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Rockin' Jewelry => Wire Wrapping => Topic started by: Enchantra on August 07, 2014, 12:42:45 PM

Title: Sources for Wire
Post by: Enchantra on August 07, 2014, 12:42:45 PM: This list can be added to as time goes on and is in no way complete.
Here is a list of wire suppliers for those interested.
Please feel free to add to this posting.

http://www.firemountaingems.com/

http://www.parawire.com/

http://www.thunderbirdsupply.com/default.aspx

http://www.riogrande.com/Home

http://www.ijsinc.com/
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: MrsWTownsend on August 11, 2014, 12:13:16 PM: Here's another one:

http://www.hauserandmiller.com/ (http://www.hauserandmiller.com/)
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: hummingbirdstones on August 11, 2014, 07:08:26 PM: This one is wholesale only, but I'm sure there are folks here who have them:

http://www.halsteadbead.com
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: MrsWTownsend on October 18, 2014, 07:33:25 PM: http://www.ottofrei.com/home.php (http://www.ottofrei.com/home.php)
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: wampidy on October 19, 2014, 05:14:25 AM: Salvage copper wire at the recycle place or electrical shop. You have to be really careful when you strip the insulation so you do not damage the wire.
JIm
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: hummingbirdstones on October 19, 2014, 09:37:13 AM: Monsterslayer.com

Also, you can buy copper wire at Home Depot from the spool. Only bad thing is you have to unwind all the wire and coil it after you strip it, but it is cheap and you get different gauge wires. I have an old post from a wire list I was on that has it all broken down into which size THHN has which gauge wires. PM me if you want a copy.
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: ScarlettOSara on January 16, 2015, 06:45:30 AM: Great Information:)
Thank you Rock Friends:)
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: adovbs on January 18, 2015, 08:15:54 AM: http://www.metalliferous.com/

I've bought from them several times before and been happy with their prices and product.
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: crazyjays on April 25, 2016, 12:10:32 AM: I don't remember if they are wholesale or not. but i hope this helps everybody.

www.gsgold.com
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: ShermanDukeJewelry on August 06, 2016, 08:06:58 PM: www.wirejewelry.com

I buy my wrapping wire by the pound.
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: Amethyst Rose on August 19, 2016, 12:00:13 PM: Sherman,

Their prices for precious metal sterling and 14kt gold fill are considerably higher than Rio Grande. Can't comment on the other metals as we don't use anything else for our jewelry. We typically order 25-50 ozt of wire at a time and at current spot, that is about 22 per ozt. With 22 ga square sterling, you get 25.3 ft per ozt. Rio price wit 1 ozt is 27.14 and their price is 40.80 for the same amount.

Bob Johannes
The Amethyst Rose
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: ShermanDukeJewelry on August 19, 2016, 07:21:08 PM: I'm at the 25% off on everything there. I primarily purchase brass and copper in 20-22 gauge. I'll certainly look at Rio Grande.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: Kosbare on February 07, 2017, 02:49:40 PM: Great thread! Very useful thank you!
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: Trails on February 08, 2017, 05:33:52 AM: Being in Florida, I found that http://www.fdjtool.com/ is a great business, plus where I'm at its practically one day shipping. They've been real quick with contacting by phone and fixing orders when they run out of certain types of metal, even thrown in a free polishing cloth at one point.

Not to mention, there's always been a few pieces of hard candy.. thats a win-win.

As for copper, I've hunted down the dying trade of alternator/generator businesses, and hawked out a deal on their sitting spools of bare motor-winding wire. It's usually easy to find 20g-30g by the 1000's of feet, all on a spool or box. I think the lowest I got a spool for was 20$, and usually the spool lasts a few years.
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: Alyssa on March 05, 2017, 08:50:11 PM: Quote from: hummingbirdstones on October 19, 2014, 09:37:13 AM
Monsterslayer.com

Also, you can buy copper wire at Home Depot from the spool. Only bad thing is you have to unwind all the wire and coil it after you strip it, but it is cheap and you get different gauge wires. I have an old post from a wire list I was on that has it all broken down into which size THHN has which gauge wires. PM me if you want a copy.

I'd like a copy!

Are you talking the thin wire? Or the super THICK wire on spools?
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: hummingbirdstones on March 06, 2017, 06:23:23 AM: Alyssa, I will look for it. The computer that was on croaked and I don't really recall if I was able to save that or not, but I'll look!
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: Silverotter on April 20, 2018, 12:57:28 PM: I have used a few of these sources in the past and found and fell in love with Gallatin & Socha Metals.
www.g&smetals.com I get all of my wire, findings and solders with them at a quite reasonable price. They are refiners also and will refine all of your scrap and benc grinding for free. They also carry argentium and solder. They are happy to answer all questions you may have and walk you through the process of working with the new material.
Happy wrapping and all the best!
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: jerrysg on April 22, 2018, 10:31:55 PM: Quote from: Silverotter on April 20, 2018, 12:57:28 PM
I have used a few of these sources in the past and found and fell in love with Gallatin & Socha Metals.
www.g&smetals.com

That url won't hunt. The web site is www.gsgold.com

Jerry
Title: Re: Sources for Wire
Post by: Slabbercabber on April 23, 2018, 02:51:24 AM: Is this the chart you need?
https://xtronic.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/copper-awg-metric-table.jpg