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Gold and Silver Wire
Wire is the #1 most expensive jewelry supply item used by wirewrappers and wire artist in general.
You MUST know all about every differen wire on the market! Including gold wire, gold filled wire, copper wire, brass wire, stainless steel wire, sterling silver wire, silver plated wire, gold plated wire, gold filled wire, argentium wire, artisitc wire, and a few more, so there is a lot to learn. You really need to Know about jewelry making wire and know it well.
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Jewelry Wire Types and their Uses
Dave Moro
The different types of wire for creating wire names and wire jewelry may seem endless; and there are many. But here is a wire jewelry designers guide to the many options available for use in your wire jewelry designs. . . .
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Silver Wire Stretched
Gwen Backs
I made a bracelet for my daughter-in-law using both sterling silver and gold filled wire - it was beautiful but after 6 months the silver wire has stretched at the closure. What have I done wrong or is it the way she has worn it?? My own is fine. . . .
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Tumbling Argentium wire
Connie Griswold
I use dead soft argentium wire. I thought it would be best as is isn't supposed to tarnish as easily. After reading your description of it, I'm not sure if it is best. I have heard that you can't tumble Argentium wire. How can I harden the pieces? . . .
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Want to use scrap wire for practice.
Karin Hastings
Just started, and want to use some scrap wire for practice. This is stripped electrical wire. I read in your name bracelet story about arsenic in or on some kinds of wire. Is the wire I'm using safe? . . .
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How is silver filled wire rated?
Edward Crowder
I just purchased some of the silver filled wire from the supply section. Would you please tell us a little about it and how it is rated compared to gold filed wired? For example, 14/20 in gold filled wire, I believe means that the gold is 14k and the amount is 20 percent of the weight of the wire. What is the rating on the silver filed wire? I am dying to know. . . .
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14/10 vs. 14/20 gold filled wire
Ruth DeVigili
Preston, Some claim to use 14/10 gold filled wire and state that it has twice the gold as 14/20. Does this wire exist and is it better then 14/20 gold filled wire for making jewelry? Thanks, Ruth . . .
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Facts About Jewelry Making Wire
Preston Reuther
Jewelry making wire such as gold filled wire, sterling silver wire, copper wire, brass wire and a few more will be your stock in trade when you become a wire artist so its best you know as much as you can. Here are the facts....What wire to use when making wire jewelry! . . .
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