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Wire Gauge Measurements and the Best Type and Size of Wire for Jewelry Making: Wire is an essential element in jewelry making. Using the right type and size of wire is very important as you want to make sure that it will be strong enough to hold the gems or beads together. If you have just begun with this craft, perhaps you may ask, What type of wire is best for a particular piece of jewelry?
There are three different attributes that you should consider: the hardness, the shape, and the size or thickness. Let's take a closer look at each of these attributes.
You can find wires that are very soft that you can actually bend them with your hands, without using pliers and there are wires that are hard, and are not bendable by hand. Meanwhile, wire shapes can be either round, half-round or square. As for the size or thickness of the wire: You can look for measurement charts online that you can use as reference. Gauge is the standard term used to describe the wire's thickness or diameter. Based on the American Wire Gauge (AWG) chart, a wire's gauge number can range from 26 to 000.
Technically, the higher the gauge number, the thinner the wire and the smaller the diameter. For instance, a wire with a gauge number of 12 has a diameter of 2.05 mm while a wire with a gauge number of 6 has a diameter of 4.11 mm.
Of course, your choice should also be based on the kind of materials to be strung. So let's say that you will be using beads with very small openings. Then, you may opt for a 26 to 24 gauge (.40mm - .50mm) wire. On the other hand, if you have beads with large openings, you may choose a wire with a lower gauge number.
Wires with 20 to 18 gauge number are commonly used for wire-wrapping as well as to make jump rings, and formed links. It is also a typical size used by jewelry makers because it fits through most bead holes. You can use the AWG chart to get a better idea as the chart shows the converted measurements from gauge into millimeters and inches.
Don't forget to consider the weight of the beads or the materials. Aside from making sure that the wire can pass through the bead hole, you should also check if it will be strong enough to hold the beads together. For heavier beads, you may choose a harder type of wire that won't easily yield.
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by clarebear | 2012-06-06 18:26


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