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ABOUT  Aluminum Wire
- For Craft:
Available below through our online catalog.
- This round aluminum craft
wire is light weight & inexpensive: ideal for Craft, Sculptures,
Jewelry, Wire wrapping, Fabrication, Art &
Armatures.
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- This high quality raw
wire comes in a satin finish which buffs up to bright. See our Quick
Polishing jewelry cloth Aluminum resists tarnishing more than copper or
silver.
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- The Soft Aluminum
Wire
bends very easily especially the thinner wire.
- The Medium Stiff Aluminum Wire bends less easily &
holds its shape better.
- Thin wire works well for
jewelry & fine craft. Thick is often used sculptures &
armatures. Thicker wire is stiffer than thin.
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- Order samples
to see what works best. Refresh browser & see what's new!
- BACK TO OUR ALUMINUM WIRE CATALOG
- Each
coil or spool individual a separate single length. CAUTION: Raw
craft wire may have sharp ends.
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METAL DEFINITIONS & TERMS
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 Bulk Metal : Our cut to length bulk
metals for the crafts person provides what is needed at a good
value. Our cuts are generously long & approximately square.
Metal by the running foot or yard is shipped in one length whenever
possible. We use this
metal to craft our own creations.
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- Grades: These solid metals are
of an especially pure high grade for fine craft work. All of
It is solderable. It is not to be used for electrical work.
- New Craft Metal
has a
bright rolled satin finish. It may have some very slight manufacturing
ripples, scratches & color variations.
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- Reclaimed -Recycled metal: This unused older metal has scratches,
finger prints, ripples and/or dents. Some is shiny and and some
has patina from age. It is all very usable at a good price. We
use this metal in our own creations.
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- Gauges or
Thickness:
The lower the gauge number the thicker the metal. For example
6 gauge aluminum wire is the thickest and 20 gauge aluminum craft
wire is thin. See below for gauge charts. This craft metal is
approximately the gages indicated.
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- Hardness: Is affects how easy
it is to bend or work the craft metal:
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Soft is pliable yet holds up for folding and hammering.
- Medium
stiff, bends less easily and holds is shape better in larger
pieces
- Thicker
metal bends less easily than thin. The more a metal is worked
the stiffer it gets.
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- FINISH: Our raw/bare metals can
be buffed up after a piece is completed. More information
on METAL CRAFT HOW-TO : Cleaning, cutting, forming, soldering
& finishing
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- PATINA: All the metals we offer are raw with
no wax or varnish and will gain an aged patina over time. Patina
solutions (available at most hardware stores) can be used to
speed the aging process. Aluminum only turns gray with time -
but can be painted or polished. More about Patina
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- CAUTION :HANDLE WITH CARE , Raw metals have sharp
edges. Rolls and coils are tightly wound and may spring open.
They are not for use by children . Gauge thickness shown is approximate.Our metals are sold only
for craft work; and they are not tested nor certified safe for
electrical nor electronic uses, nor home construction nor internal
consumption, and they are not certified for food service. These
metals may have sharp edges and are not for use by children.
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