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I can't think of any material other than solid plastic
that will have a solid color throughout when its cut (other
than the colors of the metal itself). You can try aluminum,
titanium, or niobium wire which when anodized forms a
surface color but will still be the base metal color on the
ends after its cut.
Aluminum is by far the most cost efficient material and
is available in the most colors. Something to keep in mind
is that the coating is ceramic and will form stress cracks
if its bent in tight radiuses. Either don't bend it much or
anodize it after its bent. If you want to anodize it
yourself I suggest using titanium or niobium since those
anodizer setups are much easier and safer. I got my
anodizer(titanium and niobium) from a company called
reactive metals studio. It cost me about $400 and has lasted
many years, I have also seen plans available on the net for
making your own anodizer. With titanium you can heat it with
a torch to get many beautiful colors (check out
www.jensenknives.com, in the knife section for some
examples) if you want to order aluminum wire already
colored, one of the advertisers carries some interesting
stuff for the hobbyist: East West DyeCom.
Good luck!
Jason Aube
- Flint, MI, USA
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