Tips for Using Sterling Silver Wire, Gold-Filled Wire, and Precious Metal Sheet
To keep track of your different materials of wire and sheet, mark each material with a different color of permanent marker. (Sharpies work great.)
Any writing on wire or sheet is easily removed with acetone or fingernail polish remover.
To prevent pliers from marring delicate, expensive materials such as sterling silver wire, fine silver wire, and gold-filled wire: wrap a bit of tape around serrated pliers so the serrations don't scrape or mar your wire. Nylon jaw pliers are also very convenient to use, and Tool Magic anti-scratch coating is a staff favorite!
With all wire gauges: the larger the gauge, the smaller (thinner) the wire diameter.
New to working with wire? See Wire Jewelry 101 in the Related Products tab for more information about gauges, hardness, and what size of wire is best for which types of jewelry projects.
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Sterling Silver Wire, Round, 18ga, Dead-Soft
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18-gauge round sterling silver wire for jewelry. This wire is dead soft (not tempered), so it's easy to manipulate. There are approximately 11.9 feet per troy ounce (ozt) of 18-gauge sterling silver round wire. We normally pre-cut our wire to 1-ozt lengths (+/- 20%), so please let us know if you need wire in one piece longer than an ozt (troy ounce). Number of feet per ozt is approximate; your invoice will reflect actual charges for exact weight of wire shipped.
