"Peter W.. Rowe," wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:27:29 -0800, in rec.crafts.jewelry "Rich"

wrote:

I've got a container filled with "heavy silvered gimp".

What is gimp? What is it used for? TIA.

Last I heard (like maybe 40 years ago) Gimp was a sort of fake leather
lacing or...
(snip)
Peter

This gimp is fine wire in a coil about 1.5mm diameter and 12mm long.