[Jewelry making - Article 00505] - Re: [Orchid] Using sheet copper like silver

[Jesse Brennan]

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    If you would  want to use "copper" US one cent pieces the years to
    use would be 1962 thru 1981. This period used a low brass alloy 95%
    copper 5% Zinc. This alloy is commonly called guilding metal. It is
    available in sheet form as Alloy C2100. It melts between 1920 F and
    1950 F. Pure copper melts at 1981 F. This is the common metal used
    for bullet jackets etc and it seems to look pretty "coppery" to me I
    haven't chased down a source  for wire since it is definitely not a
    common wire alloy. 

    Thompson Enamels sells this alloy as a substrate for transparent
    enamels. 

    http://www.thompsonenamel.com/products/metals/gildingmetal.htm 

    This will be easier to work with than pennies. 

    So don't try to use one cent pieces or this grade stuff with this
    grade enameling stock. 

Jesse

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