Posted by Gary Dodge on June 12, 2003 at 21:36:28:
In Reply to: Hobby Came posted by Chris W on June 12, 2003 at 18:41:40:
Hi Chris:
The name hobby came is just an indication of the came size. Stuff that is too small for any serious work is called hobby came.
The brightest and shiniest chrome look can only be achieved through electroplating.
On the other hand, there is something called bright alloy came. It is not pure lead and is considerably stronger than hobby came although it is available in the same dimensions. Since it is an alloy it is quite a bit shinier than pure lead and can be polished up to a pretty nice shine, but still not like plating.
GaryD
: Hi Gary, Got your message ,,,Thank you and hold that thought. I have questions first. The retailers I deal with are showing me a thin U came that thay say is "hobby came" It looks like regular came to me and too dull to make pretty angels with. I've seen angels made by hobbiests that were bright and shinny. Now the people I get get supplies from and from whom I have taken classes, {several different sources} say that these hobbiests have had the angels electroplated. What do you say???