Stranded Wire Products for Bead-Stringing

The products on this page are all miniature stranded wires created especially for bead-stringing. These wire products are soft, supple, and very strong for their size. Most people choose to use them with crimps (to fasten the ends when connecting to clasps), but they can be knotted, so can also be used with bead tips, if you prefer. The more strands that are used in a product, the more flexible the wire, so 19 strand will be more flexible than 7 strand, for example. The products are made from stainless steel, and after being stranded, are coated with nylon to preserve the color and structure.

We have selected only thin wire products for this page—they should work with most of the pearls that you can buy from this store.

Throughout this page, break strength for the stranded wire products is expressed in pounds. To calculate approximate strength in Kilos, divide the number given by 2.2. While the manufacturer specifies product diameters in inches, we have supplied approximate conversions to millimeters so you can determine which product is right for your project.