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 More
about Brass
Craft Wire
Also
known as Jewelers
bronze Wire
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- This solid round
Jewelers Bronze Wire is of the highest quality
for Jewelry or Fine Craft work through our online catalog.
- It is a special alloy
of approximately 85% copper and 15% zinc created to resemble
the color
of 14 karat gold
for jewelry and craft. This brass is also known as Jewelers bronze
& Merlin's gold.
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- This
wire matches our Jeweler's
BRONZE SHEET.
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- This medium soft bare bass wire has a
bright satin finish and is bendable by hand.
- This high quality raw
brass wire comes in a bright satin finish which buffs up to a
bright finish. See
our Quick Polishing jewelry cloth SEE OUR NEW SQUARE BRASS
WIRE
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- Our solid metal wire is
not plated to make it look shiny temporarily as plating is usually
very thin and wears off over time. Also plated wire does not
solder as well and often permanently discolors in the process.
In addition plated metal mars easily and is hard to polish back
to what it was without wearing it off.
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- This medium soft bare bass wire is bendable
by hand. It tarnishes slower than copper.
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- The thicker 12 ,10 &
8 gauge brass wire is stiffer than the thin wire & pliers
will help in bending. Although brass is a bit
stiffer than the same thickness of copper; it holds its shape
better.
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- *Gauge sizes are AWG.
- average wire gauge and may vary slightly length to length.
The gauge lines shown above are for comparison and may not appear
the same on every screen.
- Order samples to see what
works best.
- Refresh
browser before ordering to see what's new!
- 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.
- CAUTION
Some people have skin
sensitivity or allergies to various metals: Copper, Brass, Aluminum,
Nickel (Silver , stainless and gold too) when in direct contact
with skin. We suggest a test if not sure. Only pure gold has
very little incidents of skin allergies as far as we know.
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to our Catalog of Brass wire / Jewelers Bronze Wire
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- Different
metals have different properties we suggest ordering samples
to see what works best.
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- Soft wire: This wire is the softest
in the metal choice it is easy to bend and work.
- Our soft
aluminum wire is the softest. More about Aluminum
Wire
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- HOWEVER:
Our SOFT copper, brass & nickel wire is a bit stiffer than
aluminum. This is due to the natural properties of these metals.
There is no way around it if you want these real metals.
- About COPPER CRAFT WIRE More about Brass
& Bronze wire More
about NICKEL wire
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- We do not
offer fake wire: Wire that is coated to look like another because
they do not last and often get marred when working with. In addition
they are not strong wire and cannot be soldered.
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- You can paint
our aluminum wire to look like brass or copper after making
something from it to have a very soft wire that looks
like something else. Automotive paint departments often have
all these choices.
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- THE THICKER
A WIRE IS THE HARDER IT IS TO BEND
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- Medium Stiff
wire: is
made to bend (but less easily) and hold its shape better.
- Wire can
be work hardened by bending back and forth or by hammering it
to make it flatter and stiffer. It will also be more springy.
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- Metal can
also be hardened by heating to glowing red hot and dousing in
ice water repeatedly.
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- Bending wire:All our wire can be bent
by hand - within reason. A thick 6 gauge wire will not bend around
a 1/4 inch rod. It also depends on the users hand strength.This
is why we urge ordering samples to see what works for you.
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- Once a wire
is bent it becomes more hard and will be more difficult to bend
again. A metal can be softened when working with it by annealing
it: Heating it with a torch to glowing red hot and allowing it
to cool slowly.
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- Wire that
is easy to bend and then magically holds its shape:
- It cannot
be both ways these are opposites; some effort is required for
this result. Yet this is the most
commonly asked question of us.
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- While when
a wire is bent it becomes more hard and will be more difficult
to bend again, Soft wire will remain relatively soft.
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- Metal can
also be hardened by heating to glowing red hot and dousing in
ice water repeatedly. Wire can be work hardened by bending back
and forth or by hammering it to make it flatter and stiffer.
It will also be more springy.
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- We suggest
trying our medium stiff wires. Medium stiff wire will be harder
to bend and will hold its shape better.
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- THE THICKER
A WIRE IS THE HARDER IT IS TO BEND
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- Again we urge ordering samples or small amounts to
get hands on experience and to see if it will work for an intended
project. This is how we taught ourselves over the last 30 years.
There is no way in words that this can be related, not by e mail
and not by phone conversations.
We no longer accept returns of wire if a sample has not been
ordered first.
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- General
RAW 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
23 gauge sheet metal is more than twice as thick as 30 gauge.
See below for gauge charts.
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- 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
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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. 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 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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