Have you considered the nylon fabric window screen? It's not as rigid as
metal but there should be no staining issues.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel H. Weiskotten" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:57 PM
Subject: Drying racks
> In my dumpster-diving the other day I came across a big roll of copper
> window screening.
>
> It got me thinking about my fears of using regular window screening to
make
> the small drying racks as I have done at least three times in the past. I
> feared that using ferrous wire would perhaps leave rust stains on the
> artifacts, although I don't recall that that ever happened.
>
> I have to build a new rack for my latest project, and got thinking that
the
> copper wire would be just peachy for the application.
>
> Any comments / suggestions on building safe and effective drying racks
> would be appreciated.
>
> Dan W.
>