Tamara I don't think 24-28 gauge would be large enough. 18 ga. is 1mm thick and could be twisted to form the texture and possible the strength needed. Plaiting would be a lot harder to accomplish. The twisting would 'work harden' (stiffen) the wire which should then support the ornament.
Be sure to make the base heavy enough to keep it up-right. Lorri Certainly a lot of them there, thanks! Some of the simpler ones - the ones which are made with "twisted wire"... I think it might be possible to make one's own, using thicker wire gauges -say 28 or 24 - and plaiting, instead of just twisting (because copper is softer than brass). I'll have to take another look and think some more :) -- Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/<http://t-n-lace.net/> - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
