<p>If you are making an armature , a good hardware store will have several sizes of bare copper wire . Mostly larger diameters like 12 gauge up to 000 ( guessing 0.312&quot;)</p>

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2020-07-02T02:24:35.187Z
This is helpful for future projects, but doesn't answer the specific question about whether this wire can be safely baked.
Erica
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blacksmith37
<p>According to <a href="https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=32218.0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this post</a>, the black and red coloured wires are insulated with plastic:</p>
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<p><em>2 coils at 33 feet wire red plastic insulation</em><br />
<em>2 coils at 33 feet wire black plastic insulation</em></p>
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<p>Unless you find packages with the regular 'silver' coloured wire - which according to a review <a href="https://www.dollartree.com/tool-bench-wire-set-4pc/281345" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> might actually be hard - I suggest using different wires.</p>

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2020-06-26T20:37:52.713Z
Plus 22 gauge wire is pretty lightweight for an armature.
fixer1234
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2020-06-27T13:19:28.230Z
You could also strip it off with a standard wire stripper, but that can be a pain in the butt -- and if you have to buy a new tool, it's cheaper to just get new wire :)
Erica
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Joachim
<p>I recently purchased some 6m wire from the dollar store for a sculpting project.  However, the wire seems to have a sheathing on the outside.  (See pic)</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7Jp0q.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7Jp0q.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Is this stuff safe for baking in the oven with my sculpt?</p>

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2020-06-27T15:52:35.137Z
Why do you want to bake the wire? It is very likely vinyl if you want to look up properties.
blacksmith37
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2020-06-29T17:50:41.553Z
It is being used to reinforce my thicker gauge wire so that my clay will grab on to it better.  However, I found a better wire.   Thanks!!
Pacarus
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Can Dollar Store Tool Bench Hardware Wire be baked in oven?
Pacarus
# Can Dollar Store Tool Bench Hardware Wire be baked in oven?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-06-26)

I recently purchased some 6m wire from the dollar store for a sculpting project. However, the wire seems to have a sheathing on the outside. (See pic)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/7Jp0q.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/7Jp0q.jpg)

Is this stuff safe for baking in the oven with my sculpt?

**Tags:** wire, clay

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Why do you want to bake the wire? It is very likely vinyl if you want to look up properties.  
> **username_0**: It is being used to reinforce my thicker gauge wire so that my clay will grab on to it better.  However, I found a better wire.   Thanks!!  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2020-06-26. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

According to [this post](https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=32218.0), the black and red coloured wires are insulated with plastic:

> *2 coils at 33 feet wire red plastic insulation*  
> *2 coils at 33 feet wire black plastic insulation*

Unless you find packages with the regular 'silver' coloured wire - which according to a review [here](https://www.dollartree.com/tool-bench-wire-set-4pc/281345) might actually be hard - I suggest using different wires.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: Plus 22 gauge wire is pretty lightweight for an armature.  
> **username_2**: You could also strip it off with a standard wire stripper, but that can be a pain in the butt -- and if you have to buy a new tool, it's cheaper to just get new wire :)  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-06-29. Score: 1

If you are making an armature , a good hardware store will have several sizes of bare copper wire . Mostly larger diameters like 12 gauge up to 000 ( guessing 0.312")

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This is helpful for future projects, but doesn't answer the specific question about whether this wire can be safely baked.  

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