Great video, Sandy! I've seen this several times, but, I think your video was the best to explain it.. and, I never thought to use the rubber mallet to harden them.. Thanks.
Thanks for posting, Sandy. I found the jump rings I made were very weak, and I blamed it on the artistic wire I was using. I'll give it another go with the work hardening step, which I was missing. It really is nice to make your own when looking for a specific size or wire gauge to suit a particular project need.
That’s a very good question, Joyce! The short answer to your question is no, wire size and wire temper, or hardness, are two entirely different things. The longer answer is that a thicker piece of wire or sheet metal is naturally going to be more difficult to bend, so it feels harder. It really depends on the result you are trying to get. If you want something to hold its shape, but you don’t want it to be too big, then you would need to start with half hard or even full hard. But you could also get a degree more firmness by going with a larger size. Hope this helps!
Hi Lana, That’s an excellent question! Most of the time 20 gauge wire is used, but depending on the situation you could use something heavier, like 18 gauge. Generally I don’t go below 20 gauge as it is too fine to hold its shape. The larger the diameter of your jump ring, the thicker you need the wire to be in order for it to be structurally strong. Hope this helps! Happy creating
@@SandyHuntress Yay! Thank you so much! 💓🥺 I have a small art business called Slippy Studio where i make cute clay jewelry hehe, I'll try teaching myself how to make my own jumprings next :)) 💓 thank you!! 😊
Great video, Sandy! I've seen this several times, but, I think your video was the best to explain it.. and, I never thought to use the rubber mallet to harden them.. Thanks.
You're welcome, Janet. Happy creating!
Thanks for posting, Sandy. I found the jump rings I made were very weak, and I blamed it on the artistic wire I was using. I'll give it another go with the work hardening step, which I was missing. It really is nice to make your own when looking for a specific size or wire gauge to suit a particular project need.
Happy creating, vidbox!
Is there any specific type of wire thickness like half hard or dead soft?
That’s a very good question, Joyce! The short answer to your question is no, wire size and wire temper, or hardness, are two entirely different things.
The longer answer is that a thicker piece of wire or sheet metal is naturally going to be more difficult to bend, so it feels harder.
It really depends on the result you are trying to get. If you want something to hold its shape, but you don’t want it to be too big, then you would need to start with half hard or even full hard. But you could also get a degree more firmness by going with a larger size.
Hope this helps!
very useful.. thanx
What size /thickness of wire do i need for my jump rings?
Hi Lana, That’s an excellent question! Most of the time 20 gauge wire is used, but depending on the situation you could use something heavier, like 18 gauge. Generally I don’t go below 20 gauge as it is too fine to hold its shape. The larger the diameter of your jump ring, the thicker you need the wire to be in order for it to be structurally strong.
Hope this helps! Happy creating
@@SandyHuntress Yay! Thank you so much! 💓🥺 I have a small art business called Slippy Studio where i make cute clay jewelry hehe, I'll try teaching myself how to make my own jumprings next :)) 💓 thank you!! 😊
You didn't mention the size of wire (or heaven forbid, I missed it?!)--is there a specific gauge that works better for jump rings??
20 gauge is probably the most common, but you can use whatever gauge suits the project.
Thank you Sandy!!
Kathy Spiers :-)