Jack Richeson 50' 1/8" Armature Wire, 1/8 Inch x 50 Feet, Metallic

Name: Jack Richeson 50' 1/8' Armature Wire, 1/8 Inch x 50 Feet, Metallic
Brand: Jack Richeson
SKU: 492275
Price: 17.72 USD
Rating: 9.22 (99 reviews)

$ 17.72

Score By Feature

Based on 99 ratings

Sturdiness

9.80

Easy to use

9.50

Light weight

9.70

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Product Description

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Aluminum wire does not corrode.

Ideal for sculptures made out of clay, paper Mache, or plaster rolls.

Keeps the clay from collapsing in the hands of artists.

It can be baked or kilned.

Questions & Answers

Is this something made of aluminum?

It's stated in the description that it's made of aluminum. I'm sure it's a pleasure to collaborate with you.

I'm working on a costume mantle collar of my own design. Is this strong enough to hold its shape on its own while also being light enough to wear?

Most resilient costuming needs aren't best served by this type of wire. Armature wire is designed to be strong and hold a shape while also being very easy to manipulate into a new one. If you used this to make a collar frame, it would most likely give you a nice shape, but the first time the collar was folded or bumped into, it would fold into a new shape and not bounce back to its original shape.

Before Christmas, I'd like to make a paper mache bust of Oogie Boogie from Nightmare on Elm Street. Is this something I could use to create a basic form with?

Maybe. This is a thick, hard-to-bend wire.

What is the length in feet?

It's 50' (fifty feet) in length and 1/8" in diameter, according to the item name.

Selected User Reviews For Jack Richeson 50' 1/8" Armature Wire, 1/8 Inch x 50 Feet, Metallic

Not 50'! This isn't the 50's! I paid a low price for it, but I was duped into thinking I'd get 50'

3/5

I'll include a photo to demonstrate its diminutive size. Change the description to "it fits in the palm of my hand. ".

Castiel Ingram

| Dec 20, 2021

Five out of five stars

5/5

This is ideal because it holds any position I place it in while also bending easily. It was exactly what I was looking for.

Lorelei McCoy

| Jun 12, 2021

For clay armatures, this wire is ideal

5/5

I have no complaints about this armature wire, which I use for clay sculptures and find to be very effective. I'm not sure what else to say about armature wire, so this will be a fairly brief review.

Musa Monroe

| Jul 21, 2021

Semi- Sculptural costumes benefit from flexible wire

5/5

This was exactly what I was looking for. For Halloween, I dressed up as an octopus and needed wire to bend the tentacles. This wire is both simple to shape and durable enough to keep its shape. Standard wire snips make cutting to length a breeze.

Clyde Barnes

| Jul 17, 2021

However, I can think of a couple of other projects where it would be useful

4/5

Although the wire is a little soft for my intended use, I can think of a few other projects that would benefit from it. All- All in all, it was a good investment. I have not discovered any wire flaws, as some other reviews have claimed.

Dylan McIntyre

| Nov 17, 2021

Solid

5/5

Very durable, making it ideal for crafting and sculpting armatures.

Frank Clements

| Jul 05, 2021

The level of quality has plummeted! They were supposed to send me non-staining wire, but it stained my polar bear, which I'm making for a show

3/5

Simply state that you did not have the product. Please don't send anything else in its place; I'm very upset right now. These last two orders of wires don't even appear to be the right length. I believe I've been dealt a bad hand!.