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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: $ 0.09
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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 helpfu. Bulk Pack. (50 grams)
Price: $ 5.15
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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: $ 0.11
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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: $ 7.55
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helcbw134
Memory Wire - 1.75 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Silver Coloured (10 coils)
1.75 in bracelet coils, (41 mm) across. .62 mm wire. Rustproofed. Silver colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! Smaller size - suitable for kid-sized bracelets. 41mm By the pack of 10 coils.
Price: $ 0.85
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25032233
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Silver Coloured (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. Silver colour. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! By the pack of 1 coil.
Price: $ 0.20
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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: $ 15.10
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helcbws22570
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Silverplated (1 oz)
2.25 in bracelet coils, 1 oz bag, 70 coils. more or less. Silver-plated. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! By the pack of 1 oz.
Price: $ 7.55
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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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helcbwg22570
Memory Wire - 2.25 inch Bracelet Memory Wire - Gold-plated (1 oz)
2.25 in bracelet coils, 1 oz bag, 70 coils. more or less. Gold-plated. Hardened spring steel. Do NOT use your good wire cutters for this! By the pack of 1 oz.
Price: $ 7.55
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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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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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helcbwg37570
Memory Wire - 3.75 inch Necklace Memory Wire - Goldplated (1 oz)
Labeled 3.6 inches, 1 ounce, 38 loops. Actually measures to an average of 3.75 inches - guess is depends on how you measure it. Nice and bright and shiny. Necklace sized. Usually one and a half coils is used for a single strand necklace. .026 inch wire, or .80 mm diameter wire. Takes from seedbeads on up, even some pearls. By the pack of 1 oz.
Price: $ 7.80
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s16240
Memory Wire - 18 mm Ring / Wine Charm Memory Wire - Silverplated (Pack)
Ring size, 3/4 inch in diameter. This is the size for wine charms or rings. A pack of about 48 coils. Do NOT cut with your good wire cutters! (Pack)
Price: $ 2.85
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s16241
Memory Wire - 18 mm Ring / Wine Charm Memory Wire - Goldplated (Pack)
Ring size, 3/4 inch in diameter. This is the size for wine charms or rings. A pack of about 48 coils. Do NOT cut with your good wire cutters! (Pack)
Price: $ 2.85
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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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helmwec05g
Memory Wire Caps - 4.75 mm Round - Gold-plated (1)
Cap the ends of your memory wire creations with these sterling ends. An approx. 5mm round ball, with a hole half-way through. Glue onto the end. Use a glue with a fine tip and does not need air to dry, I.e. a gel super glue. I like Locktite. Much classier than bending the ends around, and people do notice this detail. Rough up the wire end with a file for better adhesion. 4.75mm By the each.
Price: $ 0.20
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25032280-01
Findings - Memory Wire Ends - 3 mm Round - Goldplated (10)
Another attractive option for capping memory wire. Secure with a glue or 2-part epoxy. 3mm By the pack of 10.
Price: $ 3.10
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|| Beading Cable (Wire) for Stringing New || C-Lon Cord New || Chain - Silvertone and Goldtone New || Cords for Stringing - Leather, Satin, Cotton, Rubber, Plastic, Hemp New || Memory Wire New || Needles || Silk Thread || Stretchy Stuff - Clear Elastic and Metallic Stretch thread || Thread - for Beadweaving and Stringing || Waxed Irish Linen Thread || Wire: Beading and Artistic(TM) Brand ||

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