Gold Inlay question

[greenchicken]

I sometime use strips from aluminum cans in my pen laminations. It produces a nice silver line.

Anyone have a suggestion if I wanted a gold color? Maybe I can find paper-thin brass?

 

[hebertjo]

...and you can!

Whimsie Studio Craft Metal & Tools. Sheet & Wire in Copper, Aluminum, Brass & Nickel

 

[studioso]

You can get shimming material in many thicknesses at many big industrial supplies stores.

 

[G1Pens]

Most hobby shops have sheets of brass, copper and aluminum

 

[tokyotank]

McMasrter Carr, Travers, or Granger should have a fine selction of what you are looking for.

 

[wiset1]

Used brass a couple times and it looks really nice.

 

[Rich L]

You make some nice pens - why not try real gold leaf? Up the ante and it's not horribly expensive.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[greenchicken]

Thanks, I might just give it a try.