source for 2mm aluminium wire
Hi All,
I'm a bit lost - I'm making jewellery for an upcoming exhibition - have the designs ready to go but can't source some of the materials I need.
I am looking for 2mm round aluminium wire - my usual metal supplier doesn't stock aluminium and I've gone through the yellow pages and made a lot of phone calls but it seems no aluminium suppliers stock wire. I have made the prototype using coloured (painted) aluminium I got from a craft supplier. I don't want to use coloured aluminum for the final piece as I don't want the colour to flake off nor do I like the difference in colour where I cut the wire. I will be polishing the aluminium to a bright finish.
I'm also a bit lost on another piece - I've made the prototype in brass but there's a lot of metal in it - would cost heaps to make in silver and I doubt anyone would buy it for what its worth. I bought some titanium (not knowing much about it) and now I realise that cutting it by hand I will still be going in 6 months time. I'm thinking of using aluminium now but as it is soft I'm concerned that some of the components will scratch each other. The components are all the same and flat (with some sharp, triangular tips) and I'm wondering about getting someone to stamp them out of sheet for me - sounds expensive, anyone know much about this? And, any ideas on what metal to use? Preferably nothing with copper (green skin) and nothing with nickel (allergies) in it....
All suggestions and ideas will be appreciated.
P.S. I'm in Brisbane but happy to buy from a supplier anywhere in Australia.