 Inlaying copper and bronze into steel
I have an idea for an art project running wild in my head. (Where are the cool smilies when I need them?)
The idea involves creating copper and bronze stripes on a piece of steel. I know I can inlay glass by melting it into a depression in a piece of steel. Is it possible to do the same to copper and bronze? Could I just grind a groove in the steel and melt some wire or strips of thin sheet into the grooves? What about brazing the stripes in with copper and bronze rods? What kind of flux (if any) would I need? Do I have to worry about corrosion from the dissimilar metals if I put it outside? Is there any way to minimize or stop the corrosion?
Any help would be appreciated.
Pam
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Last edited by ladysmith; 02-03-2007 at 02:24 PM.
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