Copper Work

"BRAND NEW solid copper sheet metal cut-to-size so that you can buy just only you need. The title of this listing has the sheet size expressed in feet as well as inches. This is 16 ounce copper, which is 0.0216\" thick (AKA 24 gauge, AKA 22 mil). The pictures are a representative sample of the large sheets that your order will be cut from. Note that this sheet size is custom-cut from a larger sheet, and due to the material lost to the shearing process, actual size may vary plus or minus by…

Keep working the metal Making a copper bowl: Next Step Previous Step Civil War Days Lake Villa Illinois 9-2007

Easy Copper Rose DIY Tutorial

Super Simple DIY Tools for Copper Work: I have really been getting into copper work lately, in particular, making super cool bracelets and tiny bowls out of scrap. However, the deeper I go down that rabbit hole, the more I realize how many tools I would like to have to help with the proce…

Hello everyone! Yesterday I made a post about how to apply an ammonia patina to copper. In that post I mentioned a borax patina that can be done quickly and easily, so I decided to write up this little how-to :) I love this method because it's fast and easy and produces some lovely colors, like the ones in my Copper Heart Earrings. If you like instant gratification as much as I do, then this technique is for you! Materials and Tools Borax (can be found in the laundry/household cleaners aisle…

In this guide, I'll show you how to pickle copper wire to remove firescale which is left on your wire after annealing and/or soldering.

It’s Another Really Cool Copper TechniqueLooking for a last minute holiday gift? This post won’t help you. I mean, I guess you could do it if you had the time,…

How to Make Copper Bracelets: This is something that I have been wanting to try for quite some time. I used a piece of scrap copper pipe to make some bracelets. I also tried various methods of accentuating the aesthetic of a simple bracelet.

Rebuilding my (finishing) my torching table I have the hood and posts all done now I need to fix the table top want to raise it a little and create some storage space - it seems I always find more ways to fix my work area than actually work ...... I figure this is the last big modification - but that's this week... I'll find some other project to keep me from actually making beads. I did accomplish making some amphora face pendants along with some horse head pendants - I'll post them soon…