hobopuppy
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2007
Posts: 115
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Wire?
Nov 28, 2007 14:55:56 GMT -5
Post by hobopuppy on Nov 28, 2007 14:55:56 GMT -5
What's everyones wire of choice? Gauge, material, etc. Where do you get your wire?
Thanks and still learning. Stacey
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Wire?
Nov 28, 2007 19:09:15 GMT -5
Post by akansan on Nov 28, 2007 19:09:15 GMT -5
The last time I looked, and I'm not a member of Rio Grande so I don't know how they compare, Monsterslayer.com had the best price on sterling silver.
I prefer 22G square sterling silver dead soft, with 22g half-round sterling silver half hard for my binding wires. That covers most of my cabs. The smaller cabs I'll drop down in size a bit to 24G square, and 22G or 24G half-round depending on what I have on hand.
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kjohn0102
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since April 2006
Posts: 774
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Wire?
Nov 28, 2007 20:55:53 GMT -5
Post by kjohn0102 on Nov 28, 2007 20:55:53 GMT -5
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Wire?
Nov 29, 2007 10:09:12 GMT -5
Post by creativeminded on Nov 29, 2007 10:09:12 GMT -5
I use Sterling silver, goldfill, and copper for my wire wraps. I generally use 20 or 22ga deadsoft square for the wrap and 21 or 22ga half hard half round to wrap the wires together. I just recently found this website here and they have alot of copper findings and wire. You can find the wire just about anywhere, however, when it comes to findings you just can't find. www.brandywinejewelrysupply.com/cybermerchant/Scripts/default.aspI have gotten alot of my SS and GF from this site. wire-sculpture.com/Finally this site has alot of choices. www.firemountaingems.com/Tami
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