Wire is one of the most essential components of many types of
jewelry. However, for some jewelry beginners, when it comes to
choosing jewelry wire, they also feel confused when choosing
proper wire for art project. They may come up questions like :
What’s the meaning of industry terminologies such as half-hard
wire, base metal, dead soft ? How many specifications of wire?
Why was the thickness of the wire sometimes described in
millimetres and sometimes in gauge? To select the proper wire is
so important that lets learn some knowledge about the world of
wire. Gauge is a technical term used to describe the thickness
of the wire, the lower the gauge number, the thicker the wire
will be. Generally speaking, jewelry wire ranges from 10 to 38
gauge and the most commonly used specifications are 14 gauge, 16
gauge, 18gauge, 20gauge, 22gauge, 24gauge, 26gauge and 28 gauge.
26 to 28 gauge wire : Wire in that specification is very thin
and flexible that can be used to make wired crochet, wired
weaving creations and wra