14K Yellow Gold Crazy-8 Half-Round Wire, 3.26mm, Dead-Soft

Create comfortable, durable ring shanks with this dead-soft 14-karat yellow gold Crazy-8 half-round wire. Crazy-8 is the same width as half-round 8-gauge wire, but the walls are higher before the wire domes. This high-quality wire is ideal for creating ring shanks because its slightly rounded corners make a substantial shank that fits comfortably and has a smooth finish. Dead soft wire is easy to bend, shape and hammer; it is an ideal starting point for forming, shaping and wire-wrapping. Keep in mind that hardness is changeable (by annealing or heat-hardening) and is relative among metal types (each temper will feel and handle differently from one metal to another). When finishing your pieces, also keep in mind that the harder the metal is, the brighter a finish it will take. 8-gauge wire is useful for substantial cuff and bangle bracelets. As you know, jewelry wire has as many uses as there are jewelers and designers who use it to achieve their vision; these suggested uses simply represent some of the more common applications of this metal weight. This wire is packaged in coils. Orders must weigh at least 0.01 ozt.; if you click 'Add to Cart' for a quantity less than this, the cart will offer a prompt to let you know what the minimum for this item is.

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Gauge: 8 ga.
Form: Wire
Shape: Half-round
Metal type: Gold
Metal color: Yellow
Karat: 14K
Hardness: Dead-soft
Dimensions: 3.25 x 1.65mm
Length per weight: 0.98 in./dwt (2.49 cm/dwt)
Weight per length: 1.017 dwt/in. (0.400 dwt/cm)
Thickness: 0.065" (1.65mm)
Country of origin: United States