[Jewelry making - Article 00132] - Re: [Orchid] What gauge wire will work

[Kimberly Starbard]

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Hi Billy:

>     Can you use the 28g wire in a draw plate and make it as thin as
>     you need? 

    I can, thanks for suggesting that. It's a long boring story, but I
    don't have torch yet. I am trying to rework some things that I do
    without having the torch set-up yet. I am doing a show in mid-Nov.
    and (hopefully) after that I will be able to set up my workspace. 

    My first post on this was confusing. My question actually wasn't
    "what g. should I use for making ear wires"....I am actually trying
    to find the proper g. to weave with. In other words, in place of the
    thread, i would like to use very fine wire. My first try with 28g
    didn't work....as the wire wasn't "bendy" enough to go around the
    beads. 

    I'll try 30g....I think thinner than that and the wire will probably
    break when I try to weave with it. 

Thanks again
Kim
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