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Wire Gauge Conversion Chart

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Copper Wires
mm Gauge Suggestions
0.3 28 Spool knitting, embroidery, delicate decoration, fine weaving, crochet
0.5 24 Bead wrapping, double-eye pin, double-eye charm, delicate decoration
0.6 22 Bead wrapping, eye pin, charm, delicate decoration, bead cage
0.8 20 Bead wrapping, eye pin, charm, delicate decoration, ring form, sculpted decoration, earring hook, bead cage
1.0 18 Bead wrapping, eye pin, charm, ring form, sculpted decoration, earring hook, bead cage, clasp
1.3 16 Sculpted decoration, ring, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, bead cage, clasp
1.6 14 Sculpted decoration, ring, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, clasp
2.1 12 Sculpted decoration, ring, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, clasp
2.6 10 Sculpted decoration, bracelet, pendant and necklace form

Aluminum wires
mm Gauge Suggestions
1.0 18 Bead wrapping, ring form, sculped decoration, earring hook, bead cage, clasp
1.5 14 Sculped decoration, ring, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, bead cage, ring
2.0 12 Sculped decoration, ring, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, ring, clasp
2.5 10 Sculped decoration, bracelet, pendant and necklace form, hammered bookmark
3.0 9 Sculped decoration, bracelet, pendant and necklace form, hammered bookmark

Soft iron wires
mm Gauge Suggestions
1.0 18 Bead wrapping, sculpted decoration, bead cage
1.5 15 Sculpted decoration, ring form, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, bead cage, ring, clasp
2.0 12 Sculpted decoration, ring form, bracelet, earring, pendant and necklace form, ring, clasp

Stainless Steel wires
mm Gauge Suggestions
1.0 18 Bead wrapping, eye pin, charm, ring form, bracelet, earring and pendant, sculpted decoration, earing hook, bead cage
0.8 20 Bead wrapping, eye pin, charm, delicate decoration, ring form, bracelet, earring and pendant, sculpted decoration, earing hook, bead cage
0.6 22 Bead wrapping, eye pin, charm, delicate decoration, sculpted decoration, earing hook, bead cage
0.5 24 Bead wrapping, double-eye pin, double-eye charm, delicate decoration
0.4 26 Bead wrapping, double-eye pin, double-eye charm, delicate decoration
0.3 28 Spool knitting, embroidery, delicate decoration, fine weaving, crochet