| Beading wire is made of nylon coated woven | | | | worn, and wire can easily break when it does get |
| stainless steel wire of an ultra fine thickness. The | | | | kinked. These days, though, there are new beading |
| thickness of the wire actually ranges from 0.015 | | | | wire products that eliminate this problem, where the |
| inches to 0.021 inches. The thinner wire is most often | | | | wire is actually made softer and more versatile. |
| used for making jewelry like bracelets or anklets, | | | | Large accent pieces and mineral or stone beads are |
| where the thicker beading wire would be used for | | | | best to use for making wire jewelry. Also, light |
| jewelry like necklaces. Making jewelry with this type | | | | weight hollow gold or silver beads used to make |
| of wire is a good idea for beginners, since it is one of | | | | bracelets are good to use with wire, since with |
| the easiest techniques for making jewelry. | | | | bracelets you are trying to maintain a circular shape. |
| One problem you might run into with using this | | | | For any type of jewelry or other craft projects in |
| technique is kinking of the wire, which may cause | | | | which your purpose is to maintain a shape, then |
| unsightly hanging of the bead strands. The finished | | | | beading wire is a good product to use. |
| jewelry might not follow the body contours when | | | | |