Should I use soldering wire or a different wire?
2007-12-23 22:32:32 · 3 answers · asked by xwheres_homex 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
Solder is too soft really, and pretty expensive. It tarnishes easily too. (it is awfully heavy, older solders are about half lead, so there is toxic material.)
Brass, copper, steel(annealed) can all be good choices.
Alexander Calder might be of interest to you. He was famous for wire sculpture as well as his mobiles.
2007-12-24 04:22:17 · answer #1 · answered by Buke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to work entirely by twisting copper or steel or brass are good choices. If you are going to add soldering, steel can be a problem and handling galvanized steel can lead to health problems with the zinc coating - wash hands before eating or drinking and watch where you put them while working
2007-12-24 23:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use copper wire also
2007-12-24 06:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by want2wild 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