Different tempers are appropriate for different applications in making wire jewelry. Jewelry making wire comes in a variety of tempers. The temper of wire is the hardness or softness of the wire. These colors: Bare Copper, Natural Copper, and Tinned Copper are ideal for making jewelry that has an antiqued look.
We do, however, offer Craft Wire spools that are not coated with enamel to protect it, these three colors will patina as they are not treated. Wire gauge is an important factor to consider when designing.Ĭraft Wire is a copper wire that is permanently colored or silver plated. You should disable options such as "shrink oversize pages to paper size" or "scale to fit paper" on your print menu. Note that the larger the gauge, the thinner the wire.Ĭlick Here to Print this Wire Gauge Chart at Actual Size.įor accuracy when printing do not select "shrink to fit" on your printer. The chart below provides a comparision of thickness.
When combining thick and thin wire in the techniques, it is important to avoid combining gauges too close to each other. Thin wire: Ranging from 24 to 28 gauges is applied in techniques derived from needle-lace and basket weaving such as coiling and spiraling. Thick wire: Ranging from 18 to 22 gauges can be used as base for which thinner wire and beads can be attached. Depending on style and designs, jewelry makers can choose any thickness they feel necessary. Wire is measured in gauges, where the lower numbers indicate thicker wires and higher numbers indicate thinner wires.
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