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COPPER CRAFT WIRE

Solid round copper wire
for Craft, Armatures, Jewelry, Wire Wrapping & Sculptures
  This soft copper craft wire is easily worked & bendable by hand. This solid wire is especially high quality for craft work.
 
Our craft wire & sheet is LEAD FREE.
 
  This bare copper wire is without any coating & is ready for any finish. The satin surface can be buffed to bright.
 
   This craft copper wire is solderable- making it ideal for craft wire, art wire and sculpture wire.
 
  Gauge is thickness the higher the gauge number the thinner the wire. Thicker wire is more stiff than thinner wire. See our new square copper wire below
 
   Order samples to see what works best. 
Refresh browser now & scroll down page to see what's new! This is the April 26 2008 version of this page.
This bee (right) was crafted in the Whimsie Studio Using 6, 8 and 10 gauge wire
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NOTICE: We will be CLOSED for renovation:
Thursday May 1 to MAY 14 2008
  • Orders between May 1 2008 to May 14 will be shipped MAY 14-16 in the order received.
  • ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE THIS DATE HAVE BEEN SHIPPED.
  • The office will be closed so we will be unable to respond to e-mails and phone calls.
  • All inventory will be in several storage units miles away so we will be unable to ship, with no exceptions, until reopened.
  • THANK YOU for your patience , the Whimsie Studio
26 Gauge
 Copper wire
.016 inch
.40 mm
very fine thin wire- the thinnest we stock
26 gauge thickness*
 
Very Fine thin wire great for bead stringing and fine jewelry work.
SAMPLE $3
including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 26 inch long approximately
 
290 foot spool  $7.80
Shipping & Handling
is $2.70 per spool
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL

 

FOUR 290 foot spools  FOR $29
Shipping & Handling
is $9 for 4 spools
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 24 Gauge
Copper wire
.020 inch
.5 mm (half a millimeter)
thin wire-
24 gauge thickness *
SAMPLE $3
including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 24 inch long approximately
 
 
200 foot spool  $7.80
Shipping & Handling
is $2.70 per spool
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
800 foot spool  $27
Shipping & handling is $9 per spool
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
Copper wire
20 Gauge
.032 inch .80mm
About the thickness of a standard paper clip.
20 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 20 inch long approximately
 
75 foot spool  $7
Shipping & Handling
is $2.70 per spool
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
300 foot spool $24
Shipping & handling is $9 per spool.
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
6000 foot spool $420
Shipping & handling is $21 per spool.
Ships Parcel Post
Only 1 available April 2 2008
 
Copper wire
18 Gauge
.04 inch or  1.mm thick
A bit thicker than a standard paper clip
 
 
18 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 18 inch long approximately
50 foot spool  $7
Shipping & Handling
is $2.70 per spool
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
200 foot spool  $24
Shipping & handling
is $9 per spool
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
THREE 200 foot spools
(600 feet total)
for  $68
Shipping & handling
is $9 for 3 spools
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
Copper wire
16 Gauge
 
 
.051 inch thickness
or 1.27 mm thick
16 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 16 inch long approximately
30 foot coil $7
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
120 feet coiled for $24
Shipping & Handling is $9 per coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
360 feet coiled $62
Shipping & Handling is $12 per 360 feet
Ships in 3 coils
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
Copper wire
14 Gauge
.064 inch thickness
or 1.6 mm thick
 
14 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 14 inch long approximately
25 foot coil $9
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
100 feet coiled for $29
Shipping & Handling is $9 per 100 feeet
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
300 feet coiled for $76
Shipping & Handling
is $12 per 300 feet
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
Copper wire
12 Gauge
.081 inch  2.mm
A bit thicker than a standard wire coat hanger
 
Lb
12 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping
by 1st class mail
Sample is 12 inch long approximately
10 foot coil for $7
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
40 feet coiled for$19
Shipping & Handling
is $7 for the first 40 feet
& $3 for every other of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
120 feet coiled for $48
Shipping & Handling
is $12 per 120 feet
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
Copper wire
10 Gauge
.102 inch  2.6mm
31.
10 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 10 inch long approximately
 5 foot coil $7
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
 
