[Jewelry making - Article 00875] - Re: [Orchid] Argentium in at Rio Grande!

[Zen Sojourner]

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>         Has anyone found argentium round wire in 28 ga? I weave a bit
>     and like 28 ga for my weft. so far all I can find is 26 guage. I
>     tried it and it too large. 

    Hi, Betty, I bought a drawplate from Otto Frei
    (http://www.ottofrei.com, Part # Part No.: 019.135A) that will take
    you down to .26 mm, or about 30g. It cost me $60. It will last
    forever and it's easy to draw wired down. You may have to anneal
    though as drawing the wire will work harden it. To my knowledge, 26g
    is as small as Argentium comes in round wire right now. On the other
    hand, Argentium doesn't work harden as much/as fast as regular
    sterling, so just drawing it down once from dead soft 26g to 28g may
    still leave it soft enough for your purposes. I can't say for sure,
    but it certainly seems worth a try. 

Sojourner

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