"RoyJ" wrote in message
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Clean with steel wool, use rosin flux sold for copper plumbing, 1/8"
diameter 60/40 tin/lead solder is fine since you are not going to ingest
it, and a LARGE soldering iron (at least 100 watts, 250 preferred) or a
propane torch. You could use rosen core electronic solder but you will use
a lot of it.

Pat wrote:

I am trying to make some wire sculptures with #8 copper wire but I
cannot seem to get the solder to stick to the wire. What is the proper
solder and soldering method to use?


Two parallel wire will solder well, but if they cross the solder joint may
be weak. You can use a fine wire to rope around, it will keep the parts
steady and provide more surface for the solder.

MG