Create delicate bangles, rings, and metal components with this 1-mm raw brass wire—a versatile material for crafting your DIY jewelry.
Please note that this wire has not been treated to prevent tarnishing.
With a diameter of 1 mm, this raw brass wire offers greater flexibility than the 1.25-mm or 1.5-mm versions while still maintaining enough strength to create structured pieces. This gauge is ideal for shaping rings, delicate bracelets, loops, hooks, or pendant bases. It also allows you to work with certain wire-forming techniques where the structure needs to remain visible, without being as fine as wire intended for small wire-wrapping coils.
How can you use this 1 mm brass wire?
For a DIY project, make a thin bangle and add a small shape in the center. The design of this wire heart bracelet can inspire you to create a pattern directly in the wire: a heart, a wave, an initial, or a geometric shape. You can also adapt the idea of these delicate wire and bead bracelets to combine a minimalist structure with a few decorative elements.
The 1 mm wire can also be used to make connecting rings, handcrafted clasps, or the framework for a pendant. If you want to add beads by wrapping, you may want to use a thinner wire around this base to ensure precise work. This combination of diameters allows you to create more elaborate jewelry without requiring the same wire to provide both structure and detail.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced designer, our tutorials and technical guides offer tips and advice to help you understand the strength of different wires, select your pliers, and develop designs suited to your skill level.
Details:
Wire diameter: 1 mm
4-meter spool.
