Wire for Wirewrapping - Raw, Colored Copper, Craft Wire

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Sterling Silver and Gold-Filled wire, as well as fine silver, argentium silver, brass, copper and nickel wire, for Wire-Wrapping.

Order by type of metal, by gauge and by the ounce for silver, fine silver, argentium silver and gold-filled, or by the pound for copper, brass and nickel. The "larger" the gauge number, the thinner the wire.

Wire is available in three shapes: round, half round, and square. An approximate feet/ounce or feet/pound estimate is provided.

Wire comes as "hard", "half-hard" and "dead-soft". We have found the "hard" to be too difficult to work with in wire-wrapping. We prefer "half hard", and provide that where we can. When "half hard" is unavailable, we offer "dead soft".

Use brass or copper wire to "practice" your techniques and designs.

At Land of Odds, we wire-wrap crystals and stones, and occasionally make rings and bracelets. The gauges we use most often are 20 and 22. It usually takes 9"-12" of wire to wire-wrap a 1 1/2"-2" crystal or stone.

When we make Y-Necklaces by creating chains of beads, we typically use 24 gauge wire.

18-gauge and thicker wires more easily keep their shapes, when jewelry is worn. If you use an 18-gauge or thicker jump ring, for example, it is unlikely to open up. However, most beads have a .8mm hole size which is too small for 18-gauge which is 1mm thick.

"Regular" thickness head pins and eye pins usually refers to 20 gauge. "Extra Thin" usually refers to 22-gauge. "Ultra Thin" usually refers to 24-gauge and thinner.

To make any of these wires harder, you can do any of these things:
- keep one end secure, and grab the other end with a pliers or vice, and twist
- hammer
- bend

To straighten any of these wires, grab each end with a pliers or vice and pull the ends in opposite directions.

WIG JIGS

We carry two models of wig-jigs that are specifically for designing wire jewelry components. Useful with 18-, 20- and 22-gauge wire.

The DELPHI model is a square hole pattern.
The CENTAUR is a combined square hole pattern and round hole pattern.

With the square hole pattern only, you will be unable to make a 30 or 60 degree angle. These angles are part of an equilateral triangle. This would make creating a star pattern difficult, for example.

Sterling Silver (.925 silver) ROUND WIRE (order by ounce)
Gauge	Feet /Oz.
8 dead soft	14.50 inches
10 dead soft	22.00 inches
12 dead soft	3.00
14 dead soft	5.00
16 half hard	7.50
18 half hard	12.00
20 half hard	19.00
22 half hard	30.00
24 half hard	48.00
26 half hard	76.00
Square
18 half hard	9.5
20 half hard	14.00
21 half hard	18.00
22 half hard	22.00
24 half hard	40.00
Half Round
18 half hard	24.00
20 half hard	38.00
22 half hard	62.00
24 half hard	96.00

Fine Silver (.999 silver)
(Good for work with Precious Metal Caly)

ROUND WIRE
(order by ounce)

Gauge Feet
/Oz.

18 dead soft 11.82

20 dead soft 18.80

22 dead soft 29.85

24 dead soft 47.62

28 dead soft 120.00

ARGENTIUM SILVER (.925 silver) Containing more germanium than traditional sterling silver alloys, Argentium silver is virtually tarnish-free. Customers will appreciate the value and convenience of beautifully sparkling jewelry that requires far less polishing than sterling silver. Ideal for all types of jewelry items. The wire is a little stiffer than comparable sterling silver wire. ROUND WIRE (order by ounce)
Gauge	Feet /ounce
21 dead soft	25.00
22 dead soft	31.00
24 dead soft	48.00
26 dead soft	76.00
24 half hard	48.00
26 half hard	76.00

Nickel
(65% copper/17% zinc/18%nickel alloy)

ROUND WIRE
(order by pound)

Gauge Feet
/lb.

12 dead soft 50

14 dead soft 77

16 dead soft 125

18 dead soft 200

20 dead soft 333

22 dead soft 500

24 dead soft 810

14/20 Gold-Filled

ROUND WIRE
(order by ounce)

Gauge Feet
/Oz.

16 half hard 8.80

18 half hard 13.96

20 half hard
21.68

22 half hard 35.55

24 half hard 56.33

26 half hard 71.50

Square

18 half hard 10.96

20 half hard 15.95

21 half hard 20.93

22 half hard 25.92

24 half hard 41.87

Half Round

18 half hard 27.91

20 half hard 42.87


Copper (99.9%) ROUND WIRE (order by pound)
Gauge	Feet /lb.
10 dead soft	32
12 dead soft	50
14 dead soft	80
16 dead soft	128
18 dead soft	202
20 dead soft	321
22 dead soft	511
24 dead soft	810

SQUARE WIRE (order by pound)
21 dead soft	356
22 dead soft	415

Red Brass
(85% copper/15% zinc)
[We sell more red brass than yellow brass]
[Similar in color to 14/20 gold filled]

ROUND WIRE
(order by pound)

Gauge Feet
/lb.

18 dead soft 214

20 dead soft 340

22 dead soft 485

24 dead soft 780

Square

22 dead soft 430

Yellow Brass
[We sell more red brass than yellow brass]
[Similar in color to 12/20 gold filled]

ROUND WIRE
(order by pound)

Gauge Feet
/lb.

18 dead soft 214

20 dead soft 340

22 dead soft 485

24 dead soft 780

ORDER WIRE:
Sterling Silver
Fine Silver
14/20 Gold Filled
Copper
Nickel
Red Brass
Yellow Brass
Argentium Silver

Scroll down to find Craft Wire and Colored Copper Wire, including

Craft Wire (plated over steel),

German Craft Wire (plated over copper),

and,
Artistic Colored Copper Wire (plated over copper)

Also see:
Findings Alcove

Metal Components

Chain By The Foot

Tools

For Other Cords, Stringing Materials, Chain, Wire

Books About Wire Wrapping

Wire Gauge Size Comparison Chart

Conversion Tables

Weights
Gauge Thickness
Millimeters to Inches

Read about: Cleaning Sterling Silver

Colored Copper Wire
(plated over copper)

Price/Availability Tables:

ROUND
12-Gauge
14-Gauge
16-Gauge
18-Gauge
20-Gauge
22-Gauge
24-Gauge
26-Gauge
28-Gauge
30-Gauge
32-Gauge
34-Gauge

SQUARE
21-Gauge SQUARE

Unless specified otherwise, the wire is round.

This wire is "half-hard".

Perfect for jewelry design, wire art, sculpture, pottery and crafts.

This is the highest quality permanently colored copper wire available from the wire industry to date. No other offers the resistance to scratching, peeling and marring. This is due to the special enameling process used to coat over the 30 plus colors we offer. After the enamel is applied, the wire is clear coated to prevent tarnishing. Artistic Wire is available in an ever-growing selection of gauges

German Craft Wire
(plated over copper)
(Click link above to order)

The German wire is considered "half hard" but is a little softer than the Colored Copper Wire.

German Plated Craft Wire

Diameter/Gauge	Length	Gold	Silver	Copper	Brass
1.5mm/14ga	1.8M		X
1.2mm/16ga	1.3M		X
1.0mm/18ga	4M	X	X	X	X
.8mm/20ga	6M	X	X	X	X
.6mm/22ga	10M	X	X	X	X
.4mm/26ga	20M	X	X	X	X

Raw Wire

Craft Wire (plated over steel),