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Wire Gauges The gauge of a piece of wire is a dimension of its width (diameter). Gauge is regularly abbreviated as ga , accordingly 20 gauge = 20ga. There are two predominant gauge structures used to decide wire dimensions for crafters and artisans. American Wire Gauge is usually (but now not always) the way earrings wire is measured in the United States and Canada. Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) is commonly (but no longer always) the size device used in Great Britain. Most different European international locations measure wire dimensions in millimeters. Gauge numbers work the contrary of how you would expect. The large the gauge, the smaller the wire's diameter. This is due to the fact the numbers have been in the beginning decided from how many instances a piece of wire had to skip via a draw plate earlier than it used to be accomplished being sized. The greater instances thru the plate, the thinner the wire. Common Jewelry Uses of Wire utilizing Gauge (AWG): 32-28 gauge are extraordinarily thin, normally used for difficult wire work like wire weaving, wire crochet, and Viking knit. 26-24 gauge is suitable sizes for stringing pearls and beads with small holes. 26ga additionally works nicely for Viking knit. 22-20 gauge is top all-purpose, versatile wire sizes, skinny ample to be capable to string on most beads. If you use a half-hard wire (or work-harden softer wire), these gauges are additionally sturdy adequate to keep their form for making handmade chains, ear wires, eye pins, bounce rings, and light-weight clasps. 20ga works properly for bracelet and necklace wire. 18-16 gauge work nicely for making sturdy clasps and bounce rings (see about wire hardness for extra info). They're additionally high-quality as necklace and bracelet wire. Solid (not plated or filled) wire in these gauges is generally used to make rivets. 18ga makes proper ear wires too. Depending on the metal, a 16ga gauge may additionally be challenging to bend. 14 gauge is specifically used to create thick, extra-strength aspects such as clasps, rings, cuff bracelets, and bangle bracelets. It can additionally be used to create frames for resin and blended media projects, as nicely as a structural guide for many patterns of jewelry. Solid 14ga wire can be used to make rivets. Depending on the metal, this gauge may also be challenging to bend. 14 gauge wire is regularly solely accessible in a lifeless smooth temper.

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