Why do we need to work harden wire? Work hardening techniques allow us to deliberately change the temper of the wire that we want to work with and force it into a stronger state. In other words, we would work harden to give strength to soft metal to help it hold its shape. We can also…
All About Jewelry Wire: What is Work Hardening?
What is Work Hardening? Work hardening is a term that refers to certain metals’ tendency to stiffen up as they are manipulated. Very often, we use work hardening intentionally to give strength to soft metal to help it hold its shape. We can also use it to add springiness, as is helpful in a latched hoop…
Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Jewelry Wire
Working with wire is one of my favorite things in the whole wide world of jewelry making! It’s also one of the things I receive the most questions about, whether it’s general: “What kind of wire should I get if I’m just starting out making jewelry?” or specific: “What exactly does wire hardness mean, and…
All About Jewelry Wire – Which Gauge Wire to Use for What?
Welcome back to All About Jewelry Wire! This is Part 5 of a series unraveling all the important aspects of choosing the right jewelry wire for your projects. We have covered different wire gauge measuring systems, wire hardness, different wire shapes and materials for jewelry wire. Today we’re going to cover which gauges of wire…
All About Jewelry Wire – Wire Materials
This is Part 4 of All About Jewelry Wire. Last week, we talked about wire gauges, wire hardness, and different jewelry wire shapes, and today we’re going to dive right in to the topic of jewelry wire materials. Jewelry wire, along with jewelry findings and other notions, are offered in a wide variety of materials….
