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A number of tools really help in
the measuring department. The frisbee-shaped wire and Sheet
Metal
Sheet
Metal Shapes gauge is made to
American Brown and Sharp standards. On one side of the gauge
are millimeter measurements (look for decimal numbers) and on
the other are the wire gauges. To measure wire, face the gauge
so that you are looking at the non-decimal wire gauge numbers.
Insert the wire into a slot that you think is a little too large
for your wire. Keep inserting it into a smaller slot until it
will no longer enter. This is your gauge or wire – where
the wire will no longer enter. Sheet
Metal
Sheet
Metal Shapes measurements are
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The sliding brass gauge allows you
to easily get an accurate millimeter measurement for beads. Over
the phone a vendor says "Do you want that 10mm bead or the
8mm one?" Wha-la, out with my handy dandy sliding gauge
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A six inch plastic or metal ruler with inches and millimeters
is real useful. A tape measure comes in needed when you are measuring
wrists to size bangles or bracelets. And, the center ruler is
a handy time saver when making bangles. It allows you to place
a centered focal bead at the "0" and easily measure
if you have a balanced design.
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