[Jewelry making - Article 00778] - Re: [Orchid] Reclaiming copper wire

[Marilyn Smith]

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    What are you using to strip the wire? Annealed copper is soft and
    will nick easily. You can file out the nicks and sandpaper using wet
    dry sandpapers from auto supplies. They now carry very fine papers
    that will give a satin finish. What do you plan on making with the
    wire? You only need to pickle if you have used flux. What sort of
    torch are you using and what kind of solder? You're not trying to
    use a soldering iron and low temperature solder are you? Have you
    checked your library for books on metalsmithing, coppersmithing, and
    jewelry making. Copper is good for beginners projects because it is
    cheap and if they can solder it, silver and gold should be no
    problem. 

Marilyn Smith


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