This 10-micron silver-plated, tarnish-resistant copper wire offers excellent durability for your jewelry creations. Create elegant wire-wrapped jewelry, handcrafted rings, or sculpted pendants with great freedom in shaping, while preserving the silvery luster of your durable pieces.
Its anti-tarnish finish allows it to retain its silvery luster over time, without requiring any special maintenance. The wire has a luminous light gray hue, similar to silver, with subtle metallic highlights characteristic of surface-treated copper. With a diameter of 0.51 mm, it offers a good balance between flexibility and rigidity: malleable enough to be shaped by hand, yet firm enough to hold its shape.
What can you do with this copper wire?
This wire lends itself to numerous handmade jewelry projects. It is particularly well-suited to the wire-wrapping technique, which involves wrapping and twisting the wire around gemstones, beads, or itself to create pendants, rings, or connectors. It can also be used to shape a wire bangle bracelet, make handmade hoop earrings, or form letters and words by twisting the wire using the lettering technique. Round-nose pliers, flat-nose pliers, and wire cutters are the basic tools for working with this type of wire.
Whether you’re just starting out in DIY jewelry making or already have some experience, technical guides and step-by-step tutorials are available to help you progress at your own pace: tips on twisting levels, shaping techniques, and choosing the right tools based on wire diameter or the complexity of the patterns. These resources allow you to acquire new skills in a practical and step-by-step manner.
Details:
Wire diameter: 0.51 mm
Sold in 62.4-meter spools.
