ParaWire 18 Gauge Baby Blue Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire – 25 ft Roll

Add a soft Baby Blue color to jewelry, wire art, and craft projects with ParaWire Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire. This 18 gauge wire combines a 99% pure copper core with a layer of 99% pure fine silver and ParaWire's durable colored non-tarnish coating.

At 18 gauge, this wire provides more body and structure than finer craft-wire gauges, making it especially useful for larger loops, links, frames, spirals, shaped components, and other designs that need to hold their form. The soft temper keeps it workable for hand forming while the Baby Blue finish adds a distinctive color to finished pieces.

Features & Benefits

• 18 gauge silver-plated copper craft wire

• Soft Baby Blue color

• 99% pure copper core

• Plated with 99% pure fine silver

• ParaWire non-tarnish color coating

• Soft temper for forming and shaping

• Lead-free and nickel-free colored wire

• Heavier gauge provides good structure for formed components

• 25-foot roll

• Made in the USA

Specifications

18 Gauge for More Structure

18 gauge is one of the heavier sizes in ParaWire's colored craft-wire range. Its approximately .040" diameter gives finished components more substance and rigidity than finer 20, 22, or 24 gauge wire.

It is an excellent choice when the wire itself contributes to the structure and shape of a design.

Use it for projects such as:

• Larger wire loops

• Links and connectors

• Spirals and coils

• Decorative frames

• Pendant structures

• Shaped wire components

• Wire sculpture

• Decorative craft projects

For intricate weaving or very small wraps, a finer gauge may be easier to manipulate.

Silver-Plated Copper Construction

ParaWire Silver-Plated Craft Wire begins with a 99% pure smooth copper core.

The copper is plated with 99% pure fine silver before the final Baby Blue color coating is applied. The silver layer beneath the colored finish helps give ParaWire's Silver Plated collection its bright appearance.

This is silver-plated copper craft wire and should not be confused with solid sterling silver or silver-filled wire.

Soft Temper for Hand Forming

ParaWire's colored craft wire is supplied in soft temper, making this 18 gauge wire easier to bend and shape than a comparable hard-temper wire.

The heavier gauge still provides useful resistance and structure, allowing formed components to retain their shape while remaining workable with appropriate jewelry and wire-forming tools.

Baby Blue Finish

Baby Blue provides a softer, lighter blue than more saturated blue wire colors, making it useful both as a primary design color and as an accent.

It works especially well for:

• Jewelry and accessories

• Floral-inspired designs

• Decorative wirework

• Seasonal projects

• Ornaments

• Sculptural wire art

• Mixed-color wire designs

Durable Non-Tarnish Coating

ParaWire applies its exclusive colored coating over the silver-plated copper to provide the Baby Blue finish and help protect the underlying metal from tarnish.

The coating is designed to withstand normal forming and manipulation. As with any coated craft wire, using smooth, undamaged tools helps protect the finish during bending and shaping.

Extended exposure to direct sunlight, water, or high humidity can eventually weaken or discolor the coating, so finished pieces should be stored and cared for accordingly.

Ideal For

• Jewelry making

• Wire forming

• Wire wrapping

• Larger loops and links

• Pendant frames

• Decorative components

• Spirals and coils

• Wire sculpture

• Ornaments

• Craft projects

• Mixed-media designs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is underneath the Baby Blue coating?
The wire has a 99% pure copper core plated with 99% pure fine silver before the colored coating is applied.

Is this solid silver wire?
No. This is silver-plated copper craft wire. It is not sterling silver or silver-filled wire.

How thick is 18 gauge ParaWire?
18 gauge ParaWire is approximately .040" in diameter.

How much wire is on the roll?
This roll contains 25 feet of 18 gauge wire.

Is the wire soft or hard?
ParaWire's colored craft wire is soft temper, making it suitable for bending and hand forming.

What is 18 gauge wire good for?
Its heavier diameter works well for larger loops, links, frames, spirals, shaped components, pendant structures, and other projects where the wire needs more body.

Is 18 gauge suitable for fine wire weaving?
It can be incorporated into woven designs as a structural wire, but finer gauges are generally better suited to intricate weaving and detailed wrapping.

Is the Baby Blue finish designed to resist tarnish?
Yes. ParaWire applies a non-tarnish colored coating over the silver-plated copper.

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

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

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