Hello, I make flowers with beads.About 6 wks. now.My question:What is messing wire?

Question

My pattern calls for 13 pieces of messing wire.It also said 20 cm.

Answer 1

I would contact the pattern maker and ask them what it is, there's all kinds of wire used in beadery, and I can't find anything that matches up to MESSING, not even as a brand name.

http://www.landofodds.com/store/wire.htm

Answer 2

This site should explain things to you. When you get there, click on the info. about wires and beads.
http://www.beadedflowers.tripod.com/international/patterns/tazetta.htm
For some reason you have to do a Yahoo search to find this site. Your pattern seems to be from Holland.

Answer 3

I'm still looking. I found it in a list:
*General industrial wire*
Bright wire
Wet-drawn wire
Aluminium wire
Messing wire <------
Spring steel wire
Coppered wire
Cold heading wire

Answer 4

not an american term , florist wire maybe