Comments on: Super Deal On Copper Wire for Making Polymer Clay Jewelry Findings http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/ "Make What You Love... Love What You Make!" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-38603 carolyn Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-38603 @<a href="#comment-38588">Ken H</a>: I have quite a bit of this type of wire. Once the outer covering is removed you'll have 1 bare, 1 black, 1 cream colored wire. I just used the cream colored to make a bail for the orange and cream pendant. I'll photo it and post it on Cindy's Facebook so you can see. @Ken H: I have quite a bit of this type of wire. Once the outer covering is removed you’ll have 1 bare, 1 black, 1 cream colored wire. I just used the cream colored to make a bail for the orange and cream pendant. I’ll photo it and post it on Cindy’s Facebook so you can see.

]]> By: Ken H http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-38588 Ken H Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:44:36 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-38588 @<a href="#comment-38516">carolyn</a>: Sharon I'm so sorry, if I had of known there was another Philly Clayer you would have been most welcome to join us. On the heaver gauge wire, go to the electrical section and get some electrical wiring, I have a bit of 12g copper, but I had to strip it. I'm not a handyman type, I think it is called romex or something like that, and the best thing of all is that there is three wires inside, so if you buy x feet of wiring you get x ft times 3 of copper to use for jewelry. @carolyn: Sharon I’m so sorry, if I had of known there was another Philly Clayer you would have been most welcome to join us. On the heaver gauge wire, go to the electrical section and get some electrical wiring, I have a bit of 12g copper, but I had to strip it. I’m not a handyman type, I think it is called romex or something like that, and the best thing of all is that there is three wires inside, so if you buy x feet of wiring you get x ft times 3 of copper to use for jewelry.

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-38516 carolyn Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:47:28 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-38516 @<a href="#comment-38507">Sharon B.</a>: Wish I would have known about you a month ago. I was in Philly visiting my son and his family. While there I got in touch with Ken H. who is a member of this blog. We had a great day together. It would have been fun having you with us also. It is always thrilling when PC artists get together. Ken also makes fantastic faux jade! Don't know if he has any wire to spare. I know that I looked for 10 gauge copper while I was there. I can't seem to get it here ... and couldn't find it there either ... went to Home Depot and Lowe's. @Sharon B.: Wish I would have known about you a month ago. I was in Philly visiting my son and his family. While there I got in touch with Ken H. who is a member of this blog. We had a great day together. It would have been fun having you with us also. It is always thrilling when PC artists get together. Ken also makes fantastic faux jade! Don’t know if he has any wire to spare. I know that I looked for 10 gauge copper while I was there. I can’t seem to get it here … and couldn’t find it there either … went to Home Depot and Lowe’s.

]]> By: Sharon B. http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-38507 Sharon B. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:02:37 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-38507 @<a href="#comment-38505">carolyn</a>: Yes, I live in Philly. ::sigh:: I know a couple of Kens, but no one with a last name starting with H (that I can remember, LOL). Does he have copper wire to spare? 8^D @carolyn:

Yes, I live in Philly. ::sigh::

I know a couple of Kens, but no one with a last name starting with H (that I can remember, LOL). Does he have copper wire to spare? 8^D

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-38505 carolyn Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:36:24 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-38505 @<a href="#comment-38500">Sharon B.</a>: Sharon, Do you live in Philly? Do you know Ken H.? @Sharon B.: Sharon, Do you live in Philly? Do you know Ken H.?

]]> By: Sharon B. http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-38500 Sharon B. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:23:11 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-38500 I remember this discussion about <a href="http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/">copper wire</a>. I searched Lowe's in Philadelphia (couldn't find it at HD) and I found (in the area where picture-hanging wire was stored) "anchor wire." As for copper wire, they only had 18 ga packaged in a 25 foot length for $4.58. images.lowes.com/product/converted/008236/008236181579lg.jpg . Hmmmm, 18¢ per foot; a little expensive to buy it this way, and no selection of sizes. I did a little searching, and these folks are a possibility for those of us who want to buy more than just a beginner's length of wire: wesbellwireandcable.comBare_Tinned_Copper.html I'm interested in different gauges, so I did some "shopping" (adding and removing from the cart, so I could see how much shipping would cost!). For instance, 100 feet of 18 ga (this is soft-drawn copper, BTW) costs $16.75. Adding the $5.31 for UPS Ground, the total is $22.06. OK: 22¢ per foot. More expensive per foot than I paid (not incl. tax). Now, 500 feet of 18 ga is $37.00 (.074¢ per foot). Adding in shipping of $6.05, total is $43.05, or .0861¢ per foot. Even cheaper at 1000 feet, but I don't think that I could possibly use that much. Just some ideas! I remember this discussion about copper wire. I searched Lowe’s in Philadelphia (couldn’t find it at HD) and I found (in the area where picture-hanging wire was stored) “anchor wire.” As for copper wire, they only had 18 ga packaged in a 25 foot length for $4.58. images.lowes.com/product/converted/008236/008236181579lg.jpg . Hmmmm, 18¢ per foot; a little expensive to buy it this way, and no selection of sizes.

