Beading wire

Beading wire is the strongest threading option available, you will have considerable difficulty breaking any of the products in this category. It consists of a core of intertwined strands of steel coated in nylon. The thickest thread is the strongest but also tends to have the disadvantage of being the least flexible. The art is to match the flexibility required to your work and budget. Don't forget your crimp beads, most of this range isn't happy when knotted.

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Beadalon 7 Strand Bright Product code: BDW07

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	50p
	9m of the same design	£2.50	28p 44% saving

Beadalon 7 Strand Bright 30m Product code: BDW07

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	30m of the same design	£5.50

Beadalon 7 Strand Black Product code: BDW07

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	50p
	9m of the same design	£2.50	28p 44% saving

Beadalon 7 Strand Black 30m Product code: BDW07

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	30m of the same design	£6.75

Beadalon 7 Strand Colours Product code: BDW07

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	50p
	9m of the same design	£2.50	28p 44% saving

Beadalon 7 Strand Gold Coloured Product code: BDW07

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	75p
	9m of the same design	£4.50	50p 33% saving

Beadalon 19 Strand Bright Product code: BDW19

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	£1.50
	9m of the same design	£7.95	88p 41% saving

Beadalon 19 Strand Black Product code: BDW19

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	£1.50
	9m of the same design	£9.50	£1.06 30% saving

Beadalon 19 Strand Gold Coloured Product code: BDW19

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	£2.95
	9m of the same design	£15.95	£1.77 40% saving

Plastic Coated Wire 10m Reel Product code: PCW10

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1 reel of 10m	75p
	10 reels of 10m	£3.95	40p 47% saving

Plastic Coated Wire 100m Reel Product code: PCW

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1 reel of 100m of the same design	£3.95
	5 reels of 100m	£9.95

Tiger Tail 3 Strand Product code: TT3 9m

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	40p
	9m of the same design	£1.75	19p 51% saving

Tiger Tail 3 Strand 30m Product code: TT3 30m

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	30m of the same design	£4.50

Tiger Tail 3 Strand 90m Product code: TT3 90m

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	90m of the same design	£9.25

Tiger Tail 7 Strand Product code: TT7 9m

	Quantity	Price	Equivalent Individual Price
	1m	40p
	9m of the same design	£2.25	25p 38% saving

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Frequently asked questions about the collection: beading wire

Q: Good Morning, I am trying to make beaded butterflies and flowers but the wire I have been using keeps breaking, please can you help.
A: It might be best to try our lacemaker's wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Lacemakers-wire-0-2mm/bo5278 as it's really flexible and you can use it for intricate weaving but it's really strong.

Q: HI am loking for some wire in 22gage 26 gage and 16 gagethickness can you tell me what your equivalant size wire is please.
A: The 0.4mm wire is approx 26 gauge, 0.6mm is approx 23 gauge, 1.2mm is approx 17 gauge and 1.5mm is approx 15 gauge. Our wires have the equivilant approx gauge in the notes which can be found under the picture of each item in blue writing. The silver plated wire can be seen here: www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Silver-plated-wire/bo4196#item2947 The plastic coated wires such as beadalon are roughly 0.38mm so too small a gauge for what you are looking for. The softflex may also be an option with the fine (SFXF) being 0.4mm (approx 26 gauge) and the thick (SFXH) being 0.6mm (approx23 gauge).

Q: Hi i am looking for wire to thread to make button bracelets and necklaces so that they sit nicely - i wanted something strong but dont know if you can get jewellery wire coated with something softer but in various different colours
A: How about our Gympa; silk covered wire, you can find it at: www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Gympa-1mm/bo4222 It's strong, flexible and there's a lovely range of colours. It's 1mm thick.

Q: Hi is Tiger Tail 7 the strongest wire for heavy beads or is there a stronger and thicker one. thanks.
A: The strongest beading wire that we sell would be the 19 strand Beadalon wire. It's 19 strands of steel covered in a nylon coating. Although it's stronger than the 7 strand it's actually not much thicker as these strands are pretty tiny.

Q: hi there, which type of wire would be most suitable for knitting?
A: You'd need a metal based wire like our silver plated wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Silver-plated-wire/bo4196 as the ordinary beading wires won't hold the shape that you give them, they are just meant to drape across a neck, or wrist.

