Beading Glossary - Letter W
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| | Wire Thin strands of metal wire provide a stringing material that is both strong and stiff enough to add structure to a beaded project. Wire is sold in different sizes which are called gauges, with smaller numbers being thicker. More about Wire | Wire Cutters Diagonal wire cutters should cut flush. Be sure to buy yours at a craft or bead shop: hardware store cutters and pliers are usually too large and imprecise. Buy Wire Cutters | | Wire Guardian Similar to bullion, only rigid. It is used where you want to form a loop such as where your bead wire goes through the loop on the clasp at the end of your piece. | |
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