Silver Wire - Help for a Novice?

Hello all!
From reading the group, I know some of you make your own findings. I'm
thinking of purchasing sterling silver wire to do the same. It looks like
20 gauge wire will work best for my purposes, but I've hit a wall when faced
with the delima of dead soft, full hard, and half hard (I hear the jokes
already...go ahead). What do you recommend for wire wrapping, s-clasps and
eyepins?
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Beth
http://workerbead.home.att.net

Hi Beth,
I always work with half hard. It semms to be the most versatile. You can
hammer it for strength when making findings.
KathyH
"Beth IA" wrote in message
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Hello all!
From reading the group, I know some of you make your own findings. I'm
thinking of purchasing sterling silver wire to do the same. It looks like
20 gauge wire will work best for my purposes, but I've hit a wall when
faced
with the delima of dead soft, full hard, and half hard (I hear the jokes
already...go ahead). What do you recommend for wire wrapping, s-clasps
and
eyepins?
--
Beth
http://workerbead.home.att.net

Hi Beth,
I work with Half Hard wire, for findings I typically use 18g for clasps and
such, and then 20-22g for earring wires.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions

Hugs,
Lynda
http://www.thebeadgoddess.com




"Beth IA" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Hello all!
From reading the group, I know some of you make your own findings. I'm
thinking of purchasing sterling silver wire to do the same. It looks like
20 gauge wire will work best for my purposes, but I've hit a wall when
faced
with the delima of dead soft, full hard, and half hard (I hear the jokes
already...go ahead). What do you recommend for wire wrapping, s-clasps
and
eyepins?
--
Beth
http://workerbead.home.att.net

Half hard is my preference (except maybe dead soft for wrapping). Dead soft
wire can get crinkled/bent easily and then be hard to straighten nicely
again. I prefer 18 ga for hooks. Don't forget you'll need to hammer it to
harden it so the hooks won't unbend.

Tina


"Beth IA" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Hello all!
From reading the group, I know some of you make your own findings. I'm
thinking of purchasing sterling silver wire to do the same. It looks like
20 gauge wire will work best for my purposes, but I've hit a wall when
faced
with the delima of dead soft, full hard, and half hard (I hear the jokes
already...go ahead). What do you recommend for wire wrapping, s-clasps
and
eyepins?
--
Beth
http://workerbead.home.att.net