Question: Inlay practice

[rmgreen]

Are there any substitutes for Gold wire for practicing inlay work?

RmG

 

[Leonard Francolini]

Fine silver will behave a lot like gold and is a lot cheaper. It will melt very quickly over an alcohol lamp but anneals nicely. Fine silver is .999 pure silver, unlike sterling which is .925.

LF

 

[FANCYGUN]

You can also use some plain copper wire.