[Jewelry making - Article 01245] - Re: [Orchid] [Looking4] Straight silver wire

[jwhaley]

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Tim,

    The best way I know to get any length of perfectly straight wire,
    especially in a thin gauge like you are using for earrings, is to
    pull it. Make sure your wire is coiled into a tight bundle, and
    anneal carefully. Then, after pickling, put one end of the wire in a
    vise (securely mounted on a workbench) and the other end in a
    vise-grip pliers. Lock the pliers tightly onto the wire, lean back,
    and pull the wire until you feel a "stretch" in the wire. You'll
    have a perfectly straight length of wire, from the end of the pliers
    to the vise jaws. It's important the wire is annealed well, of
    course. 

Jay Whaley
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