Description
This memory wire 1oz gold plated is a very strong, very hard wire which always returns to its original shape when pulled out of shape. Made from stainless steel this wire is extremely tough. Memory Wire will expand to fit most sizes, the sizes we stock should easily fit you. Please note that the memory wire diameter (thickness) is approx. 0.65mm (22 gauge). We would not recommend using your standard jewellery cutters to snip this wire. You will need heavy duty croppers such as our Memory Wire Cutters or Beadalon's Pocket Pack Mini Cutters.
One question we do get asked about memory wire is how do you finish it off? There are three different ways to finish off memory wire jewellery.
The first is to simply roll the end of the wire back on itself making a loop. You can roll a loop with a pair of roundnose pliers and this gives you an option to hang a further sparkly at the end.
Another popular method is to glue a bead or a half drilled endcap. You wil need glue for this and we would recommend using a two-paart epoxy resin glue, it sticks anything to anything! We stock Devcon 5, this glue gives you 5 minutes to get stuff into place before it starts to set. We have a handy video on how to use a 2 part epoxy resin glue.
The third way is the simplist but may be not the finish you are looking for and it depends on how large the whole in your end bead is. Simply use a pair of chainnose pliers to fold the end back on itself.
The memory wire 1oz gold plated 1oz pack has approx. 70 coils.