Finish the following sentence with the best choice: To make a wire stem of a beaded flower

Choices:
- Form the shape of the stem with a thick string and pliers. Wrap a smaller gauge of wire around the stem leaving a small tip to place a flower onto.
- Form the shape of the stem with a thick wire and pliers. Wrap a smaller gauge of wire around the stem leaving a small tip to place a flower onto.

Answer:
Form the shape of the stem with a thick wire and pliers. Wrap a smaller gauge of wire around the stem leaving a small tip to place a flower onto.