Enamelled Copper Wire

[Karenl]

Hi,

Does anyone have a link for enamelled copper wire (to make jump rings) in the UK, please?

Many Thanks!

Karen

[Petal]

I get my wires from a company called wires.co.uk - specialist in craft wire, knitted craft wire, silver wire, enamelled copper, resistance wires, stainless steel, plated wires and many more! The thing with enamelled copper wire is that the enamelling does come off, so you need to be careful how you make your jump rings.

[mizgeorge]

Jules is spot on. Wires.co.uk are great for all sorts of wire, but coated or enamelled wires aren't really ideal for making jump rings. They look great to start with, but at every point the coating has been cut, it's at risk of chipping off, and it ends up looking pretty tatty. Better to stick to bare copper or silver. If you want colours, you can get a lot of variation by oxidising to different degrees, or use anodised titanium or niobium (bought in - these can't be cut with a KK) as accent rings.

[Karenl]

Thanks for the tip Can you buy anodised titanium or niobium wire in the UK?

I've got lots of questions. I'm learning and taking notes

[mizgeorge]

Thanks for the tip Can you buy anodised titanium or niobium wire in the UK?

I've got lots of questions. I'm learning and taking notes

Not easily. And you can't easily cut it yourself either - it's far too hard for any cutting system and most saw blades too. Most commercially produced rings of this type are flush cut.

[Dennis]

Try Beads UK - Beadsisters and others, if you Google 'anodized niobium'. Also Rio Grande and Reactive Metals will send it from USA.
In fact the world is your oyster. Kind regards Dennis.