[Jewelry making - Article 00345] - Re: [Orchid] New Titanium Alloy

[Spiderchain Jewelry]

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    I would very much like to see a titanium alloy that could be drawn
    to a bright finish and would anodize well. I love the strength of the
    metal, but dislike the deeply etched surface that seems to be the
    rule for Ti wire. 

       Frosted? Fine.
       Pitted? Yuck.
       Shiny? Sign me up!

    I don't know if the luster you're referring to would require a great
    deal of post-manufacture polishing (not practical for wire) or
    whether it could be drawn that way to begin with. 

-Spider (jump ring maniac)

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