http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspxIt wasn’t all that long ago that I used nothing but sterling silver in all my jewelry. My ear wires, clasps, jump rings, chain, even crimps, all of it was sterling. Of course, that was back when gas was a dollar, our houses were worth more than we’d everenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35463Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:42:58 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35463Denise PeckI'm afraid I don't know how the two wires (Parawire & Artistic Wire) compare in hardness. It is true that Parawire is very soft and easy to work with, however, it will work-harden, as any wire will. It can also be hammered, generally, with success, though if you hammer too much, you can get down to the copper core. Regarding submitting projects to Step by Step Wire Jewelry, all you need to do is send a jpeg to me at dpeck@interweave.com We review submissions regularly, and will get back to you fairly quickly with a decision. I encourage EVERYONE to send along pictures of their work. We are always looking to fill issues!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35463" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35461Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:24:03 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35461MetalGrannieUpdate: I called Parawire and spoke to Kevin, and he graciously offered to send me a sample of the wire I was inquiring about, so I can compare it to Artistic Wire. If it's comparable, then I can go ahead and get the BIG roll from Parawire. That was very nice of him to send me the sample, dontcha think?<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35461" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35392Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:01:44 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35392MetalGrannieI'd like to know as well the comparison of Artistic Wire (which I've been using) to Parawire. Has anyone used both? Price-wise, Parawire is a bargain. I get Artistic Wire from Fusionbeads.com and they have free shipping, though. Parawire's shipping is $7.95 for the minimum $20 order.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35392" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35340Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:59:01 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35340BobR@3I have tried the Parawire silver craft wire to make jump rings, but it is VERY soft. I always try to use half-hard wire, but sometimes a seller does not state the hardness properties. If you assume a standard of half-hard, then you might get a surprise. Now that I know more about wire, I use German made sterling filled wire with a copper core. Works and looks like sterling.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35340" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35283Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:11:51 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35283Margie FerraroI was a student in the 1960s. The price of silver was about $1.30 an ounce. Gas was well under a dollar. You could rent a house for under $150.00 for a whole month. Silver is still underpriced. Everyone should stop complaining about the price. Working in silver is still a bargin. Try working in something more expensive like silk. In weaving waste is really waste and must usually be thrown away.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35283" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35275Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:44:53 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35275kzoreticI am wondering how one could submit a wire project to Step by Step Wire. I make a wonderful little hammered wire heart and I have created a method of doing them that is relatively easy. (I've never seen anyone else do this and I've never seen a explanation of the way I do them. You can see a necklace made with the hammered heart here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26789341 Thanks you Kay Zoretic kzoretic@insightbb.com<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35275" width="1" height="1">http://www.beadingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2009/06/29/how-to-use-silver-wire-and-findings-on-any-budget.aspx#35265Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:58 GMTe599e337-6bb7-4670-8e80-180f614937ac:35265KimberlyH@30Is Parawire different from Artistic wire? <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.beadingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35265" width="1" height="1">