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Uncovering Cheap Wire???
Last post 07-14-2007 3:06 PM by beadforme. 6 replies.
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  • 07-09-2007 6:06 PM

    Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    With wire can you tell if its cheap wire by looking to see if their is a plastic wrap around it?
    My thinking is that the makers do that so they can Technically say its 18-22- or larger because technically that is what the final product size is... so I'm confused, does plastic/rubber wrapping (thats clear rubber/plastic wrapping) mean the wire is cheap? no matter how much you paid for it?

    Confusion is not my best friend, but it seems to be hanging around a lot....
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  • 07-09-2007 7:17 PM In reply to

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    RE: Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    I have never seen this, or heard of this. Ever.
    Are you describing Artistic Wire, or some other craft wire, where there is a coating applied to the wire to give it a color? This coating can scrape off, and you may be thinking it is a plastic wrap... These craft wires may have a clear coating to protect the shine on basic metal color (silver, gold, bronze).

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  • 07-09-2007 8:04 PM In reply to

    RE: Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    the coating I'm talking about you can actually take a small knife and make a slit and peel it off, Then And ONLY then can you scrape off color, I do this sometimes to give my Jewelry a unique look, but then I started wondering if that coating meant it was cheap. I have other wire that are the same gaige of whatever I'm using with that coating, and that wire doesn't Have a coating.....
    Just wanted to make sure I wasn't getting ripped off...[B)]

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  • 07-09-2007 8:31 PM In reply to

    RE: Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    If you can scrape off the coating with a knife all that means is that the wire is coated. Unless it's special wire with a high-end industrial use, just about any coating would come off under those conditions. It says nothing about whether the base wire is "cheap" - wire is what wire is and some materials are more expensive than others but no one is trying to cheat you by fattening up the wire by sneaking on a coating - you know the coating is there because that's a feature and characteristic of the wire.
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  • 07-09-2007 9:21 PM In reply to

    RE: Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    Thats All I neede to know, Thanks!! =)

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  • 07-12-2007 2:53 AM In reply to

    RE: Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    I think I know the wire you are talking about. it's a type of craft wire that has a plastic coating around it so that the wire isn't marred in shaping... i think it's a cheaper craft wire not neccesarily meant for professional jewelry design (i've seen it in the kids sections of craft stores sometimes) but i suppose you can use whatever you'd like... hope that helps.
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  • 07-14-2007 3:06 PM In reply to

    RE: Uncovering Cheap Wire???

    Yes thats it, a friend bought me some and I can't seem to do anything with it but I didn't want to toss it if it was expensive. and i didn't want to hurt their feelings, but I did tell my friend afterwards that gift cards usually are better for craftors and artists because you can never truly tell what that craftor is going to be inspired by.
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