Thanks so much for showing this comparison! I make quite a few wire Christmas trees and Angels for Christmas and tend to use the Beadalon or Artistic as they hold their shape really well after just a little hammer hardening!👍🏼
Loved this! I've been using the Beadsmith wires all these years - mostly because I love the quality and different color varieties they come in. Unfortunately some of the coated wires [mostly red antique copper, dark gray and black] don't do so great when bent for wire wrapping - as it somehow seems to mess with the coating and cause some striations along the length of the wire, but the various gold, silver, and bronze and lighter copper colors always worked well for me. I've been considering using some different wire brands, but after this video - I think I just stick with what I know :o)
Thank you. All the tarnish resistant wires have a coating. I've never had a problem with the Artistic wire. As long as you have good quality tools and go gently it works well. I try to do as much manipulating with my hands as possible.
Great review Heather. 8 yrs ago I started with Beadalon because Michael's carried it. It was stiff wire to learn with. Then i got artistic wire also carried by Michael's. I then moved to parawire as i could larger amounts but shipping is brutal to get to Canada. I just recently bought more artistic wire from Amazon as we lost our Michael's store back in 2020.
You are excellent Teacher, thank you, better than public school teachers I had, sorry to say, home school is best especially with teachers like you Amen😊
I hope all the people who were saying to get Benecreat in the Wire Makers Club see this! There is so much better wire out there, for practically the same price. 💜💜💜
TU for this video. Most of my wire is Artistic Wire, Beadalon and also Wire Elements with some Parawire. Comparison is important especially for newbies. Many Wire artists use bare copper because of the lower cost and flexibility in Wire making and weaving. For know, I'll buy those favs.
Thank you for comparing different wires Heather. Artistic and Beadalon wire have always served me well, but I have pondered other wires on occasion. Your advice is greatly appreciated! 😊
My absolute pleasure Cory. It was fun to try some new wires. I enjoyed discovering the Beadsmith wire. It is a cooler silver colour (less sterling-like) but the wire works very well.
Love the info!!! Have you tried SoftFlex I think they call it raft wire. I've ordered some but haven't received yet. I have used their beading wire since the 90's. Once I started using Softflex beading wire, I won't even go near tiger tail. If you do try their craft wire I would love to see how it stacks up.
Thank you for this comparison video. I love Artistic and Beadalon. Just purchased some 20 guage Beadsmith to try. I would love to win some Parawire so I can try it. Very infornative because this is a very expensive hobby.
The problem with all artistic wire is that it's not permanent like sterling silver,but only coated. What's the use of making some beautiful jewelry,if it's not going to last forever. For jewelry,especially if you're going to sell it to customers,it must be from sterling silver at least. That's just my thoughts.
So far I've had no problems with Artistic wire. Of course I wouldn't recommend wearing the work in a pool or shower and I use hypo-allergenic surgical steel earring hooks. I use sterling for the higher end items I sell at a local Art gallery, but it's nice to have work at a variety of price points and styles to be accessible to a variety of customers. I also love the gorgeous colours available in the Artistic wire.
All the wires in this video are tarnish resistant copper. I've tried the Pandahall coloured aluminum wire which is also very cheap quality. Definitely stick with Artistic Wire, Beadsmith or Parawire!
It looks like you have a large and wide network Heather. Do you have anyone from the EU who can tell where they buy their wire? Here in Denmark, we can only buy poorer quality than the one they have at PandaHall.
Hi Britta: I did a quick search on Etsy. You can buy lots of supplies there. Here are some listings for Artistic wire from shops that ship to Denmark. You can do searches for supplies and set the filters for "ships to Denmark" Good luck. Heather www.etsy.com/search?q=Artistic+wire+20+gauge&ship_to=DK&ref=search_bar
The Artistic wire, as all the other tarnish resistant wires, have a coating to prevent tarnishing. You can hammer it or press it lightly but not like you can with bare copper wire.
It’s so wonderful that you do this research for us. It saves money and frustration. Thank you Heather. You’re the best! 💝🥰🤗
You are very welcome Susan!
Thanks so much for showing this comparison! I make quite a few wire Christmas trees and Angels for Christmas and tend to use the Beadalon or Artistic as they hold their shape really well after just a little hammer hardening!👍🏼
You are very welcome. Artistic wire is my go-to and I was pleasantly surprised with the Beadalon German style wire!
Thank you Heather, appreciated and extremely helpful. Have a wonderful day.
You are very welcome. So happy it's helpful!
Thank you for making this video. Great info ❤
You are very welcome!
Thank you! I appreciate this information. ❤️
You are very welcome Mildred.
A really good review. Nice tips
Thank you very much.
Thanks Randy! It was fun to discover new wires. Some good, some not so good!
Loved this! I've been using the Beadsmith wires all these years - mostly because I love the quality and different color varieties they come in. Unfortunately some of the coated wires [mostly red antique copper, dark gray and black] don't do so great when bent for wire wrapping - as it somehow seems to mess with the coating and cause some striations along the length of the wire, but the various gold, silver, and bronze and lighter copper colors always worked well for me. I've been considering using some different wire brands, but after this video - I think I just stick with what I know :o)
Thank you. All the tarnish resistant wires have a coating. I've never had a problem with the Artistic wire. As long as you have good quality tools and go gently it works well. I try to do as much manipulating with my hands as possible.
Awesome Canadian teacher. Thank you so much for yet another educational video! ❤ 🇨🇦
You are so welcome!
