Wire Weaving 101: Everything You Need to Know About Wire

Join me as we discuss everything you need to know about wire to get started on your wire weaving and wire wrapping journey! Learn wire terminology, what types of wire that work best for beginners and where to source quality wire for your projects.
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Most commonly used gauges in wire weaving:
20 gauge & 18 gauge for base wires
28 & 30 gauge for weaving wire (I recommend starting with 28 gauge.)
For wire wrapping:
20 gauge wire (round or square)
20 - 22 gauge half-round wire.
Where I get my wire:
www.riogrande.com
craftwireusa.com
firemountaingems.com
parawire.com
Where I get my stones:
CASDANS.com
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CHAPTERS
Intro & Additional Info: 00:00 - 00:55
Wire Shapes: 00:56 - 02:09
Wire Gauges: 02:10 - 03:19
Wire Hardness: 03:20 - 03:55
Types of Wire: 03:56 - 06:54
Plated vs. Filled: 06:55 - 08:04
Coated vs. Non-Coated: 08:05 - 09:15
Where to Get Wire?: 09:16 - 10:25
Outro & Additional Info: 10:26 - 10:59
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[@HeatherBrown-bj8qk]

Very good info! I've been weaving for a long time and STILL learned something new here! Thank you!😊

[@csdns]

This! Definitely learned a few new things!

[@ellieshandcrafted]

Sure thing! I'm glad it was helpful!! :)

[@corenejoslin4932]

Amazing video! Wish this was around when I first started out. It can be overwhelming. I’m sure this will help a lot!

[@ellieshandcrafted]

No kidding! I have soo much wire from when I first started.. lol. Glad it's helpful!

[@HuyenNguyen-lv7tz]

Thank you for the useful information you have shared. I also just started doing crafts, I really enjoy watching your videos.

[@ellieshandcrafted]

Sure thing! I'm so happy to hear that!

[@RufotrisRootedRockhound]

Great video! Big warning about that colored wire from craft stores, I didn’t realize a lot of it was full-hard.. got some with coupons and it’s nearly impossible to bend lol. I just wanted some blue and gold wire to wrap a blue agate I had… the blue was crazy hard haha. Oops.

[@ellieshandcrafted]

Glad it was helpful! Yes, I've made that mistake, too....LOL. Lessons learned. ;)

[@sarajanehaven]

Thank you for the info. Have you ever tried Argentium silver wire? If not, why?

[@ellieshandcrafted]

I haven't yet, but I will be working with it soon, so I'll give you an update. ;)