All About Memory Wire

Every woman knows that a beautiful piece of jewelry can create a complete image, making it unique. Many ladies strive to have a new piece of jewelry for each ensemble, made in a certain style and color. However, shops do not always provide a suitable choice. You can make the necessary accessory with your own hands. This will require wire with memory.

Today on sale there are sets with beads, beads, crystals, stones, glass elements. Almost any piece of jewelry can be made of them: a necklace or choker, bracelet, brooch, ring. However, the elements need to be fixed on something. For this, there are special accessories: thread, fishing line, cord, wire. For necklaces, beaded bracelets, memory wire is best suited.

A memory wire is a metal thread twisted in a spiral. Otherwise it is called memorial wire. Its peculiarity is it keeps its shape perfectly and after compression it always restores it. The wristband made of memory foam doesn't even need a lock. It is easy to put on your hand, it will immediately take its original form due to the properties of the wire.

The product is sold in the form of a spiral coil, which is very convenient if you want to make a multi-tiered product: the store will cut off the required number of turns for you. The price, as a rule, is indicated for one revolution. The diameter of the ring and the thickness of the wire itself may vary... This makes it possible to choose the right size depending on the size of the circumference of the neck or wrist.

The unit for measuring the thickness of a wire - millimeter - is called a wire gauge.

To create jewelry, use different types of wiremade from different materials. Products are characterized varying degrees of rigidity, thickness, different types and colors of the coating. Interesting, for example, french wire or gimpwhich is a spring. The more expensive the metal is used to make it, the thinner the curls will be. It is worn on a jewelry cable; it is often assigned a decorative role in bracelets and necklaces.

Exists jewelry wire, made of precious metals or having a large number of them in its composition.

Besides, she sensitive to mechanical damage. It is used by professional jewelers.

Memory Foam Products are made from of stainless steel... It has a high degree of rigidity, absolutely not suitable for weaving. By the size of the turns, it can be conditionally divided into 3 types:

• for a necklace;
• for bracelets;
• for rings and earrings.

In the latter case, it is more used as a frame, which wrapped with other materials. In addition to the size of the rings, memory wires can differ in the color of the coating. Most often manufacturers offer coated products golden, silvery colors or under bronze, there are other shades, matte or shiny... In the assortment of the American company Beadalon you can find silvered and gold plated products for necklaces, bracelets and rings. In addition, the wire may have rectangular section, and its turns can be oval.

The choice of wire depends primarily on the decoration you are going to make. Having decided on the type of product and choosing the size of the coil, you need to clarify it diameter... After all, for example, the diameter of the wire ring for bracelets can vary from 4 to 7 cm. A large bracelet is unlikely to look beautiful on the thin fragile hand of a young girl.

In addition, you need to consider what elements will you use to decorate... If they are large, then you need to cut off the turn with a margin. It is imperative to select the correct wire gauge. For beads it is 24-30 (from 0.30 to 0.51 mm). However, thin wire is not suitable for large, heavy beads made of stone and other materials: although the wire is a strong product, the safety margin may not be enough.

Before you start making your first product, you should heed the advice of experienced craftsmen.

1. First of all, you need to prepare the necessary tools for cutting and bending the ends of the product, as well as materials for decoration. Avoid using nail clippers to cut the wire; rather tough material can jag on the tool.
2. It should be noted that when creating jewelry, you may need other types of wire for attaching stones, pendants, locks.
3. It is best to practice on a single-row bracelet or a multi-row bracelet in the form of a spiral. Before stringing beads or beads, a loop should be made at one end of the loop to prevent the elements from slipping. Do not place large parts at the edges of the loop: under the weight of heavy beads, the edges can bend and sag.
4. When making complex multi-tiered decorations using special dividers, a good solution would be to first arrange the elements in the desired sequence on the table, folding a pattern out of them.
5. You should think in advance how you will shape the ends of the product, or what kind of fastener to use.
6. The procedure for stringing knitted flagella and other elongated parts will require special care and attention. Since the wire holds its shape, its sharp end can pierce the decorative element and ruin it.
7. If you plan to leave parts of the bracelet uncovered with decorative elements, it is advisable not to use a golden material - it fades rather quickly.

How to make a necklace on a wire with memory, see below.