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I am one that has to read everything I can find, from getting a pet to making jewelry projects, before I dive in. For years I have worked with wire, but never knew the history of numbering wire gauges until I read this article. I do a lot of Chain Maille, and Wire Wrapping too. rings neck collars This guide will be so helpful. Product Guide: Create Recklessly Artist's Concrete & Pigments, New One-G and Amiet Beading Thread from Toho, New TierraCast Spring Round-Up Collection, Free Class: Mixed Media Jewelry - Spotlight on Resin, Free Class: Unique Ways to Use Chain in Jewelry Making, Free Class: Get Organized - Jewelry Care & Storage, Free Class: Learn the Basics of Wire Wrapping, Free Class: Right Angle Weave 101 - Designer Favorites, Free Class: Designing Strung Jewelry - Beyond the Basics, **How to Choose Wire for Your Wire Wrapping Project**, **How to Make a Simple Hook and Eye Clasp**. rings There usually is a good reason why certain sizes are used for certain projects so if youre a wire working newbie this is a great place to start to avoid a little of the typical beginnerstrial and error frustrations :). i found a super clearance of boxes upon boxes of 26 multicolored wire for .25!!!!!! My favorite gauges are 18,20,22 for most of my projects. NEW DVD Series Stone Setting with Bezels, NEW DVD Series Stone Setting with Cold Connections, NEW DVD Series: Introduction to Stone Setting by Kim St. Jean, How to Choose Wire Temper for Making Jewelry, A Chainmail Bracelet: Start Narrow, Make it Wide, http://www.jewelrytools.com/eurotool/jewelry-making-pliers.html, http://www.wire-sculpture.com/jewelry-pliers-1.html, See Yourself as a Creative Thinker-Part IV By Karen Meador, PhD, See Yourself as a Creative Thinker-Part III By Karen Meador, PhD, Make a Three-Strand Bracelet by Marilyn Gardiner, See Yourself as a Creative Thinker-Part II By Karen Meador, PhD, Handy Uses for the WireJewelry.com Cushion Clamp By Karen Meador, PhD, See Yourself as a Creative Thinker By Karen Meador PhD, Free Pattern: Smile Cluster Necklace by Karen Meador, Free Pattern: Long crystal round maille earrings by Kylie Jones, Free Pattern: Stone Twist Wrap by Karen Meador, Free Pattern: Floating Bead Earrings By Kimberly Newman, Get to Know Your Hand Tools Tube-Cutting Jig By Helen I. Driggs, Wire Jewelry Video: Using Punch Pliers by Judy Freyer Thompson, Wire Jewelry Video: Aligning a Hole Punch by Judy Freyer Thompson, Get to Know Your Hand Tools Wire Cutters Helen I. Driggs. Deidre. Thank you! It can be used in all of the same projects listed for 22-gauge, but in a heavier fashion, meaning anything made with 21-gauge wire is suitable for men. This blog is an invaluable tool for ANYONE looking to get into jewelry making of any kind. I am going to be referring to this a lot! Make sure youre using jewelry pliers, specifically, not just pliers from the hardware store. Be sure to check your spam folder if you can't locate this email! That is the most complete simply explained article on wire! bracelets, cuffs, bangles Does that help? thank you very much. Can you please tell me where it is in your site. Sometimes I will use 24 gauge for fine wire wrapping. Now, aside from that, I myself have a pair of flat nose pliers that love to chew up wire. It works well for making all types of hooks and clasps and for wire wrapping beads with large holes. These are extremely fine wires, with diameters that measure from 0.013-.006 inches or 0.32-.16 millimeters. thick jump rings, chainmaille jewelry I think 20 gauge or 18 gauge are both a decent size jump ring for a pendant. super useful thanks my bullion dealer sells wire by mm so its really handy to have your conversion too. 24 gauge wire is a very versatile wire and is one I buy and use in great quantities. I might use 22 ga round half-hard for earwires, but Im just as likely to use 20 ga. Other than that I rarely use anything smaller than 20 ga, and I prefer 16 and 18 ga for most of my work. What are your favorite gauges to work in? This information is so valuable and needed for beginners like myself now that I know what different types of wires are used for what project. 12 gauge wire is usually only available in dead soft temper. So glad you found this helpful and I hope youve learned a bit from the lessons in the wire wrapping crash course as well!

I am a beginner in this. This tip of the day is so valuable to me. I would appreciate your input. Which Gauge Jewelry Wire to Use for What? I thinking to learn this beautiful profession , your information is very helpful , The skys the limit!

Here in Australia we can get 21gauge. The wire I used for the question mark is 14 gauge round wire that I formed into shape and then hammered to give it that look.

function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp((? It may require some heavy duty jewelry making tools for shaping and cutting. Is 14 n 12 gauges good. Here are a couple links for you to check out: Thanks for your question, Judy! My pleasure! what type of wire do use to hammer flat. Hammering wire is really fun you should give it a go :). So glad you found it helpful :) Thanks so much for visiting! I Look Forward To The Tips Every Day. Im Learning So Much More On This Site With You. Around the same time, I discovered Wire Sculpture and subscribed to the daily tips. I see a lot of beginners struggling with this. how workable is the stainless steel 12 gauge wire? 22-gauge round is also used for larger coiling projects and those with experience will also use it for weaving and braiding designs. In a round shape, one of its most popular uses is to coil it around a larger-gauge wire. Hi Michelle! I struggled at first, but after time and lots of reading, talking with local beads store owner I finally caught own too how different sizes of wire are used for. l also use gauage 12 and 8 in copper.

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