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2008-04-22, 3:25pm
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Detail G-Mama!
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Best gauge for earwires?
What's the best gauge for making earwires for earrings?
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2008-04-22, 4:00pm
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This is mostly just personal preference, but I prefer a 22 gauge wire. It has a little more strength to it, but it isn't uncomfortable large. Actually, I'm lazy...I buy premade 22 gauge earwires from Fire Mountain.
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2008-04-22, 4:08pm
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I was thinking 22 but just wanted to be sure before I buy the wire! LOL! I want to try to make some different shaped other than the standard ones out there. 
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2008-04-22, 4:20pm
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Another vote for 22.
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2008-04-22, 4:37pm
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It seems to me that Connie Fox prefers 21 gauge half hard, but I usually use 22 gauge myself.
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2008-04-29, 11:45am
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I use 21 full hard and make all my own ear wires. Not heavy but I do find 22 too light.
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2008-04-29, 12:20pm
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I also find 22 too light.
ETA: 20 ga half hard when I do make them myself
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2008-04-29, 3:15pm
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Yikes - I use 20 g!!!
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2008-04-29, 4:14pm
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I'm a 20 girl, too. But I don't make them from scratch anymore....
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2008-04-29, 4:21pm
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I usually use 20.
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2008-04-29, 5:44pm
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I also use 20g! When I used 22 I had a difficult time finding backs that would fit snug and more customers lost their earrings.
Amy
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2008-04-29, 5:54pm
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People seem to buy 22g more than anything else, but I prefer 20g myself.
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2008-04-30, 7:46am
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I like 21g. It's stronger than 22, but easier to work with than 20. Kind of a nice Happy Medium.
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2008-04-30, 10:12am
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20 gauge half hard. I try to do something interesting design-wise with the wire to incorporate into the overall earring design. 20 guage is substantial enough to make an impact but still comfortable enough to be worn.
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2008-04-30, 11:03am
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I am another vote for 21 ga.
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