Here is a very handy set you can get from Cabelas outdoor sporting goods. It is an assortment of lead wire used for tying flys and other fishing applications. It is really good for hoses, wires and tubing. A simple pull on each end with pliers and it will straighten and it bend very easily. If you clean it with a little acetone or lacquer thinner and it will hold paint very nicely. This is a cheap alternative to the stuff sold in little packages in modeling shops. For the worry warts, yes it is true lead and in sufficient quantity will cause you harm, but it is really hard to get enough in your system from handling this small amount without wadding it up and chewing on it on a daily basis.
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