Malcolm gave me the choice of either Brass or Copper to use as the base and ring shaft so have decided to weigh up the pros and cons of each metal.
After some research into the metals, they are pretty much the same- they both have a relatively high melting point which is good as I cannot fire the solder onto them if they're liquid. They are both very soft metals which makes them good for manipulating and bending.
When choosing, it really came down to aesthetics- I loved the way the copper came out of the Pickle all salmon coloured and it looked really good behind my acrylic cut out. So copper it was.
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