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What kind of wire do I use to wrapping jewelry?

August 5, 2022

What kind of wire do I use to wrapping jewelry?

24 gauge jewelry wire is a good all-purpose wire diameter. 24-gauge wire is fine enough to fit through most gemstone beads, and is durable enough to make good wire-wrapped loops.

What is needed for wire wrapping?

Basic Wire Wrapping Supplies

  1. Ruler.
  2. Wire Cutters.
  3. Permanent Marker.
  4. Jewelry Making Pliers: Round, bent nose and chain (use these to tuck in wire ends and shape your wire)
  5. Gauge (measures the inside of holes for beads and the width of the wire for gauging)
  6. Needle Nose Flat File (for filing the wire ends)

How do you make wire wrapped jewelry?

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    • What is the best wire to use for wire wrapping?

    Round Wire. Round wire is the most common shape of wire that is available. It can’t be “twisted” because it is already round.

  • Square Wire. I love the look of square wire – it offers a very unique look in finished wire-wrapped jewelry.
  • Half-Round Wire. Half-round wire is typically used to bind several strands of square wire.

    • How to make jewelry with wire?

    Wire wrapping is an easy method of making jewelry without having to use many or expensive tools. It is basically wire work, it involves connecting wires with beads to form loops or chains that can be twisted into jewelries.

    How to begin basic wire wrapping and jewelry making #2,?

    Absolute beginners with no jewelry making experience

  • Anyone who wants to practice and refine their basic wire wrapping skills and learn new design ideas and variations step-by-step.
  • Those who already feel comfortable with the basic wire wrapping techniques and experimenting on their own may not gain much new technique from taking this course.

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