Hot wire cutters are only £12 from GW.
Soldering irons get pretty hot, although copper wire and paperclips probably aren't good enough to conduct the heat. You could try running an electric current through the wire and getting it hot, but be careful-this can be dangerous. If its one of those irons with a little hole at the end, you can stick a piece of metal down there and the heat should be slightly higher. Anything alloyed with Beryllium(if you can get your hands on it) is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity, so try using that. You can usually buy copper-beryllium alloy rods from alot of small hardware stores, and yes i am talking in the UK, living there after all. Also, shops can order them in.
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