French wire, Bullion Wire and Gimp Wire making & uses in Goldwork Embroidery
French wire: – These goldwork wires are also called purl wires. You usually have rough purl and bright purl wires. The rough purls are dull wire and the other is shiny wire. Coiling copper wire around a round needle makes these wires and that’s why they are hollow from inside. These wires are very delicate and cut in small pieces to use. That’s why some people say their work is cutwork embroidery . These wires don’t go inside the fabric. They stay on the top of fabric. In India and around the world these wires are used for making wedding dresses. Check the below pictures to see the uses of these French wires cut in small pieces and then different designs had been made from them. One other big use of these metallic wires is in making jewelry. Whenever you want to hide your base thread or give excellent finish around these curves around beads or pearl then use this wire as shown in below picture. Bullion Wire: – Also known as Check purl wires . These are made by coiling around a recta