ParaWire 18 Gauge Hot Pink Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire – 25 ft Roll

Add vibrant color and substantial wire presence to jewelry and craft projects with ParaWire Hot Pink Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire. This 18 gauge wire starts with a 99% pure copper core, which is plated with 99% pure fine silver and finished with a tinted protective coating that creates the brilliant Hot Pink color while helping resist tarnish.

At 18 gauge, this wire provides plenty of body for forming larger components and structural elements while retaining ParaWire's soft temper for easier shaping. The 25-foot roll is ideal for jewelry making, decorative wirework, frames, links, spirals, pendants, and other projects where a heavier colored craft wire is desired.

Features & Benefits

• 18 gauge silver-plated copper craft wire

• Bright Hot Pink color

• 25 feet per roll

• 99% pure copper core

• Plated with 99% pure fine silver

• Tinted protective coating creates the finished color

• Non-tarnish coated finish

• Soft temper for forming and shaping

• Lead-free and nickel-free

• Heavier gauge provides excellent body for formed components

• Made in the USA

Specifications

Heavier 18 Gauge Wire for Forming

At approximately .040" in diameter, 18 gauge provides considerably more body than finer jewelry wire.

This makes it particularly useful when the wire itself needs to contribute structure and shape to the finished design. It works well for larger loops and links, frames, spirals, pendant structures, shaped components, and bold decorative elements.

For mixed-gauge designs, 18 gauge can form the primary structure while finer wire is used for wrapping, weaving, or binding.

Silver-Plated Copper Construction

ParaWire's Silver Plated line begins with a 99% pure copper core. The copper is plated with 99% pure fine silver, followed by a tinted flexible coating that creates the Hot Pink color and helps protect the surface against tarnishing.

This is genuine silver-plated copper craft wire, not solid silver, sterling silver, or silver-filled wire.

Soft Temper for Easier Shaping

ParaWire colored craft wire is supplied in soft temper, giving it the workability needed for hand forming and jewelry fabrication.

Even though 18 gauge has more body than finer gauges, the soft temper makes it suitable for creating curves, loops, spirals, frames, and other shaped elements with appropriate jewelry-making tools.

Bright Hot Pink Finish

Hot Pink provides a vivid color option for designs that call for something more expressive than traditional metallic finishes.

Use it as the dominant color in a piece or combine it with other ParaWire colors and gauges to create contrasting, layered, or multicolor designs.

Because the color is applied over the fine-silver plating, the finished wire has a bright appearance beneath its tinted protective coating.

18 Gauge for Structural Elements

Different wire gauges serve different purposes in jewelry and craft work.

This 18 gauge wire is particularly useful for:

• Larger loops and links

• Pendant frames

• Wire frameworks

• Spirals and scrollwork

• Shaped components

• Bold decorative elements

• Structural portions of mixed-gauge designs

For intricate weaving, fine binding, and detailed wrapping, a finer gauge such as 24, 26, or 28 gauge will generally be easier to manipulate.

Caring for Coated ParaWire

ParaWire's protective coating is designed to withstand normal wear and manipulation during jewelry and craft work.

To help preserve the finish, use smooth, well-maintained tools and avoid unnecessarily scraping or cutting into the coating. Extended exposure to direct sunlight, water, or humidity can eventually weaken, fade, or discolor the coating.

Ideal For

• Wire-wrapped jewelry

• Pendants

• Larger loops and links

• Wire frames

• Spirals and scrollwork

• Shaped components

• Jewelry findings and components

• Decorative wirework

• Wire sculpture

• Colorful craft projects

• Mixed-gauge designs

Frequently Asked Questions

What gauge is this wire?
This is 18 gauge wire, approximately .040" in diameter.

How much wire is included?
Each roll contains 25 feet.

What color is the wire?
The color is Hot Pink.

Is this solid silver wire?
No. This is silver-plated copper craft wire. It has a 99% pure copper core plated with 99% pure fine silver, followed by the colored protective coating.

Is the Hot Pink color applied over the silver plating?
Yes. A tinted coating is applied over the fine-silver plating to create the Hot Pink color and help protect the wire against tarnishing.

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

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

What is 18 gauge wire best suited for?
Its heavier diameter makes it a good choice for larger loops, links, frames, spirals, pendant structures, shaped components, and other applications where the wire needs more body.

Is 18 gauge good for fine wire weaving?
It is generally better suited to structural and formed components. Finer gauges such as 24, 26, or 28 gauge are usually more convenient for intricate weaving and detailed wrapping.

Will the Hot Pink finish tarnish?
ParaWire applies a protective non-tarnish coating over the silver-plated copper. Avoid prolonged exposure to water, humidity, and direct sunlight to help maintain the appearance of the coating.

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

Sales are limited to stock on hand only as this is a Clearance Sale Item.

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