Basics of French Wire

 

Why we use French wire ?

French wire is used to make artificial jewelry, French wire gives the jewelry an sophisticated look. Main purpose of wire is to make stronger the beads work.

French wire, also known as bullion or gimp, is a fine coil of silver or gold-filled wire used by jewelers to conceal beading wire next to crimps and clasps. Proponents maintain that French wire gives jewelry an elegant, professionally finished look while also protecting and strengthening the ends of the beadwork

How is French wire made?

French Wire is produced using round wire while Bullion Wire is produced using leveled wire. The wires that we offer are made of Copper and they have high protection from rust. French Wire is produced using fine wire while the wire utilized for making Gimp Wire is truly thick and firm.

Types of French wires 

There are major two types of french wire :-

1. Bullion wire

2. Gimp wire

3. Sterling Silver French wire.

 

What is Bullion wire ?

Bullion wire is a weaving material made altogether from metal and a little piece of gold. Regardless of likewise being alluded to as "goldwork," genuine gold bullion represents a follow measure of its material.

What is Gimp wire ?

Gimp Wire is also known as French or Bullion Wire - is utilized to help deflect against any scraped spot that might emerge from the globules, bounce rings and catches in your adornments making project. It is additionally used to safeguard strings from the sharp dab opening edges to keep it from fraying.

What is Sterling Silver French wire ?

Silver shaded French Wire otherwise called French curl, gimp, bullion. Produced using fine wire twisted round like a spring into an adaptable cylinder. Use to forestall hanging string from scouring against metal discoveries like dots or fastens. The external distance across is 1.2mm.

How to use French wire ?

If you want to use french wire at home by your own experience then you should follow these steps to correctly bead up your jewelry.

1.sterling french wire comes as a 14-inch curl. It comes in various sizes to fit over various string sizes. It tends to be cut effectively with side cutters, youngsters and even family scissors. Just cut off the sum required for your undertaking.

2. Gathered few dabs, a fasten, hanging string and two bits of French wire cut a similar length for each finish of the undertaking. These two pieces are both around half of an inch long.

3. String the main dot and the French wire onto the hanging material and afterward go through the circle of one portion of the fasten.

4. Bring your string back through the dot, taking consideration not to pull too close or the French wire will pack up on the string. The circle on the fasten ought to fit over the French ear wire.