[Jewelry making - Article 00916] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Copper and brass wire

[Betty Jane Leeper]

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    I'm afraid you'll have a real problem trying to find different
    shapes of copper wire. Round wire is everywhere, especially at the
    home improvement stores. Square and half-round, however, is
    completely another story. Brass wire you may be able to find at
    www.wire-sculpture.com, Preston Reuther's site. He will probably have
    whatever variations of copper that are available too. 

    Sterling silver wire is not that terribly expensive. I pay about $13
    an ounce, and depending on the gauge, that can be a lot of wire
    (approx. 20ft in 24 ga.). Copper tarnishes so badly, so quickly, that
    I just won't use it unless a customer begs for it. All of the major
    supply houses carry sterling silver and is very easy to find. 

Good luck in your search!

Betty
www.thecyrusco.com

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