All About Beading Wire And Their Use

There are a lot of varieties of beading wire available in the market, and they usually depend on what type of jewelry it would be used for. One of the longest threading options available is beading wire; it consists of intertwined strands of steel, coated in nylon. If you are interested in a new hobby or you want to pursue a career in jewelry making, then you should gather a spool of beading wire and start stringing those gems and stones now.

Beading wire plays an important part in jewelry making projects. The wire, made up of flexible nylon-coated multi-strand steel, have to be chosen wisely depending on the project you will undertake. The larger the beads, the thicker the wire, the smaller the holes, the thinner the beading wire. When you’re using beading wire for your jewelry projects, you are guaranteed that the product will be durable. There are basic guidelines when it comes to beading wireÕs shape, hardness and size that would greatly affect the success of your project.
The dead soft wire, half hard wire and hard wire are the three classification of beading wire’s hardness.

Dead soft wire can be described as soft and flexible. Sterling silver is an example of this, especially many feel it is not up to the standards of beading projects.  Pendant dangles and earring charms are made up of dead soft wire.

A characteristic of half-hard wire is it is stiffer than dead soft wire. It is also good for loops and for wrapping around itself, since it maintains it shape despite being under stress.

Hard wire is stiff, can hold its shape and excellent for clasps.

There are various beading wire shapes that can be found in the market, from round, half round, twisted square and even to triangles. The wire that you choose will depend on what type of jewelry you would be making.

When selecting for the beading wire size, pick the biggest that would fit in the hole of the beads you want to string.

Always use wire cutters when you are cutting beading wire. Take into consideration of adding a few inches of space when cutting beading wire so you will have an allowance for clasps and knots.