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Memory Wire

Memory wire is steel-spring wire. It retains it's shape, is very hard and difficult to bend, and not so easy to cut. And pretty darn hard to break. Use the heavy duty wire cutters from the garage, not your good flush cutters. This is tough stuff and it will wreck your good cutters. Bend the end around into a loop to finish or cap with a memory wire end cap.

Use one and a half to one and a quarter coils (full loops) so that there is some overlap. A bracelet for a single strand would ideally be 1.25 - 1.5 coils. A necklace should be 1.5 coils. (Otherwise, the weight of the beads pulls it down and off your neck.) Use the "ring" size for wine charms.

Memory wire is easy to use and popular for that reason. However, some people find the cutting and bending the ends too much for their hands. Kids will need help, as will anyone with chronic joint pain.

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25032226
Memory Wire - 2 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Dark Grey (1 coil)
2 in bracelet coils, (51 mm) across. .024 in wire. By the single coil, buy as many as you need for a bracelet - we will try to ship in single pieces, i.e. order 10 coils, we will try to ship a single 10 coil piece. Dark steel colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! By the pack of 1 coil.
Price: $ 0.08
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25032226b
Memory Wire - 2 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Dark Grey (50 grams)
2 in bracelet coils, (51 mm) across. .024 in wire. 50 gram bag is 125 coils, more or less. Dark steel colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! (50 grams)
Price: $ 7.55
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25032232
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Dark Grey (1 coil)
2.25 in bracelet coils, (51 mm) across. .024 in wire. By the single coil, buy as many as you need for a bracelet - we will try to ship in single pieces, i.e. order 10 coils, we will try to ship a single 10 coil piece. Dark steel colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! By the pack of 1 coil.
Price: $ 0.15
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25032232b
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Dark Grey (50 grams) (Bulk pack)
2.25 in bracelet coils, (51 mm) across. .024 in wire. 50 gram bag is 109 coils, more or less. Dark steel colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! Approx 18.6 meters long - not that that's helpful. Bulk Pack. (50 grams)
Price: $ 6.65
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25032229
Memory Wire - 2.5 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Dark Grey (1 coil)
2.5 in bracelet coils, (63 mm) across. By the single coil, buy as many as you need for a bracelet - we will try to ship in single pieces, i.e. order 10 coils, we will try to ship a single 10 coil piece. 0.024 wire gauge. Dark steel colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! By the pack of 1 coil.
Price: $ 0.15
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25032229b
Memory Wire - 2.5 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Dark Grey (50 grams) (Bulk pack)
2.5 in bracelet coils, (63 mm) across. .024 in wire. 50 gram bag is 90 coils, more or less. Dark steel colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! Bulk Pack. (50 grams)
Price: $ 8.30
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25032233b
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Silver Coloured (50 grams) (Bulk pack)
2.25 in bracelet coils, (51 mm) across. .024 in wire. 50 gram bag is 100 coils, more or less. Silver colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! Bulk Pack. (50 grams)
Price: $ 15.80
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25000765
Memory Wire - 2.5 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Silverplated (.5 oz)
Approximately 30 loops. Large bracelet size. Nice and bright and shiny. Use one and a half to one and a quarter coils is used for a single strand bracelet. .024 inch wire, or .60 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. May not necessarily come in one single piece. (.5 oz)
Price: $ 5.50
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25032234
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Multi Metallic Coloured (1 coil)
This is "yellow zinc" coated wire - with a rainbow of hues. Interesting look. Intermediate size, appropriate for bracelets. Order the number of coils you need. We will try to set as one piece, but we may not be able to. Remember, this is hard stuff, do not cut this with your good wire cutters. By the pack of 1 coil.
Price: $ 0.18
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25000765-01
Memory Wire - 2.5 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Goldplated (.5 oz)
Approximately 30 loops. Large bracelet size. Nice and bright and shiny. Use one and a half to one and a quarter coils is used for a single strand bracelet. .024 inch wire, or .60 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. May not necessarily come in one single piece. (.5 oz)
Price: $ 5.50
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25032283
Findings - Memory Wire Ends - 6.5 mm Cone - Silverplated (6)
Another attractive option for capping memory wire. 4mm x 6.5mm (6)
Price: $ 4.50
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25032283-01
Findings - Memory Wire Ends - 6.5 mm Cone - Goldplated (6)
Another attractive option for capping memory wire. 4mm x 6.5mm (6)
Price: $ 4.50
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25032235
Memory Wire - 3.75 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Dark Grey (1.5 coils)
