Mandala Crafts 12 14 16 18 20 22 Gauge Anodized Jewelry Making Beading Floral Colored Aluminum Craft Wire (18 Gauge, Copper)
Product Description
This malleable yet durable wire is perfect for wrapping, bending, and shaping. It can be easily hammered and stamped. The wire hardens nicely with a chasing hammer. The bright and fine anodized color does not flake off when bending or smashing as long as coated tools are used. The moldable wire bends easily but is stiff and strong enough to hold its shape once you learn how to build it well. You can straighten or bend the wire by hand or cut the wire with easily with either scissors or wire cutters.
The creative uses of this lightweight and easy to form wire is only limited by your imagination. The finger friendly and bendable characteristics make it great to repair jewelry, start an artistic DIY project, and it is perfect for an amateur to learn how to wire wrap and shape. For jewelry making, the wire can be wrapped around gemstones or made into earrings, necklaces, bracelets, or chainmaille. For crafting, this hobby craft wire can be shaped into wreaths, hangers, coasters, picture frames & holders, sun catchers, sculptures, napkin rings, letters, mesh, ornaments, bird feeders, doll frames, and decorative embellishments. It can also be used in costume making or as a supporting brim for sunhats. Other applications include fence repair, floral arrangements, and even yard art creations.
The wire has a broad AWG gauge selection including some hard-to-find sizes. The packing length is about three times that of the industry standard and will last for several projects.
Pliable and Solid Aluminum Wire
- Made from anodized aluminum
- Solid aluminum but able to hold its shape
- Rust and tarnish free
- Indoors and outdoors
- Malleable yet durable
- Finger friendly, easy to cut and bend
Versatile Crafting Applications
- Sculptures, sun catchers, and dream catchers
- Wreaths, hangers, coasters, and napkin rings
- Picture frames and holders
- Letters and wire patterns
- Ornaments, doll frames, and costume embellishments
- Amateur wires to teach wrapping and shaping
- Costume making and sunhat brims
Jewelry Making Wire
- Wrap around gemstones to create pendants and charms
- Twisted wire rings
- Artistic necklaces
- Bangle and cuff bracelets
- Dangle earrings
- Chain mail jewelry
Floral Arrangements and Gardening Uses
- Fence repair
- Floral wire
- Yard art projects
- Bird feeders
- Colorful and durable mesh
Inch, MM, and Gauge Conversion
The higher the gauge number, the thinner and softer the wire. Colors might vary slightly from different dye lots.
- 0.025" / 0.64mm / 22 Gauge
- 0.032" / 0.8mm / 20 Gauge
- 0.04" / 1mm / 18 Gauge
- 0.052" / 1.3mm / 16 Gauge
- 0.064" / 1.6mm / 14 Gauge
- 0.081" / 2mm / 12 Gauge
- Bendable and colored wire for crafts from solid aluminum; Soft, flexible, and pliable; Colorful and shiny; Weather-resistant and corrosion free; Rust and tarnish free; Made for indoor and outdoor use; Malleable and durable; Easy to bend or cut; Marring and blemish free; Kink-free; Thin wires with 18 AWG or higher are dead soft and thick wire with 16 AWG or lower are half hard;
- VERSATILE: Sculpturing, wire weaving, decorating, crafting, beading, jewelry making, floral arranging, gardening, fence repairing, wire shaping for amateur education, or wrapping; Great for making sculptures, necklaces, gem wrap pendants, bracelets, earrings, ornaments, mesh, chainmail, toys, and DIY artistic projects;
- Shiny and vibrant colors; Continuous length and consistent color; Colors are not easy to flake off when being bent or smashed with coated tools;
- Extra-long: Set of 1 colorful roll; Easy to dispense spool packaging; Please note that colors might vary slightly from the images due to computer resolution and photography light setting; Colors vary slightly from different lots;