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WIRE STYLES
AT SUNSHINE GLASS |
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CHOOSE FROM:
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TINNED COPPER WIRE |
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TINNED COPPER WIRE is used as
accents and detail lines. The wire is coated with a thin layer of
tin to match your copper foil or leaded piece. And with the
tin coating, this wire solders like a dream. The
copper used in this wire is soft tempered so it bends to shape easily.
Heavier 12 gauge wire can be used for
stems for flowers.
Use lighter 22 gauge wire for fine details on flower petals or cat
whiskers.
Tinned Wire is sold in:
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TINNED WIRE ON SPOOLS |
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Tinned wire on spools is the most
economical way to pick up your tinned wire.
16 and 18 gauge wires are the most
popular wire sizes and buyers are evenly split on the number of
1/4 lb and 1 lb spools sold.
The heavier 12 and 14 gauges are
often used to strengthen and reinforce lamp borders.
Chart at right will give you the
relative sizes of different wire gauges. See chart below for
actual wire dimensions |
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Wire Gauge |
Size - decimal and
closest fraction |
Approx feet per
pound |
1/4 LB
SPOOLS
$6.49 ea |
1 LB SPOOLS
$33.59 ea |
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Our wire is produced by Arcor
Electronics, an American manufacturer of wire products known around
the world for quality. |
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| 12
ga |
0.0808
or 5/64" |
53 |
12 Ga,
1/4 lb #06120
$11.89
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12 Ga,
1 lb #0612-S
$34.59
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| 14 ga |
0.0641 or 1/16" |
83 |
14 Ga, 1/4 lb #06140
$10.89
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14 Ga,
1 lb #0614-
$33.59
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| 16 ga |
0.0508 or 1/20" |
131 |
16 Ga, 1/4 lb #06160
$10.89
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16 Ga, 1 lb #0616-S
$33.59
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| 18 ga |
0.0403 or 1/25" |
201 |
18 Ga, 1/4 lb #06180
$10.89
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18 Ga, 1 lb #0618-S
$33.59
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| 20 ga |
0.0320 or 1/32" |
312 |
20 Ga, 1/4 lb #06200
$10.89
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20 Ga, 1 lb #0620-S
$33.59
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| 22 ga |
0.0253 or 1/40" |
443 |
22 Ga, 1/4 lb #06220
$10.89
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22 Ga, 1 lb #0622-S
$33.59
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TWISTED TINNED COPPER WIRE |
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Pre-twisted wire makes for a decorative border,
or use as accents on suncatchers and halos on angels. Angel below
uses the 16ga twisted wire to good effect.
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Order Twisted Tinned Copper Wire in either 5, 25
or 100 ft lengths below |
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16 ga Twisted Tinned Copper |
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20 ga Twisted Tinned Copper
=Unavailable at this time= |
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