On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 02:44:41 -0800 (PST), jkn
wrote:

Hi All
Thanks for the suggestions...

Craft shops are clearly worth a look. There is plenty of 'craft wire'
on eBay, but I'm not sure of the strength/malleability. I'll see what
I can learn from poking around a shop.

Flower shop wire tends to be ferrous, I think.

Something with the strength of brass, but 'Aluminium' in colour, would
be good. I want to bend something useful out of it, a bit like the
street-seller stuff but more functional, he said coyly.

Is there an easy source of 'coat-hanger wire' which isn't pre-bent
into the shape of a coat hanger? Strength-wise it would be fine, but I
need to start off with a decent length of straight.

The sculptor's supply link is a great resource anyway - thanks!

How about stainless wire? I have loads of it if you'd like me to send
you a sample to try. Its about 1mm diameter and bendable, though I
have never tried to get a pretty finish, I use it for supporting
plaster in places where it will never be seen

Anna
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Anna Kettle
Lime plaster repair and conservation
Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
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