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The best CRAFT ADVICE is to get HANDS-ON TRIAL & ERROR EXPERIENCE. Experimenting & working with pieces of metal will build your knowledge and skill as you handle the material. We have created these articles of introductory advice based on our experience. YouTube and Search Engines are also excellent resources.
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Other Reading:
Living Materials - A Sculptor's Handbook by Oliver Andrews, University of California Press, 1988
The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry by Joanna Gollberg, Lark Books, 2006
Making Metal Jewelry - Projects~Techniques~Inspiration by Joanna Gollberg, Lark Books, 2003
Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking by Percy W. Balnford, Tab Books, 1988
The Art of Coppersmithing by John Fuller Sr, (Reprinted from 1893 original) Astragal Press, 1993
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Gauge Thickness chart & Information - Gauge Is thickness. The higher the gauge number the thinner the metal.
- The chart below shows approximate gauge thickness for metal to give a relative idea of different gauges. It is in American Standard Gauge of Average wire gauge thickness.
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Gauge -Thickness Dimension inches thick Dimension millimeters thick NOTES 2 
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.258 inch or -
slightly over 1/4 inch thick
6.54 mm VERY HEAVY THICK WIRE .For large sculptures & armatures- cuts best with a bolt cutter or saw. 4 
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.204 inch
5.189 mm THICK WIRE .For large sculptures & armatures- cuts best with a bolt cutter or saw. 6 
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.162 inch
4.1mm THICK WIRE .For large sculptures & armatures- cuts best with a bolt cutter or saw. 8 .128 a little over 1/8 inch 3.26 mm 9 .114 inch 2.91 mm 10 
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.102 inch
2.6 mm 12 
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.081 inch 50
2 mm thick About as thick as a standard wire coat hanger 14 
.064 inch a bit thicker than 1/16 inch -
1.6 mm
This and thicker is Considered PLATE METAL in sheet metal. as in "copper plate" 16 .051 inch 1.30 mm 18 
.04 inch 1 mm A bit thicker than a standard paper clip in wire. Heavy PLATE METAL in sheet metal. as in "copper plate" 20 
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.032 inch
.80mm About the thickness of a standard paper clip. 22 
. 025 .65mm 23 
Photo shows Approximate thickness: 23 gauge .023 or 23 Mil .576 mm Standard heavy weight Sheet metal for larger craft work, roofing and range hoods etc. In copper sheet it is 1 pound per square foot approximately.
For sheet metal it cuts with a tin snips or saw
24 .020 or 20 Mil .5 mm -half a millimeter Heavy weight Sheet metal.
For sheet metal it cuts with a tin snips or saw
A medium fine wire for craft.
26 
.016 .40 mm 30 -
.010 also known as 10 mil -
as it is 10/1000 -
inch thick
.25 mm 1/4 mm Medium weight sheet - cuts with a scissors. twice as thick as 36 gauge below, But a very thin wire- not very strong 36 
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.005 also known as 5 mil -
as it is 5/1000 inch thick
.125 mm 1/8 mm Heavy FOIL: Standard Embossing & tooling & foil. Cuts with a scissors.
7 times thicker than household aluminum foil.
38 .004 .101 mm Medium weight foil slightly lighter than above
Extremely thin wire
45-50 .0014
.0007 thin foil- Household"tin" Aluminum foil- called
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