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Anyone know a good place to buy pining wire from and dont say bitsandkits coz they just rob you. I found a site that sells 20meters for a fiver but its silver plated and thats just not right so can someone give us some advice on this.

Nice one.

i've been making my own... out of staples... 2 staples glued together makes a pretty strong pin.

Paper clips ...perfect thickness.

Gunzhard wrote:Paper clips ...perfect thickness.

Agreed.... I have been using paperclips for years, and have never had a problem. Best part is you can get a box of like 100 for a buck or two, and they last a long time.

I personally when I was strapped for cash when to the hardware store and bought a small spool of brass or copper wire that would give me enough to pin up a couple thousand minis. All for less then $5.00 U.S

I third the paper clips. If you can, find the kind with notches in them. It makes cutting them easier.

I've just picked up odd bits and pieces of copper wire here and there; always managed to find a bit when I need it. If I ever run out, I am a physics teacher, so I'll blag some out of the cupboard from one of the technicians.

My Dad does bonsai and he buys slightly thicker stuff than me from his bonsai dealer, but it is quite expensive.

A quick google search for copper wire just brought up lots of results though...

Nice one for the info, never even thought about paper clips cheers.

Bits and Kits uk sells 1mm wire which I find better than paperclips because with a 1mm drill bit it gives a good snug fit.

I grab brass rod from a local hobby shop, $0.50-$0.75 for a twelve inch length dependng on the thickness.

Look in the hobby area of your nearest megabox store (walmart here in the US).

They might have a spool of wire used in jewelry making. I got some just a bit thicker than a paperclip but a 30' spool for under 5$ US.

Its worth a look at the very least.

I use paperclips. Two sizes 0.5mm and 0.8mm (but I also have drillbits to match). For larger items I use 3mm brass rod (my =I= space marine is done this way).

You do need good proper wire cutters for them though, as they will notch cheaper clippers.

paperclips FTW!

I use some gardening wire. It was 99p for about 10-20m (I can't remember off the top of my head).

Flourists wire is cheap, the right size and is quite soft.
Paper clips are great too but are harder.
I use both depending on what needs to be done - flourists for armatures & paper clips for pinning