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Battle Results
After everyone, including myself, got a chance to try out each of the three jigs, I asked which one was their favorite and what they could recommend to make the jigs better.
Ashley: The Olympus Lite was Ashley’s favorite jig. The smaller size was more comfortable for her compared the other two jigs. She also liked using the 20 and 22 gauge wire. Ashley really surprised us all and got the hang of the jigs pretty quickly.
As you can see, our small group seemed to lean toward the Olympus jig. The also looked through all the books I brought and liked the Wonderful, Wearable Wire book the best, which has designs for the Olympus, so this is no surprise. One difficulty all the participants seemed to have was in finishing the pieces they made. They had never made wire loops or wrapped wire, so they weren’t sure what to do with the pieces when they had finished them. The books had great designs, but some finishing instructions would be helpful for beginners.
We had a blast at our jig battle. If you have an opportunity to have your own "Battle of the Jigs," I highly recommend it. It gives you a chance to experiment with different jigs, and it was a lot of fun too.
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