 20 feet coiled for $17
Shipping & Handling
is $4.60 for the first 20 feet
& $3 for every other of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
  
60 feet coiled for $39
Shipping & Handling
is $9 per 60 feet
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
Copper wire
8 Gauge
.128 inch
3.26mm
 
2
8 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 8 inch long approximately
 
5 foot coil for $9
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
 
20 feet coiled for $24
Shipping & Handling
is $7 for the first 20 feet
& $3 for every other of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
60 foot coil for $62
Shipping & Handling
is $9 per 60 feet of this
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
Copper wire
6 Gauge
 .162 inch
4.1mm
12.6 ft to lb .
6 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 6 inch long approximately
3 foot coil for $8
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
12 feet coiled for $23
Shipping & Handling
is $7 for the first 9 feet
& $3 for every other of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
36 feet coiled for $62
Shipping & Handling
is $9 per 36 feet
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
Copper wire
4 Gauge
 .204 inch or 5.189 mm
Slightly under 1/4 inch
Heavy Wire & Very thick.
OUR THICKEST COPPER WIRE .For large sculptures & armatures
4 gauge thickness*
 
Although medium soft the thickness makes it hard to bend but it holds its shape well. (Stiffer than our aluminum 4 gauge wire)
 
Cuts best with a saw (a large wire cutter with difficulty)
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 4 inch long approximately
2 foot coil for $9
Shipping & Handling
is $3 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
8 feet coiled for $24
Shipping & Handling
is $9 for the first 8 feet
& $2 for every other coil of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
24 feet coiled for $64
Shipping & Handling
is $9 per 24 feet
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
NEW SQUARE COPPER WIRE:
 SQUARE
Copper Wire
 14 gauge
approximately .064 inch thick
or 1.6mm
 
 
14 gauge thickness approximately*
This hard to find square wire is available in limited quantities.
 
SAMPLE $3
includes shipping
by first class mail
Sample is 14 inch long approximately
18 foot coill  $12
Shipping & Handling
is $2.80 per coil
and $1 for every other coil of this
Ships First Class Mail
80 foot spool $36
Shipping & Handling
is $9 for the 1st spool
and $2 for every other spool of this
Ships priority mail
 
 SQUARE
Copper Wire
 12 gauge
approximately .081 inch thick
or 2 mm
12 gauge thickness approximately*
This hard to find square wire is available in limited quantities.
SAMPLE $4
includes shipping
by first class mail
Sample is 12 inch long approximately
12 foot coil  $12
Shipping & Handling
is $2.80 per coil
and $1 for every other coil of this
Ships First Class Mail
50 foot spool  $36
Shipping & Handling
is $9 for the 1st spool
and $2 for every other spoolof this
Ships priority mail
 
*Lines show approximate gauge thickness for wire for comparison and may not appear correctly on all screens. Samples are listed with approximate sizes and may vary slightly larger or smaller. Samples are non retunable.CAUTION :HANDLE WITH CARE , Raw metals may have sharp edges and are not for children. This is bare craft wire and NOT for electrical use. This wire is not for internal use. More on handling & use below
 
Tools for cutting & bending wire:
These handy small pliers & wire cutters are great for handling finer gauges of wire.
 
They both have a spring to return back to the open position, making working with them easier.
 
They are $7 each including shipping & handling by First Class Mail
(order both or two of one and we will send them Priority Mail)
 
 
 
The Mini Long Nose Pliers is best for bending 12 gauge or thinner (With built in wire cutter for finest wires 20, 24 & 26 gauges)
Mini Long Nose Pliers:$7 including shipping
The Mini Diagonal Wire Cutter is best for cutting medium 14 gauge down to the finest 26 gauge.
(Will not cut 10, 8,6, or 4 gauge copper , aluminum or nickel wire or 12 & 14 gauge brass wire)
Mini Diagonal Wire Cutter: $7 including shipping