Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip
December 30, 2009

Question:

Why would a pattern (I’ve seen a few of them on Wire-Sculpture.com) call for an 8 inch piece of silver patterned wire, but you can only order it in 6 inch pieces…outside of bulk?

Answer:

Although most companies only sell pattern wire by the foot, the previous owner of Wire-Sculpture.com had cut a LOT of pattern wire into 6-inch pieces for some project he had been promoting, therefore when the new owners purchased the business (including the warehouse stock) they also got all of this shorter pattern wire. I agree that a 6-inch piece is not great for regular to larger sized bracelets, but it can be cut into shorter pieces to make earrings and in its 6-inch length it can be added to a frame bundle to make a cabochon pendant.

Answer contributed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong

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