Understanding a b s or awg wire gauge.
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Don t put the metal into the center hole it fits into the outer cut.
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You don t want the metal to slide in just to barely fit.
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Some want to remove tarnish which is the result of the top layer of metal being degraded by sulpher in the environment in a process called oxidation other circumstances where very clean grease free metal is important are.
Also the type of wire that you use will affect the gauge chosen.
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22 gauge and up to have the strongest connections.
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18 to 16 gauge wires for catches will withstand the stresses placed on it.
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The gauge of the wire that you will use will depend a lot on the size of your brooch and it s pin.
So 30 gauge wire will be very thin and 0 gauge very thick.