Thank you Heather you answered all my questions I think about after the fact. This has helped me alot especially if I want to sell certain pieces.🤗💙
I'm so happy Karen. Please don't hesitate to ask any other questions!
Thank you! The geometric shape was awesome. Love Artistic Wire and Beadsmith too - it doesn’t take much to figure out which ones are crappy lol
You are very welcome Dawn.
Thank you for saving me the time and money of discovering this for myself. You're the best 👌 👍
You are very welcome Sandy. I always go back to Artistic wire and am never disappointed!
Nice to have a simple and straightforward review.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for evaluating an assortment of wires! Certainly, you have saved buyers time and money!
You are very welcome Emily!
Helpful info. Thanks! ❤
You are very welcome Kathy.
Thanks for the comparisons.
You are very welcome.
Thank you, Heather!
You are very welcome Rebecca.
Большое спасибо ❤❤❤
GOOD JOB HEATHER.I KNOW YOU ARE A MASTER MAKING WORKS WITH DIFF.WIRES.👋🇦🇷🤗
Thanks so much Mirta. 20 gauge is my jam! ;)
Great review Heather. 8 yrs ago I started with Beadalon because Michael's carried it. It was stiff wire to learn with. Then i got artistic wire also carried by Michael's. I then moved to parawire as i could larger amounts but shipping is brutal to get to Canada. I just recently bought more artistic wire from Amazon as we lost our Michael's store back in 2020.
I'm sorry you lost your Michael's store. I love using their 40% off coupons! I believe you can use the coupons on-line too!
Thank you for your information.
You are excellent Teacher, thank you, better than public school teachers I had, sorry to say, home school is best especially with teachers like you Amen😊
Aw, thank you so much for your kind words Marilyn. I adore teaching and am happy it shows!
that was very helpful... thank you..
I'm so happy the video helped. You are very welcome.
I agree with all your conclusions. I found out the hard way about the benecreat wire. Now I have tons of it
I'm going to donate mine to my friend's gallery for her kids' summer art camp!
I hope all the people who were saying to get Benecreat in the Wire Makers Club see this! There is so much better wire out there, for practically the same price. 💜💜💜
I'm happy I tested the Benecreat wire. I definitely do not recommend it!
TU for this video. Most of my wire is Artistic Wire, Beadalon and also Wire Elements with some Parawire. Comparison is important especially for newbies. Many Wire artists use bare copper because of the lower cost and flexibility in Wire making and weaving. For know, I'll buy those favs.
You are very welcome. You are right I didn't mention bare copper but many use it so they can patina and hammer their work!
Thank you for comparing different wires Heather. Artistic and Beadalon wire have always served me well, but I have pondered other wires on occasion. Your advice is greatly appreciated! 😊
My absolute pleasure Cory. It was fun to try some new wires. I enjoyed discovering the Beadsmith wire. It is a cooler silver colour (less sterling-like) but the wire works very well.
Love the info!!! Have you tried SoftFlex I think they call it raft wire. I've ordered some but haven't received yet. I have used their beading wire since the 90's. Once I started using Softflex beading wire, I won't even go near tiger tail. If you do try their craft wire I would love to see how it stacks up.
Thank you
You are very welcome.
Thank you for this comparison video. I love Artistic and Beadalon. Just purchased some 20 guage Beadsmith to try.
I would love to win some Parawire so I can try it. Very infornative because this is a very expensive hobby.
You can enter to win Parawire every Wednesday on their Instagram: czcams.com/video/0TDiiAVqoVk/video.html #WinWireWednesday
Thank you ❤
You are very welcome Tish. Nice to hear from you.
Thank you for this wire thoughts....I thought it was just my imagination that the Benecreat wire was a little thinner ...😊
You are very welcome Mary. The Benecreat is very poor quality for sure.
The problem with all artistic wire is that it's not permanent like sterling silver,but only coated. What's the use of making some beautiful jewelry,if it's not going to last forever. For jewelry,especially if you're going to sell it to customers,it must be from sterling silver at least. That's just my thoughts.
So far I've had no problems with Artistic wire. Of course I wouldn't recommend wearing the work in a pool or shower and I use hypo-allergenic surgical steel earring hooks. I use sterling for the higher end items I sell at a local Art gallery, but it's nice to have work at a variety of price points and styles to be accessible to a variety of customers. I also love the gorgeous colours available in the Artistic wire.
Any idea of the metal content in the Panda & Benecreat?
All the wires in this video are tarnish resistant copper. I've tried the Pandahall coloured aluminum wire which is also very cheap quality. Definitely stick with Artistic Wire, Beadsmith or Parawire!
Does the artistic wire in silver and gold tarnish?
They are tarnish resistant wires.
It looks like you have a large and wide network Heather.
Do you have anyone from the EU who can tell where they buy their wire?
Here in Denmark, we can only buy poorer quality than the one they have at PandaHall.
Hi Britta: I did a quick search on Etsy. You can buy lots of supplies there. Here are some listings for Artistic wire from shops that ship to Denmark. You can do searches for supplies and set the filters for "ships to Denmark" Good luck. Heather www.etsy.com/search?q=Artistic+wire+20+gauge&ship_to=DK&ref=search_bar
Can the artistic wire be hammered?
The Artistic wire, as all the other tarnish resistant wires, have a coating to prevent tarnishing. You can hammer it or press it lightly but not like you can with bare copper wire.
Thanks so much!!!
One more question, is it on the harder or softer side? Thanks so much for your help😃
What wire do we get then😢
I prefer the Artistic copper wire. It is my #1 choice.