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Can Zebra wire be polished?

As you create designs with colored copper wire and protected tools such as nylon jaw pliers, the coating should retain its shine. Use a polishing...

Is nickel used in the making of copper wire for jewelry?

Copper can be alloyed with many different metals. Brass is copper and zinc alloy, bronze is copper and tin alloy and nickel silver is actually a...

Can you use copper wire from electrical wiring to make rings and other jewelry?

Yes, stripping electrical wiring for the copper wire is a great way to recycle and can be used as a selling point of your jewelry. See the links...

What gauge wire is larger, the bigger or smaller the number?- Cathy

In reference to wire-gauge size numbers, the larger the number the smaller the diameter of the wire. 18-gauge wire is twice as thick as...

How do I solder gold-filled wire?

We recommend you match your solder to the karat of gold you are soldering onto. For instance, if you are soldering 14k gold filled wire, use 14k gold...

How can I create earrings from memory wire?

Choose ring or bracelet size memory wire depending on the size earrings your design requires. Using memory wire shears, cut one complete ring of the...

Can you explain how to properly use a mandrel when bending memory wire?

Round-nose pliers or wire-wrapping pliers are the best tools for bending memory wire. You would be required to use your hands when bending the wire...

Can copper colored aluminum wire be patinated?

Neither aluminum wire nor colored copper wire can be patinated. Metals must be bare for any patina or surface chemicals to be effective.Sterling...

How do you make jump rings with precious metal wire?

Traditionally, jump rings are formed from wire wound on a sized mandrel and cut with a jeweler's saw frame and blade. Jewelry makers can easily form...

What kind of wire do you use to make a hoop earring?

For the wire to pass through the ear lobe easily, 22-gauge wire is often best. 20-gauge wire will create a stronger hoop and should also work when...

Is Tigertail good for making waist beads? And if so, which strand is best?

Tigertail™ beading wire can be used for waistbeads, but with only 7 strands it can become kinked more easily which will result in breakage. I...

Does the color wear off of the niobium jump rings?

An anodized finish on aluminum, niobium or titanium may wear over time similar to gold-, silver-filled, plated findings and wire. The wear will be...

Can your new dead soft silver-filled wire be work-hardened?

Yes, dead-soft sterling silver-filled wire can be work-hardened. It behaves the same way as sterling silver dead-soft wire does. It will flatten with...

I want to create earrings by bending, shaping, bending back and so on. I design as I go but not sure what gauge and softness to use.

A variety of gauges of wire to make shapes. We find that 21 through 18 gauges of wire are the easiest to maneuver that will keep a shape. The larger...

I would like to form my own wire wrapped cones. How do I make these?

Artistic Wire® Conetastic™ mandrels create custom wire cones and beadcaps for jewelry designs. See the resources below for links to this tool and how...

How do you cut memory wire into individual loops for use with strand separators?

Hold the coil of memory wire in your non-dominant hand. Find one end of the wire and lay it naturally next to the following loop of wire. Using the...

Can the Wrap-it® Wire in jeweler's bronze be oxidized? Since its mainly copper, will liver of sulfur work to give it a patina?

After several attempts to oxidize Wrapit jeweler's bronze wire with liver of sulfur, patina gel and heat, even after removing the top layer, we were...

Is there an easy way to hold wires together when wire-wrapping? Could I use large crimp beads as a holder?

Many wire-wrapping artists use small strips of masking tape to keep multiple square wires together and in line when forming a wire-wrapped bezel...

Hi, I am new at jewelry-making. Do I have to use a beading needle with the Accu-Flex® wire? Will it speed up the process? Thanks

Accu-Flex beading wire is heavy and rigid enough to not require a needle when stringing beads. A needle, such as a Wide-Eye Needle™, will make it...

I am looking to make a tiara base--something similar to a headband. Is there a wire that you would suggest I use? I prefer sterling silver, but I am open to other silver-colored options.

Heavier gauges (18, 16 and 14) sterling silver square or round wire would be good for the base of a tiara. A tiara should have a sturdy frame on...

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