Comments on: My Best Wire Sourcing Yet https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/my-best-wire-sourcing-yet/ free jewelry tutorials, plus a friendly community sharing creative ideas for making and selling jewelry. Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 By: Laura Castano https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/my-best-wire-sourcing-yet/#comment-410155 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:52:09 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40785#comment-410155 Sorry for not replying to comments sooner – I failed ro activate the notification feature on this post.

Diane, the wire I’m buying is the same thing you would buy from a jewelry supply house.It’s all being stripped out of Nomex which is single or seperately wrapped untwisted, uncoated, strands of dead soft wire. If I were to buy a pound of twenty gauge wire in my local shop or from a typical on line vendor I would pay upwards of $18 – $24.

I’ve read that the majority of wire drawn is about thirty percent reclaimed. The fact that my work is made with 100% reclaimed material is important to me as an environmental issue as well as an appealing selling point.

]]> By: Dianne H. https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/my-best-wire-sourcing-yet/#comment-404749 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:12:51 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40785#comment-404749 Lots of questions popped into my mind about this. First, is the wire kinked when you get it or has it been straightened? Is the wire soft, half-hard or hard? Do you have to anneal it before you can use it? Is there a coating on it that has to be removed? I’ve also read that commercial wire is not safe to use on human skin. Any truth to this? How much do you save by buying it this way? (Approximate percent) Hope I’m not being too nosey. 🙂 This is a great idea and obviously works for you so will be interested in your reply.

]]> By: Rena Klingenberg https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/my-best-wire-sourcing-yet/#comment-404459 Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:57:18 +0000 http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/?p=40785#comment-404459 Really smart idea, Laura! A creative way to save money on something you need and someone else no longer wants – everybody benefits. Also, I love your wirework on these long earrings! Thank you for sharing this great idea.

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