I did a little searching, and these folks are a possibility for those of us who want to buy more than just a beginner’s length of wire:
wesbellwireandcable.comBare_Tinned_Copper.html

I’m interested in different gauges, so I did some “shopping” (adding and removing from the cart, so I could see how much shipping would cost!). For instance, 100 feet of 18 ga (this is soft-drawn copper, BTW) costs $16.75. Adding the $5.31 for UPS Ground, the total is $22.06. OK: 22¢ per foot. More expensive per foot than I paid (not incl. tax). Now, 500 feet of 18 ga is $37.00 (.074¢ per foot). Adding in shipping of $6.05, total is $43.05, or .0861¢ per foot. Even cheaper at 1000 feet, but I don’t think that I could possibly use that much.

Just some ideas!

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-31857 carolyn Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:11:23 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-31857 @<a href="#comment-31855">Phaedrakat</a>: Thanks! It is kind of like a Spring Garden on my Dove Designs blog, isn't it! And here I sit in mounds of snow. There's almost 2 feet of snow on my roof - sure hope some of that melts off before we get another storm. And the ice at the eaves is 6-8" thick. That's a lot of weight on the roof. No wonder I think of Spring Gardens - it is much more pleasant! @Phaedrakat: Thanks! It is kind of like a Spring Garden on my Dove Designs blog, isn’t it! And here I sit in mounds of snow. There’s almost 2 feet of snow on my roof – sure hope some of that melts off before we get another storm. And the ice at the eaves is 6-8″ thick. That’s a lot of weight on the roof. No wonder I think of Spring Gardens – it is much more pleasant!

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-31855 Phaedrakat Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:48:37 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-31855 @<a href="#comment-31852">carolyn</a>: Hi Carolyn, I took a look at your Calla Lily set - very beautiful! Great tip about using a color marker/paint pen, etc to hide the copper insides of colored wire. When you create something beautiful, it's important to make sure all the little details are completely finished. This is a very good way to do that! Thanks! BTW, I love all the pretty things cropping up over at your blog... @carolyn: Hi Carolyn, I took a look at your Calla Lily set – very beautiful! Great tip about using a color marker/paint pen, etc to hide the copper insides of colored wire. When you create something beautiful, it’s important to make sure all the little details are completely finished. This is a very good way to do that! Thanks! BTW, I love all the pretty things cropping up over at your blog…

]]> By: carolyn http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-31852 carolyn Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:58:24 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-31852 Color coated copper wire tip: The cut ends always show the underlying copper. Dabbing the ends with a same color marker makes that copper disappear. I use Pentel Color Pens. This was brought back to my mind as I did the color coated copper wire wrapping on the calla lily set that I just posted (under What's New) on my website. It's also on my blog in case you might want to comment on it ... dovedesigns.blogspot[dot]com. Color coated copper wire tip: The cut ends always show the underlying copper. Dabbing the ends with a same color marker makes that copper disappear. I use Pentel Color Pens. This was brought back to my mind as I did the color coated copper wire wrapping on the calla lily set that I just posted (under What’s New) on my website. It’s also on my blog in case you might want to comment on it … dovedesigns.blogspot[dot]com.

]]> By: Phaedrakat http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/super-deal-copper-wire-making-polymer-clay-jewelry-findings/7038/#comment-30738 Phaedrakat Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:57:13 +0000 http://www.beadsandbeading.com/blog/?p=7038#comment-30738 @<a href="#comment-30728">carolyn</a>: Smart strategy! I'm going to have to use it. I love the "safety wait" you do before ordering (helps to stay away from impulse buys.) Thanks for telling me about these guys & letting me know they're good to deal with. I'll email and get some pricing information and go from there! Thanks again! @carolyn: Smart strategy! I’m going to have to use it. I love the “safety wait” you do before ordering (helps to stay away from impulse buys.) Thanks for telling me about these guys & letting me know they’re good to deal with. I’ll email and get some pricing information and go from there! Thanks again!

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