3.75 in - 94mm across. .024 in wire diameter (same as the heavy softflex) so will fit through most beads. Do NOT NOT NOT cut with your good flush cutters - it will ruin them. Use heavy duty wire cutters available cheap from the hardware store. Sold in 1.5 coils - which is what you need for one necklace. If you order 10 - we will send 15 coils (unless we are down to the end of a pack). Available in bulk By the pack of 1.5 coils.
Price: $ 0.55
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25032235b
Memory Wire - 3.75 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Dark Grey (50 grams) (Bulk pack)
3.75 in - 94mm across. .024 in wire diameter (same as the heavy softflex) so will fit through most beads. Do NOT NOT NOT cut with your good flush cutters - it will ruin them. Use heavy duty wire cutters available cheap from the hardware store. Bulk pack of 50 grams - which is approx. 70 coils, or 45 necklaces. Bulk Pack. (50 grams)
Price: $ 7.99
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25032209
Memory Wire - 3.75 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Bright Silver (1.5 coils)
3.75 inches across. Necklace sized. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace. Bright Silver coloured. .026"wire By the pack of 1.5 coils.
Price: $ 1.10
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25032237b
Memory Wire - 3.75 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Bright Silver (50 grams) (Bulk pack)
3.75 inches across. Necklace sized. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace. Bright Silver coloured. Approx. 65 coils in 50 grams. .026"wire Bulk Pack. (50 grams)
Price: $ 9.90
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25000766
Memory Wire - 3.5 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Silverplated (.5 oz)
Approximately 18 loops. Nice and bright and shiny. This is necklace sized - you sort of uncoil it to go around your neck. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace. .024 inch wire, or .60 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. May not necessarily come in one single piece. (.5 oz)
Price: $ 5.50
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250322398
Memory Wire - 5 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Silverplated (50 grams)
5 inches across. Necklace sized for real women. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace - you might still want to put a clasp and retainer chain if you are putting something heavy on it. .78 mm wire. Approximately 41 coils. (50 grams)
Price: $ 19.75
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25032236
Memory Wire - 3.75 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Multi Metallic Coloured (1.5 coils)
3.75 inches across. Necklace sized. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace. Goldy greeny coppery .026"wire By the pack of 1.5 coils.
Price: $ 1.10
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25032239
Memory Wire - 5 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Multi Metallic Coloured (1.5 coils)
5 inches across. Necklace sized for real women. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace - you might still want to put a clasp and retainer chain if you are putting something heavy on it. Goldy greeny coppery .78 mm wire. We will attempt to ship orders in one piece to the best of our ability. By the pack of 1.5 coils.
Price: $ 1.10
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25000766-01
Memory Wire - 3.5 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Goldplated (.5 oz)
Approximately 18 loops. Nice and bright and shiny. This is necklace sized - you sort of uncoil it to go around your neck. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace. .024 inch wire, or .60 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. May not necessarily come in one single piece. (.5 oz)
Price: $ 5.50
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25032200
Memory Wire - 20 mm Ring / Wine Charm Memory Wire - Dark Grey (10 coils)
Ring size, 3/4 inch (20 mm) in diameter, by the coil. This is the size for wine charms. 10 coils. By the pack of 10 coils.
Price: $ 1.00
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25000768
Memory Wire - .75 inch Ring Memory Wire - Silverplated (.5 oz)
Approximately 99 loops. Nice and bright and shiny. This is ring sized - also a great size for wine glass charms. .03 inch wire, or .80 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. May not necessarily come in one single piece. Fun to play with while humming the slinky song. (.5 oz)
Price: $ 5.50
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25000768-01
Memory Wire - .75 inch Ring Memory Wire - Goldplated (.5 oz)
Approximately 99 loops. Nice and bright and shiny. This is ring sized - also a great size for wine glass charms. .03 inch wire, or .80 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. May not necessarily come in one single piece. Fun to play with while humming the slinky song. (.5 oz)
Price: $ 5.50
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hel-mwec03s
Memory Wire Caps - 3 mm Round - Silverplated (1)
Cap the ends of your memory wire creations with these sterling ends. A 3mm round ball, with a hole half-way through. Glue onto the end. Use a glue with a fine tip, I.e. hypo-tube cement or locktite. 3mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.14
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25032280
Findings - Memory Wire Ends - 3 mm Round - Silverplated (10)
Another attractive option for capping memory wire. Secure with a glue or 2-part epoxy. The hole (which does not go all the way through) is .85 mm. 3mm By the pack of 10.
Price: $ 3.89
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