Using 26ga wire instead of 28ga
Question: Can you use 26 guage wire for the [weave] wrapping? or is it to stiff?
Answer: Yes, you CAN use 26 gauge wire for weaving and coiling, but it will be a little bit trickier to work than the 28ga -- make sure it's soft and not half-hard. Also, if you are wrapping it around other thicker wire, then use thicker gauges, such as 14 or 16. That way, proportionally the entire piece will be bigger and bulkier.
Answer: Yes, you CAN use 26 gauge wire for weaving and coiling, but it will be a little bit trickier to work than the 28ga -- make sure it's soft and not half-hard. Also, if you are wrapping it around other thicker wire, then use thicker gauges, such as 14 or 16. That way, proportionally the entire piece will be bigger and bulkier.
posted by Eni Oken at 10:00 AM
2 Comments:
I've had a similar question before about different tutrials. That's a good rule of thumb. Would you, then, use thinner base wire if you were using a thinner wrapping wire, therefore making it smaller and daintier?
Yes, if you were using thinner wire, you could use thinner base wire. However, it's always good to remember to use wires which are 8 or 10 numbers apart, that is, if you use 28ga, then try to use 20 or 18ga as base; if you use 26ga, then use 18 or 16ga.
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