Artistic Wire 22 Gauge Stainless Steel Craft Jewelry Wrapping Wire Wire, 15 yd

I love this stuff, I've been using and wearing it for about a year and I'm about to order my third roll. I use it to make jewelry and other craft projects, it's more stiff than sterling silver but waaaaay cheaper and it doesn't wear through or tarnish like plated wire. The stiffness makes it pretty difficult to do wrapped endings so I typically make eye pin-style connections instead, but this is strong enough that it doesn't really need to be wrapped. The color is slightly different than silver so I ended up getting stainless steel clasps as well to match, which are also sturdier than most of the sterling or plated clasps I've used.Like one of the other reviewer's pictures there was another label put on over the original one, but I suspect the original label just needed to be corrected; I received the correct gauge (22) on both of my orders, and it sure seems like good stainless steel to me. Zero tarnishing or discoloration even on jewelry I wear a lot (and directly against my skin).This wire is sturdy, fun to work with, and the finished pieces look great. I'm hooked!

Stainless steel is a great wire metal to work with because you can scratch it up and polish it back up and it will still always be the original stainless steel color (unlike the coated/colored copper wire by Artistic). Keep in mind, 22 gauge stainless steel wire is much harder than 22 gauge copper wire. I am still experimenting myself with finding the right gauges, but I can say that this 22 gauge works wonderfully for ear wires and for other pieces that generally need to stay sturdy. My guess is that when hammered, this wire will give you something essentially permanent. I would suggest a higher gauge (i.e. softer/smaller) if you are going to do small or numerous details - this wire is good for simpler, more sleek shapes.

I’m new to jewelry making and bought this to make eye pins for beading, I don’t really have anything to compare this too as yet, but it’s easy to bend around rosary pliers, when. I’ve pulled hard between 2 beads connected by a jump ring, the jump ring gives out first, and it fits any of the beads I have, both large and small. It’s also ridiculously inexpensive in comparison to a bag of pre made eye pins. It does it job.

You can’t really make a head pin with this bc it’s too stiff. Not a flaw by the manufacturer at all. Just a learning lesson for me about what types not to use for wire wrapping. Stainless steel is too stiff.

I bought this to make my own eye pins to make glue bottle pins. It needed to be a little harder temper than the usual jewelers wire and it needed to fit into the tip of an Art Glitter Glue nozzle. This fits the bill perfectly. Now I'll just have to test for a couple of weeks to be sure it won't corrode though I'm pretty confident it won't since it's stainless to begin with.

Works great with wrapping, it is a little harder than the copper base wire. I was used to a 20 gauge silver plated copper wire but figured this 22 gauge would be better to work with and more feasible than the 20 gauge. It is still a little tough/stiff to get creative, for instance, doing spirals or roses, it has trouble laying flat on a piece, but I am figuring it out. I would purchase again.

Bought this to attach bug screens to my camper. Worked well and has held up.

This is the first time I have tried using stainless steel wire to make jewelry. The only reason I am trying this type of wire is because I am looking for something that will not tarnish or turn colors quick. I will know soon, because I just made some hoop earring out of this wire. I will buy this item again , if it proves to be a type of stainless steel wire that does not tarnish quickly.