Q: hi, could you please advise me the best alternative to soft flex extreme wire .019 diameter. thanks
A: The best alternative would be medium Soft Flex www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Soft-Flex-medium/bo4180 which is the same diameter and the original Soft Flex beading wire, the 'extreme' wire is a more eco-friendly version of this which you can get in various precious metal finishes but I'm sure they both perform as well.

Q: Hi, have been trying to buy a mixed supply of your plastic beading wire and when I press buy now, everything crashes. Can you help as I really would like them as the the colours look great.
A: If you click on 'view full range' you should see all the colour options available, then to buy a mix you'll see a link 'buy a mix of 10 (for the 10m reels) reels or more' if you click on this you should go through to a page with sliding bars where you can choose the colours and quantities in your mix. I've just tested the custom mixes of wire and they work fine with no crashing on my computer, it may be a problem with your browser or settings that I can't see so if it happens again could you e-mail me at mailbox@beadsunlimited.co.uk and then we can investigate what's going wrong?

Q: Hi, I am making animals out of 3mm seed beads and am after some wire which will hold their shape but is thin enough to thread through the beads
A: For complicated and intricate seed bead designs I'd recommend our lacemaker's wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Lacemakers-wire-0-2mm/bo5278 it's surprisingly tough and really easy to work with.

Q: Hi, I m looking for 1.2m silver wire to work as a cuff bracelet as shown on Making Jewellery. Do you have any or I can use something else instead pls. I have your 0.6mm one but I think that is too thin. Thank you
A: We do have Silver plated in wire available in a 1.2mm thickness www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Silver-plated-wire/bo4196.

Q: Hi, I'm planning on making a small bead window curtain and would appreciate your advice as to what wire would be best to purchase. Many thanks in advance.
A: It would really depend on the weight on the beads. If they are glass you will need something very strong and I would recommend our 19 strand Beadalon wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Beadalon-19-strand-bright/bo4177 which should hold 15-20Ibs. Alternatively you could use our clear thick Nylon cord (0.5mm) which is also know as fishing line or monofilament as it has a test strength of 25Ibs.

Q: I am making bracelets and necklaces to sell so I want a wire that will be good quality and resiliant. What do you recommend? Thanks! x
A: I'd recommend the Beadalon 7 strand, it's a great all-rounder, strong, supple and it comes in a great range of colours.

Q: I cannot find crimp beads when using your search button but you say do not forget to order them. What is the product code?
A: The code is CR, or you can search for them using 'crimp' or 'crimps' but I'm afraid our search goes a bit haywire when you add 2 words so 'crimp beads' comes up with nothing, sorry for the problem.

Q: I need to find a thread that will go through some very small semi precious(ruby, emerald, sapphire etc) beads, I have wire that is 0.38mm but it is too thick. Can you advise?
A: We have a bead weaving thread called Wildfire at www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Wildfire/bo4219 which is just 0.15mm but very strong, you can buy it by the metre or in 45m reels.

Q: I want to make a bracelet by crimping some fluorite beads onto 2 strands of stringing material. I want to use four 6mm beads on each strand and put a crimp each side of each bead so they don't move (like an illusion necklace but I want the stringin g material to be seen). I can't work out what stringing material to use - I tried 0.8 mm memory wire but the crimps wouldn't hold and I don't know if beading wire would keep its shape.
A: I would recommend our plastic coated coloured wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Plastic-coated-wire-10m-reel/bo4193 as it is strong and flexible but at a thickness of 0.45mm it should hold its shape nicely. You can see a finished result where we have used it with crimps to create a interwoven floating style necklace www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Plastic-coated-wire-10m-reel/bo4193.

Q: Why do you not sell 49 strand beading wire. I found some locally but cannot find it again. It is the nicest wire to use for heavier beads.
A: We try to stock a vast range of items and we have over 3,000 lines. We do stock the 7 and 19 strand beadalon www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/beading-wire/c434 which are very popular and I will pass your request onto our buyer.

Q: You used to do 100m rolls of 7 strand beadalon, do you no longer stock in this length?
A: I'm afraid the biggest reel we stock in the Beadalon 7 strand is 30m (100ft) in length. We do have a 90m reel available in out Tiger Tail 7 strand beading wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Tiger-tail-7-strand-90m/bo4188 or 100m reels in our Plastic Coated wire www.beadsunlimited.co.uk/Plastic-coated-wire-100m-reel/bo4182.

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