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Daily Wire Tip March 23: Can You Forge Gold Filled Wire?

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Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip
March 23, 2010

Question:

I have recently been learning to forge wire and wondered if you can also forge gold filled wire?

Answer:

‘To forge’ means to create and shape by hammering. Yes you can safely and successfully forge gold-filled wire. My students and I do so, quite often. The gold sheath on gold-filled wire will not come off; however any wire that is plated cannot be forged. (Watch for hammered projects in our two, new, upcoming DVD series!)

Answer contributed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong

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One Comment

  1. avatar

    Casey Willson

    March 23, 2010 at 11:09 am

    As I have just begun to make and sell hammered (forged) wire jewelry this is very important information for me! I’m not restricted to red brass as a gold substitute! Hurrah!