Beadalon – German Style Wire – Shapes and Colors

German Style jewelry wrapping Wire is excellent quality shaping wire, available in several gauges and shapes like ½ round, round and square. Use for making rings, bracelets, necklaces and more. This copper and brass wire has a tarnish resistant coating and has the perfect half-hard temper and finish for most jewelry wire wrapping uses.

German Style Shapes, Color and Gauge Chart

Provides a visual table detailing the various shapes, finishes, and gauge sizes available for German Style Wire, helping crafters choose the right combination for their project.

Chart of German style jewelry wire options showing shapes (round, half-round, and square) and available gauges across different finishes: silver filled, stainless steel, silver plated, gold color brass, copper, hematite color, antique brass, and rose gold. Round wires range from gauges 14 to 26 depending on finish. Half-round and square wires are available mainly in gauges 18–24, with some finishes limited to specific sizes such as 21-gauge practice kits or single 20-gauge options

German Style Wire Shapes – Suggested Uses

Outlines ideal applications for each wire shape (half round, round, square), guiding jewelry makers on which form works best for specific techniques or designs.

Infographic showing suggested uses of different wire shapes in jewelry making. Round wire is for wrapping, twisting, coiling, forming, and flattening. Half-round wire is for banding around square or round wire. Square wire is used as the base of wire-wrapped designs, especially to hold stones when combined with half-round wire

German Style Wire Wrapping Basics

Introduces fundamental techniques and best practices for working with German Style Wire, covering handling tips, temper benefits, and coating care to ensure successful wrapping.

Instructional infographic showing jewelry-making techniques with different wire types. The top section, ‘Working with Round Wire,’ illustrates step-by-step how to create a wire-wrapped link and how to wrap a briolette gemstone. The bottom section, ‘Working with Half-Round and Square Wire,’ shows how to make a wire-wrapped component and how to set a stone. Each process is displayed in four numbered images demonstrating the progression of wrapping and securing wire.”

Beadalon and Artistic Wire Wire Harness Scale

Displays a comparative chart positioning German Style Wire against other Beadalon and Artistic Wire options in terms of temper and hardness, helping users understand how stiff or flexible each type is.

Beadalon hardness scale chart showing wire types along a spectrum from dead soft to full hard. Artistic Wire copper is labeled soft at the dead soft end. German Style wire is marked medium, positioned between soft and half-hard sterling silver. Half-hard 14/20 gold-filled and non-tarnish brass are also near the center. 316L stainless steel is labeled intermediate, closer to the full hard side.
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