J Saville
Elite Cafe Member
I am getting ready to try an inlay of a cowboy figure. Before I do it for real I want to try it in copper.
This is a small figure that would be very difficult to cut out of sheet metal. I saw a technique in the James Meeks book using gold wire for just such a project. My question is, will the same technique work with copper wire? The figure is only 5/8" X 3/8" in size.
I have a large spool of soft #18 wire I bought from RIO Grande Jewelry supply, as well as some soft sheet copper in 24 Ga and 30 Ga. which would be better to try?
This is a small figure that would be very difficult to cut out of sheet metal. I saw a technique in the James Meeks book using gold wire for just such a project. My question is, will the same technique work with copper wire? The figure is only 5/8" X 3/8" in size.
I have a large spool of soft #18 wire I bought from RIO Grande Jewelry supply, as well as some soft sheet copper in 24 Ga and 30 Ga. which would be better to try?