{"id":7770,"date":"2015-03-27T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T13:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/?p=7770"},"modified":"2015-03-27T09:40:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T13:40:42","slug":"friday-findings-reclaiming-copper-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/2015\/03\/27\/friday-findings-reclaiming-copper-wire\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Findings-Reclaiming Copper Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/Friday-Findings-Reclaiming-Copper-Wire.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/Friday-Findings-Reclaiming-Copper-Wire.JPG\" alt=\"Friday Findings-Reclaiming Copper Wire.JPG\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of you have expressed interest in my use of\u00a0copper wire that was reclaimed from discarded electronics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/green-serpentine-figure-8-chain.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/green-serpentine-figure-8-chain.JPG\" alt=\"green serpentine &amp; figure 8 chain\" width=\"450\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fine gauge wire in this pendant came from an old television set.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/hammered-bangles-redone-2.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/hammered-bangles-redone-2.JPG\" alt=\"hammered bangles redone (2)\" width=\"449\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The heavy gauge wire in these bangle bracelets is from old romex electrical cable.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/bead-wrapped-hammered-wire-earrings-still.JPG\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/keepsakecrafts.net\/blog\/wp-content\/gallery\/beads-and-jewelry\/bead-wrapped-hammered-wire-earrings-still.JPG\" alt=\"bead wrapped hammered wire earrings still\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And these earrings (click here to\u00a0<a title=\"Bead Wrapped &amp; Hammered Wire Earrings video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mfaJ1Oy17Q0\" target=\"_blank\">watch the Bead Wrapped &amp; Hammered Wire Earrings video<\/a>) use both the heavy and the fine gauge wire.<\/p>\n<p>In the Reclaiming Copper Wire video I&#8217;ll give you some tips on where to find copper wire, how to make it usable and help you decide if it&#8217;s an avenue the you personally would find worth pursuing.<\/p>\n<p>How you use it is up to you! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the video and happy creating.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RmIrp-b_qok\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can watch the\u00a0<a title=\"Friday Findings-Reclaiming Copper Wire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RmIrp-b_qok\" target=\"_blank\">Friday Findings-Reclaiming Copper Wire video<\/a> over at YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you have expressed interest in my use of\u00a0copper wire that was reclaimed from discarded electronics. 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