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How to Choose Wire for Jewelry
Proficient jewelry making requires the use of wire and a number of tools,
along with materials like beads, glass, clasps and more. The wire used for
jewelry making is created in a number of materials and sizes, called gauges
or mm. The wire gauge, or mm, is the measure of the thickness of material.
Depending upon the material type and size, you can choose wire for different
jewelry projects. If you need to decipher what jewelry wire to buy for your
next project, then read on to find out how to choose wire for jewelry.
Steps
Tips and Warnings
1
Choose your project . Different jewelry projects require different wire, so
choose wire anew each time you begin a new type of wire jewelry creation.
2
Choose what material you want to use . Wire comes in aluminum, craft,
colored, French wire, gold-filled, memory wire, sterling silver wire, silver
plated and tiger tail. The price largely depends upon the material used to
make the wire.
Tiger tail wire is a very common wire in jewelry making. It is a braided
stainless steel wire that is coated in nylon. It is very strong and comes
in a number of colors. It cannot be used for wire wrapping, but it can be
used to give the look of an "invisible" setting, where the beads look like
they are floating.
Other standard, inexpensive choices for skilled jewelry making are
copper, aluminum and niobium. Copper wire comes in gold and silver
colors and it is coated with enamel. Color coated aluminum wire
comes in many colors and gauges and often has the color inside the
wire, so you don't have to be as careful when working with tools.
Niobium is light, comes in many colors and is not delicate.
French wire is a coiled wire that is great for accenting jewelry. It
comes in copper, gold-plated, silver-plated, sterling silver and vermeil.
The smaller the coil, the more precious the metal, and the more
expensive.
Gold filled wire has 100 times more gold in it than gold-plated wire. It
comes in dead soft, half-hard and full-hard, which is a scale from very
delicate to extremely tough. This is an expensive wire, so it should
probably be saved for special projects.
Memory wire is made from carbon steel or stainless steel. It is great
for bangles or other loops because it returns to the loop it was made
into in the factory. It cannot be used for any projects that require
wrapping.
Sterling silver also comes in the strength scale of dead soft, half-hard
and full-hard,
Gold and silver-plated wires are great for creating a fancy look, but
they can be easily ruined by tools.
3
Choose the size of wire you want to use for your project .
Use 30-gauge or 28-gauge (0.25 to 0.32 mm) wire for delicate jewelry
making. It is great for wire weaving, rings, bead work and making
small chains. Use fine jewelry making tools for this gauge.
Use 26-gauge (0.40 mm) to wrap beads and make smaller chain loops.
This is the beginning of the finer gauges of wire. Also use fine tools
with this gauge.
Use 24-gauge (0.51 mm) wire for most beading projects. The gauge fits
through most beads but isn't too bulky. It has a tendency to get kinks
so you may need to buy a wire-straightening tool.
Use 22-gauge (0.64 mm) wire for stone settings, earrings and
pendants. It is a medium-gauge wire, which is commonly found in a
number of materials and colors.
Use 20 to 18-gauge (0.81 to 1 mm) wire for average clasps, jump rings
and pins. This medium gauge wire can also be used for thicker chains
or for stringing glass beads.
Use 16 to 14-gauge (1.3 to 1.6 mm) wire, best used for large, heavy
jewelry construction. If you use heavy beads or you are experimenting,
this thick wire will make a statement. You can also use it for napkin
rings or lampshade forms.

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Things You'll Need
Tools
You will need: Round (for creating coils and
circles) and Flat nosed pliers (for holding and
bending angles) and Wire cutters (for cutting wire). these are the basics***
As you become more proficient, you might want to
increase your range of tools to incorporate: Snipe/
or/Chain nosed pliers (similar to Flat nosed pliers
but with tapered ends which are useful for intricate work), Hammer (for
texturing, flattening and hardening) and a Steel Stake (to keep wire smooth
and flat when hammered). other equipment includes: coiling gizmos, wire twisters, mandrel, French knitter, and of course: a table and a chair...

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Pls ma'am,I suggest you make use of pictures for better understanding.thankz for ur assistance.

I am present too...pls don't abandon the thread op..

sereen: Pls ma'am,I suggest you make use of pictures for better understanding.thankz for ur assistance.

of course I will illustrate with pix

U just made my day...

