will bring the tut up on the for sale thread soon.

Pat

[WireWeaver]

Hi Pat! I just got done posting to the Tutorials For Sale thread! Thank you so much for the kind words about my tutorial. I sure tried to be thorough! I hope you'll be able to conquer the double knit now.

[lainee733]

Just ordered it!!!

[MerryFool]

Looks GOOD, Jan! Thanks for the tip, Pat!

[pittypat]

Hey Mary,
You are quite welcome!! I know I have purchased at least two or three? books on wire work and paid at least $25-30 per book. Neither has anywhere near this much information...I am working on it now...Pat

[greykat]

Just ordered and paid for one! Hoping it is as easy as you make it look and sound!!:lol:



Louise / Greykat

[Tropical Heat]

I'm so glad you posted this thread! I had forgotten about the tutorial but I have ordered and paid for it now!

[precious baubles]

I have been doing the vk technique for a couple of months but I can't wait to get a different perspective ! I just ordered mine!
thanks
Paulette

[Troll Lover]

Trying to order mine, but paypal is slooooowwww...

[donia]

I just placed my order. I just recently sparked an interest in Viking Knit and have heard some excellent reviews about this tutorial. :-D

[pittypat]

I am in double knit heaven!!! Thanks again, Jan...this is great!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pat

[donia]

:waving: Thanks Jan!!! I just looked mine over. It looks very well written and the pics are an excellent help. Very easy to understand and complete. \\:D/

[DiamondLilGlass]

ordered mine, thanks :)

[paminmd]

Jan- I just ordered a tutorial, too. Thank you!
Pam

[isa]

Ordered mijn too, have all the stuff but never found an easy explanation,thanks.

[precious baubles]

This tut is very well written and has great pics...great tips! I use your tip on how to start a new wire now and it is much cleaner looking - on the inside...of the finished chain...
Thank you,
Paulette

[craftymyra]

I have wanted to learn the viking knit for so long but could never find a tutorial I understood. After reading all the comments on here I just had to buy your tut. Lets hope now I can finally start to make lovely things too.

[AlivELampworK]

ordered it! :)

[Aretz]

I learned how to do this yesterday at a local glass studio (Inspired Fire). A bit tedious, but the results are well worth it, and it was easier than I thought.
Most written instructions are a bit hard to understand because they're so abbreviated. Having someone show you how to do it or write detailed instructions is a big help. I liked the fact that she showed me how to join on a new piece of wire, because using a continuous piece will practically guarantee kinks in the wire and frustration in your head.

[Melanie]

glad i found this... i've been wanting to learn! just ordered my tut! thanks!

[Reenie]

Is this still for sale?

[J W Kama]

Great tut. How fun is this.

[Reenie]

HOw long does it take before you get the tutorial? Was hoping to have it for the weekend but I'm not sure if they are traveling??

[dla]

I'm waiting too Irene. She was at a show all weekend according to her schedule. I'm hoping it'll arrive VERY soon !

ETA: It arrived this afternoon and it's a great tut ! Already answered at least one big question I had ! lol ! Worth the wait ! Very well done ! :-)

[WireWeaver]

Hey there everyone! Thanks for being patient and waiting for me to return home from art shows on the road. I usually camp when I travel, making access to free wifi networks more challenging. If I can send the tutorial while I am on the road, I will certainly do so, but sometimes it just is not possible!

[tasminann]

I wanted to throw in my own big THANK YOU to Jan for this tutorial. I've tried Viking Knit in the past, failed miserably. I've looked at some of the free tutorials out on the web, and while they were a help, I was still struggling.

After I saw that people were liking Jan's tutorial, I decided to give it one more shot. If I didn't "get it" this time, I'd just forget it altogether.

And I did it! While my first bracelet-length piece isn't exactly a work of art, it is wearable. Although I think instead I will use it as a "swatch" example (wire gauge, mandrel size and draw plate size).

And for those of you who make Pandora beads, here's a hint -- use one of your 3/16" or 5/32" mandrels, if you're not using the allen wrench. Worked like a charm and slid off easy for me.

Again, a big thanks to Jan for this. It is much appreciated!

[bousky]

Hi Pat! I just got done posting to the Tutorials For Sale thread! Thank you so much for the kind words about my tutorial. I sure tried to be thorough! I hope you'll be able to conquer the double knit now.


Tutorials For Sale thread! I need to find that!

[bousky]

Ha ha.....that was easy to find. It's a whole room.....Sometimes it takes me a while to catch on!