Hi,  I have a question about annealing heavy gauge copper wire. Do you need to use flux or can you just heat it with a torch until it glows a dull red?   Thanks in advance, Lagniappe2005

 Hi, I'm new to this forum.  I am currently working in metal clay and am trying to teach myself more traditional metalworking techniques.  My hope is to combine the metalwork with the metal clay and see what develops. I recently retired and moved from Madison Wisconsin to a small town right outside of Portland.  ...