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COPPER WIRE

Solid pure 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.
 
  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 the #1 choice as 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.
 
  Order a samples of our solid copper wire to find what works best for you - see complete sample set at bottom. More about gauge thickness, use & handling 
The bee (right) was crafted in the Whimsie Studio Using 6, 8 and 10 gauge wire
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26 Gauge
 Copper wire
.016 inch
.40 mm
very fine thin wire- the thinnest we stock
approximate 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  $8
Shipping is $2.40 per spool
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
 
 24 Gauge
Copper wire
.020 inch
.5 mm (half a milimeter)
thin wire-
approximate size*
SAMPLE $3
including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 24 inch long approximately
 
200 foot spool  $7
Shipping is $2.40 per spool
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800 foot spool  $27
Shipping is $7 per spool
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14,000 foot spool  $360
Shipping is $27 per spool
Ships PARCEL POST
 
Copper wire
20 Gauge
.032 inch .80mm
About the thickness of a standard paper clip.
approximate 20 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 20 inch long approximately
 
75 foot spool  $7
Shipping is $2.40 per spool
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300 foot spool $27
Shipping is $7 per spool.
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
5000 foot spool $364
Shipping is $21 per spool.
Ships PARCEL POST
only one available
 
Copper wire
18 Gauge
.04 inch  1.mm
A bit thicker than a standard paper clip
 
 
approximate 18 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 18 inch long approximately
50 foot spool  $7
Shipping is $2.40 per roll
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
200 foot spool  $27
Shipping is $7 per spool
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
1000 foot spool $128
Shipping is $12 per spool
Ships PARCEL POST
Only Three available
 
Copper wire
16 Gauge
 
 
.051 inch thickness
or 1.30 mm thick
approximate 16 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 16 inch long approximately
30 foot coil $7
Shipping is $2.40 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
120 foot coil $27
Shipping is $7 per coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
Copper wire
14 Gauge
.064 inch thickness
 
approximate 14 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 14 inch long approximately
20 foot coil $7
Shipping is $2.40 per coil
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80 foot coil $27
Shipping is $7 per coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
Copper wire
12 Gauge
.081 inch  2.mm
A bit thicker than a standard wire coat hanger
 
Lb
approximate 12 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping
by 1st class mail
Sample is 12 inch long approximately
12 foot coil for $8
Shipping is $2.40 per 12 foot coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
34 foot coil for $16
Shipping is $4 per 34 foot coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
100 foot coil for $39
Shipping is $9 per 100 foot coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
Copper wire
10 Gauge
.102 inch  2.6mm
31.
approximate 10 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 10 inch long approximately
 6 foot coil $8
Shipping is $2.40 per coil
Ships FIRST CLASS MAIL
 
 20 foot coil $16
Shipping is $4 for the first coil & $2 for every other coil of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
  
100 foot coil $64
Shipping is $9 per 100 foot coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
Copper wire
8 Gauge
.128 inch
3.26mm
 
2er lapproximate 8 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 8 inch long approximately
 
5 foot coil for $8
Shipping is $2.50 per coil
FIRST CLASS MAIL
 
12 foot coil for $16
Shipping is $4 for the first coil
& $2 for every other coil of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
60 foot coil for $48
Shipping is $9 per 60 foot coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
Copper wire
6 Gauge
 .162 inch
4.1mm
12.6 ft to lb .
approximate 6 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 6 inch long approximately
3 foot coil for $7
Shipping is $2.40 per coil
FIRST CLASS MAIL
8 foot coil for $14
Shipping is $4 for the first coil
& $2 for every other coil of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
30 foot Coil for $39
Shipping is $9 per 30 foot coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
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Copper wire
4 Gauge
 .204 inch
5.189 mm
Very thick- although it is medium soft its thickness makes it hard to bend but it holds its shape well. Cuts best with a saw (cuts with a wire cutter with great difficulty)
approximate 4 gauge thickness*
SAMPLE $3 including shipping by 1st class mail
Sample is 4 inch long approximately
2 foot coil for $8
Shipping is $2.40 per coil
FIRST CLASS MAIL
6 foot coil for $17
Shipping is $4 for the first coil
& $2 for every other coil of the same
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
24 foot Coil for $39
Shipping is $9 per 20 foot coil
Ships PRIORITY MAIL
 
 
 
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MORE CRAFT WIRE:
 
ALUMINUM WIRE for Armatures & Sculptures
 
 COPPER WIRE
 
 BRASS WIRE -Gold Color
 
 NICKEL WIRE -Silver Color
 
 

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RAW METAL DEFINITIONS & TERMS
 
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.
 
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.                
 
              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.
 
Gauges or Thickness: The lower the gauge number the thicker the metal. For example 6 gauge is the thickest copper wire we carry; 26 gauge copper wire is the thinnest. See below for gauge charts.
 
Hardness: Basically how easy it is to bend or work:
             Medium Soft is pliable yet holds up for folding and hammering. Thicker metal bends less easily than thin.
             Medium Hard is stiff, bends less easily and holds is shape better in larger pieces
 
 
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
 
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. More about Patina
 
 
CAUTION :HANDLE WITH CARE , Raw metals have sharp edges. Rolls and coils are tightly wound and may spring open. They are not intended for young 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.
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GAUGE Chart

for sheet & wire:

Gauge is thickness.
 
The higher the gauge number the thinner the metal.
 
Thinner metal bends more easily.

*This chart shows approximate gauge thickness for wire
and may not appear correctly on all screens.
 
 
The gauge thickness of craft metals is approximate to this chart but as close as possible for sculpture and craft work where price is more of a consideration than scientific precision from length to length.
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAUGE Charts for copper sheet & wire:
To see what we offer in these gauges click to see our pages:   SHEET METAL       TOOLING FOIL     CRAFT WIRE    RECYCLED METAL
 
 Gauge  Dimension (inches)  Pounds per Sq. Foot in copper sheet approximately*
 8  .128  5.12 ( heavy copper plating over 1/4 inch thick)
 12  .080  3.20
 14  .064  2.56
 16   .051  2.04
 18  .040  1.60 ( thick copper sheet called "plate" as in "plate steel")
 20  .032  1.28
 22 . 025  1.18
 23  .023

  1.00 pound per square foot approximately

(standard heavy weight for larger craft work, roofing and range hoods etc.)

 24  .020  14.2 ounces per square foot .89 Pounds per square foot medium-heavy weight
 26   .016   .64
 30 .010  .40 medium weight sheet twice as thick as 36 gauge
 36  .005   .234 (heavy foil/ tooling foil)
 38 .002   .09
 

.0014


.0007

thin foil household foil- called heavy household foil
very thin foil - standard aluminum kitchen foil "tin foil"

 

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