ParaWire 28 Gauge Hematite Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire – 200 ft Roll

Create intricate wire wraps, woven patterns, beadwork, and fine decorative details with ParaWire 28 Gauge Hematite Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire. This extra-fine jewelry and craft wire starts with a 99% pure copper core, receives a layer of 99% pure fine silver, and is finished with ParaWire's protective non-tarnish color coating.

At 28 gauge, this wire is especially well suited to detailed techniques that require flexibility and minimal bulk. Use it for intricate wire weaving, repeated wraps, binding, beadwork, fine coils, embellishments, and decorative accents around heavier base wires.

Features & Benefits

• 28 gauge extra-fine jewelry and craft wire

• 200 ft roll

• Hematite color

• 99% pure copper core

• Plated with 99% pure fine silver

• Protective non-tarnish color coating

• Soft temper for easy bending, wrapping, and weaving

• Lead- and nickel-free

• Excellent for intricate wirework and fine detailing

• Ideal for use with heavier base wires

• Made in the USA

Specifications

Extra-Fine 28 Gauge for Intricate Work

The 28 gauge size is considerably finer and more flexible than 18, 20, or 24 gauge wire, making it an excellent choice when detailed manipulation is more important than structural strength.

Its fine diameter allows multiple wraps to be placed close together without adding excessive bulk. This is particularly useful for intricate wire weaving, wrapping beads and stones, securing decorative elements, and adding fine details to larger wire designs.

Excellent for Wire Weaving

28 gauge is particularly useful for woven wire designs.

Pair it with heavier base wires to create detailed woven patterns, decorative bindings, and textured surfaces. Because the wire is fine and soft, it can be worked repeatedly around larger wires while keeping the finished design relatively compact.

Silver-Plated Copper Construction

ParaWire's Silver Plated Craft Wire begins with a 99% pure copper core that provides the workable foundation of the wire.

The copper is plated with 99% pure fine silver before the final Hematite color coating is applied.

This distinguishes the Silver Plated line from ParaWire's Metallic Craft Wire. Both use copper as the base material, but the Silver Plated line adds genuine fine-silver plating between the copper core and protective color coating.

Hematite Finish

The Hematite finish provides a deep metallic appearance that offers an attractive alternative to bright silver.

Its darker neutral tone works well with gemstones, beads, crystals, cabochons, and a wide variety of other wire colors. Use it alone for a consistent dark-metallic appearance or combine it with contrasting wire for more complex multi-color designs.

Soft Temper for Detailed Wrapping

ParaWire specifies its colored craft wire as soft temper, giving this fine 28 gauge wire the flexibility needed for intricate manipulation.

It bends and conforms easily around beads, stones, frames, and heavier base wires, making it especially useful when a design requires numerous closely spaced wraps or woven passes.

Ideal Companion to Heavier Wire

Rather than serving as the primary structural wire, 28 gauge is particularly useful as the wrapping, weaving, or binding wire in a mixed-gauge design.

Use heavier 18 or 20 gauge wire to create the primary frame or structure, then use this 28 gauge wire to weave between those wires, secure components, attach beads, or add decorative details.

This combination allows you to create substantial designs without losing the fine detail that makes wirework visually interesting.

Protective Non-Tarnish Coating

ParaWire's flexible color coating creates the Hematite appearance while helping protect the silver-plated wire from tarnishing.

The coating is designed to withstand normal wear and manipulation. To help preserve the finish, avoid unnecessary scraping or abrasion and use clean, smooth tools when possible.

Extended exposure to direct sunlight, water, or high humidity can eventually weaken or discolor the coating.

Ideal For

• Intricate wire wrapping

• Wire weaving

• Beadwork

• Wrapping beads and stones

• Cabochon wrapping

• Binding heavier wires

• Fine coils

• Decorative embellishments

• Detailed pendant work

• Adding beads to wire designs

• Mixed-gauge wirework

• Wire art

• Jewelry making

• Fine craft projects

Frequently Asked Questions

What gauge is this wire?
This is 28 gauge ParaWire, approximately .013" in diameter.

How much wire is included?
Each roll contains 200 feet of wire.

What color is the wire?
The color is Hematite, a deep metallic shade in ParaWire's Silver Plated Craft Wire collection.

Is this solid silver wire?
No. It has a 99% pure copper core plated with 99% pure fine silver, followed by ParaWire's protective Hematite color coating.

What is 28 gauge wire best suited for?
28 gauge is especially useful for intricate wrapping, wire weaving, beadwork, binding, fine coils, repeated wraps, and decorative detailing.

Is 28 gauge suitable for structural components?
It is generally better suited to detailed wrapping, weaving, and binding than to structural components. For frames, larger links, and components that need greater rigidity, a heavier gauge is usually a better choice.

How does 28 gauge compare with 24 gauge?
28 gauge is finer and more flexible than 24 gauge. The 24 gauge wire provides more body for small components and general wrapping, while 28 gauge excels at intricate weaving, repeated wraps, and fine details.

Can I use it with 18 or 20 gauge wire?
Yes. That's an excellent combination. Heavier wire can provide the frame or structure while the 28 gauge wire is used for weaving, wrapping, binding, and embellishment.

Is this wire soft temper?
Yes. ParaWire specifies its colored craft wire as soft temper.

Is it lead- and nickel-free?
Yes. ParaWire states that its colored craft wire is lead- and nickel-free.

Does it have a protective coating?
Yes. ParaWire applies a flexible non-tarnish color coating over the silver-plated wire.

Where is it made?
It is made in the USA.

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