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Chains by Becky Conversion Chart
"Chains by Becky" is not available from Metal Designz. We chose to make this page as we get many questions from customers who have the book and can't figure out how to use our rings for it. It is very difficult as this book uses very odd sizes. It also uses AWG wire and we use SWG.
Page 9 of the book shows the chart below. We've added a 4th column to show our approximate gauge equivalent.
| Becky's Gauge (AWG) | Inches | Millimeters | Metal Designz Gauge (SWG) |
| 10 | .102 | 2.59 | 12 |
| 12 | .081 | 2.06 | 14 |
| 14 | .064 | 1.63 | 16 |
| 16 | .052 | 1.32 | 18 |
| 17 | .045 | 1.14 | 18 |
| 20 | .032 | .081 | 20 |
For all the projects listed in the book, we've done our best to show the equivalent in OUR rings that would be successful for your project. Keep in mind that some wire has more or less spring back, so some materials may work better than others.
We didn’t TRY all the weaves… just did the math, compared weaves to weaves we are familiar with. If you find that any other this info is inaccurate and WON’T work for you… PLEASE let me know and I’ll make adjustments!! You can always return our rings, so no problems!
| Weave | Ring Size(s) |
| Byzantine | 20g 7/64, 20g 1/8", 18g 5/32", 18g 3/16", 16g 7/32", 16g 1/4" |
Queen's Link
(Boxchain) | 20g 5/32", 18g 7/32", 16g 1/4" |
Flat Queen's Link
(Flat Box Chain) | 20g 5/32" |
Contessa
(Byz Variant) | 20g – 5mm= 3/16", 4mm=5/32", 3.5mm=9/64 (1/8" will work in hard metal (Ti, ect), 2.5 mm=3/32" |
| Serendipity Chain | 20g – 5mm= 3/16", 4mm=5/32", 3.5mm=9/64 (1/8" will work in hard metal (Ti, ect), 2.5 mm=3/32" |
| Lacey Chain Necklace (Stairway to Heaven) | 20g 1/8", 20g 5/32", 18g 3/16" |
| Double Lace Chain | 20g 5/32" and 20g 1/8 – We haven’t tried this |
| Jazzi Chain | Oval rings aren’t available |
Fox Tail
(Full Persian) | 20g 5/32", 18g ¼", 16g 5/16" |
| Half Persian 3-1 | 20g 5/32", 18g 3/16", 16g ¼" |
Paradigm Bracelet
(Corduroy Snake) | 20g 1/8", 18g 3/16" |
DNA Chain
(This is not food) | 18g 3/16", 20g 1/8" |
Enigma Chain
(Gridlock Byz) | 20g 5/32, 20g 1/8" – We haven’t tried this |
| Celtic Visions Variant | 20g 3/16", 20g 1/8", 20g 7/64" |
Little Princess
(Pheasible) | 20g 7/64" or maybe 1/8" |
Rosette Link
(Mobius Flower Chain) | SEE OUR KITS – 20g 5/32" & 20g 1/8" |
| Double Infinity | 20g 3/16", 20g 1/8", 20g 3/32" |
| Simplicity | 20g 3/16", 20g 5/32", 20g 7/64" |
Flip- flop Chain
(Shaggy Loops - Our Weave!) | SEE OUR KITS – 20g 1/8", 20g 7/64", 18g 5/32" |
| Scary-Weave | 20g 3/16", 20g 5/32", 20g 1/8" – We haven’t tried this |
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