This malleable yet durable wire is perfect for wrapping, bending, and shaping. It can be easily hammered and stamped. The wire hardens nicely with a chasing hammer. The bright and fine anodized color does not flake off when bending or smashing as long as coated tools are used. The moldable wire bends easily but is stiff and strong enough to hold its shape once you learn how to build it well. You can straighten or bend the wire by hand or cut the wire with easily with either scissors or wire cutters. The creative uses of this lightweight and easy to form wire is only limited by your imagination. The finger friendly and bendable characteristics make it great to repair jewelry, start an artistic DIY project, and it is perfect for an amateur to learn how to wire wrap and shape. For jewelry making, the wire can be wrapped around gemstones or made into earrings, necklaces, bracelets, or chainmaille. For crafting, this hobby craft wire can be shaped into wreaths, hangers, coasters, picture frames & holders, sun catchers, sculptures, napkin rings, letters, mesh, ornaments, bird feeders, doll frames, and decorative embellishments. It can also be used in costume making or as a supporting brim for sunhats. Other applications include fence repair, floral arrangements, and even yard art creations. The wire has a broad AWG gauge selection including some hard-to-find sizes. The packing length is about three times that of the industry standard and will last for several projects.