Soft metal wire

[Sane Max]

Hi, i really must make some decent fir trees, using the two lengths of wire/power drill method – i bodged some years ago, but they are real rush jobs, and annoy me to look at them.

does anyone know a good, comparatively cheap, source of the soft meal wire needed? I will only be needing maybe 20 feet of the stuff, It’s for my own collection not some big job

Patrick

[Mike]

This sort of stuff?

https://www.the-beadshop.co.uk/beads-and-beading-supplies-c491/craft-wire-c31/craft-wire-non-tarnish-black-c893

[Sane Max]

possibly, it’s always hard to tell – it needs to be rigid, but bendable to shape – florists wire sort of stuff

[Blackhat]

Why not just buy florists wire?  I bought about 10kgs of it for my Toy Soldier business in various thicknesses – can’t remember the supplier but there are a lot about.

Mike

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[Sane Max]

really? I have found it out there but in pre-cut lengths, rather than a spool or long piece – the process is quicker if you do a few feet at a time

[Norm S]

A google search on Florist Wire will give examples of some wire reels. I think Dobbies (Garden Centre) does it and possibly Hobby Craft if either of them are close to you (UK ?).

[Blackhat]

In fact it took me a while to find it in straight lengths as I want it straight for making horse frames, ambulance cover frames, etc , etc and didn’t want it bent…

Seems to be available on spools

https://www.easyfloristsupplies.co.uk/wire/c62.html?mid=203

 

 

 

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[Thomaston]

Soldering wires are pretty soft and you can get a nice little spool in various sizes.

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[Guy Farrish]

Alec Tiranti copper armature wire

https://tiranti.co.uk/product-category/studio-equipment-armatures/armatures-armature-wire/copper-wire/

May be a bit pricy but it twists easily and (thicker gauges) holds shape well.

 

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