By far the easiest way to get twisted wire is to buy it this way. Be careful though, some vendors will sell you wire that is extruded and not really twisted. That is, it has been fabricated to appear to be twisted but it is not. I much prefer it when two wires are actually twisted together. Another thing to watch out for is the gauge. Some vendors will sell 20 gauge twisted wire which is made from two pieces of 20 g wire twisted together (my preference). But others will twist very small wires together so that the two together are 20 g. The latter will be a much finer wire.

But, let’s say you are a purist and you want to twist all of your own wire. Or, let’s say you are not a purist, but want to twist wires together that are not readily available for sale. The easiest way to accomplish this is to use an electric drill. Take a long piece of wire (say 20 feet) and fold it in half at the 10 foot mark. Place this folded section over a nail that is held in place in a vise. Twist the two loose ends together and secure them in the chuck of your electric drill. Slowly run the drill and you will see that the wires are twisting. Twist until you achieve the result you want.

Would you like to see some bangles I made with hand twisted 14 g wire?

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