Am present toooo.... This is one ov d best trend ever me likey

what we will learn this morning is d chain maile necklace. chain maile necklace d simplest of wire work jewelry and also the most common It resemble the conventional neck-chain. see pix@. to begin this project, you need to know how to create a basic loop. Making loops or eyes
Figure 1: Cut the wire, leaving a 3/8-in. (1cm) tail above the bead. Bend it
against the bead at a right angle with the tip of a chainnose pliers.
Figure 2: Grip the very tip of the wire in roundnose pliers. If you can feel it,
the loop will be teardrop shaped.
Figure 3: Without pulling, rotate the wire into a loop as far as your wrist will
turn. Let go, regrasp the loop at the same place on the pliers, and keep
turning to close the loop. The closer to the pliers tip you work, the smaller
the loop. NOW... to create ur necklace, cut wires into smaller sizes like 1" (inches ) long and create a loop on both ends. after this, open a loop at one end and insert d loop on another wire end keep joining ur wires till u have. a desired length..... (To be continue... ) QUESTION TIME ♦♦♦

it's. difficult uploading d illustration pix but I'll keep trying. hopefully It should upload before d end of d day. stay tunned

I'll have posted a link where u can view It on my fb page but nairaland administrator s are not allowing links to work. so u ll just have to wait till d uploading bcms successful... however u can ask ur question while we wait for d pix

Aunty toynex I'm present 2

Please, I want you to enlighten me on price of 18k gold filled jewelries in Nigeria.

TOYNEX: How to Choose Wire for Jewelry
Proficient jewelry making requires the use of wire and a number of tools,
along with materials like beads, glass, clasps and more. The wire used for
jewelry making is created in a number of materials and sizes, called gauges
or mm. The wire gauge, or mm, is the measure of the thickness of material.
Depending upon the material type and size, you can choose wire for different
jewelry projects. If you need to decipher what jewelry wire to buy for your
next project, then read on to find out how to choose wire for jewelry.
Steps
Tips and Warnings
1
Choose your project . Different jewelry projects require different wire, so
choose wire anew each time you begin a new type of wire jewelry creation.
2
Choose what material you want to use . Wire comes in aluminum, craft,
colored, French wire, gold-filled, memory wire, sterling silver wire, silver
plated and tiger tail. The price largely depends upon the material used to
make the wire.
Tiger tail wire is a very common wire in jewelry making. It is a braided
stainless steel wire that is coated in nylon. It is very strong and comes
in a number of colors. It cannot be used for wire wrapping, but it can be
used to give the look of an "invisible" setting, where the beads look like
they are floating.
Other standard, inexpensive choices for skilled jewelry making are
copper, aluminum and niobium. Copper wire comes in gold and silver
colors and it is coated with enamel. Color coated aluminum wire
comes in many colors and gauges and often has the color inside the
wire, so you don't have to be as careful when working with tools.
Niobium is light, comes in many colors and is not delicate.
French wire is a coiled wire that is great for accenting jewelry. It
comes in copper, gold-plated, silver-plated, sterling silver and vermeil.
The smaller the coil, the more precious the metal, and the more
expensive.
Gold filled wire has 100 times more gold in it than gold-plated wire. It
comes in dead soft, half-hard and full-hard, which is a scale from very
delicate to extremely tough. This is an expensive wire, so it should
probably be saved for special projects.
Memory wire is made from carbon steel or stainless steel. It is great
for bangles or other loops because it returns to the loop it was made
into in the factory. It cannot be used for any projects that require
wrapping.
Sterling silver also comes in the strength scale of dead soft, half-hard
and full-hard,
Gold and silver-plated wires are great for creating a fancy look, but
they can be easily ruined by tools.
3
Choose the size of wire you want to use for your project .
Use 30-gauge or 28-gauge (0.25 to 0.32 mm) wire for delicate jewelry
making. It is great for wire weaving, rings, bead work and making
small chains. Use fine jewelry making tools for this gauge.
Use 26-gauge (0.40 mm) to wrap beads and make smaller chain loops.
This is the beginning of the finer gauges of wire. Also use fine tools
with this gauge.
Use 24-gauge (0.51 mm) wire for most beading projects. The gauge fits
through most beads but isn't too bulky. It has a tendency to get kinks
so you may need to buy a wire-straightening tool.
Use 22-gauge (0.64 mm) wire for stone settings, earrings and
pendants. It is a medium-gauge wire, which is commonly found in a
number of materials and colors.
Use 20 to 18-gauge (0.81 to 1 mm) wire for average clasps, jump rings
and pins. This medium gauge wire can also be used for thicker chains
or for stringing glass beads.
Use 16 to 14-gauge (1.3 to 1.6 mm) wire, best used for large, heavy
jewelry construction. If you use heavy beads or you are experimenting,
this thick wire will make a statement. You can also use it for napkin
rings or lampshade forms.

Love this thread. M in too.

Oladat4real: Please, I want you to enlighten me on price of 18k gold filled jewelries in Nigeria.

what size? the price differs according to size gauges /mm.

as d illustration for d other tutorial fails to upload, here is an alternative ( for making eyes orloop)....... I need at least 2 comments or questions on d previous lesson to continue..... next tutorial will be... how to create and attach clasp (hook) to the necklace you just made.

I keep uploading pictures but I can't see It. please if anyone is seeing any of this kindly let me know , so we can continue on something else... ♠ROAD still far wey we dey goooooooooooo♠

am also interested

nice one!

how about this one?

shall we continue?

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