Copper, metal

Posts about how-to written by Dax58

My recently riveted and stamped items have had their sulfur bath and been tumbled for hours and hours. They didn't get as glossy as they usually do (WTH?) so I burnished them by hand with my new burnishing tool. Looks wicked, doesn't it? Like a dental pick for Clydesdales. Here is my pendant focal rivet project antiqued and ready to be tarted up: I decided to lay a piece of 18 gauge wire in the little channel I made instead of leaving it. I wanted the back to look better so I balled the ends…

As part one of my mission to make my studio practice healthier for me and any future babies, I decided to give electrolytic copper etching a try. It turns out it's so easy to do I am surprised more people haven't tried it. I downloaded an article from Art Jewelry about how to do it, but you can also find lots of good information floating around the internet. Basically, all you need to do is hook up a D battery to two pieces of copper suspended in a saltwater bath. One is the piece you are…

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Have you ever been afraid of etching because of the hazardous chemicals and lengthy list of expensive and often hard to find items? Then this tutorial is for you! Etching metal without acid is safe and easy. With this method, you can safely etch copper, bronze, brass and nickel. This tutorial describes how to use rubber stamps, a solvent based ink pad and a cellphone charger you pick up at the thrift store or from your junk drawer in a container of salt water, to produce beautiful etches…

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How I make fused copper jump rings! Free Tutorials

We are pleased to present this project, excerpted from Nancy Megan Corwin’s book, Chasing and Repoussé: Methods Ancient and Modern. In the book, Ms. Corwin takes the reader on a marvelous tour of chasing and repousse, including the tools, techniques, and history behind this vibrant artform...

I was shopping at Home Depot for some paint and saw this refrigeration tubing. 10 feet for $8 It is pure copper with a diameter inside of 1/4 inch. Using a tubing cutter I cut a 7 inch length. The cutter uses a wheel to compress and cut through the tubing as you rotate the cutter around the tubing and tighten the knob. This tool leaves a smooth end that has a bevel. I used a texture hammer to flatten and texture the tubing. After annealing the tube with a torch I formed it to the oval…

Copper plate, if properly prepared, is a smooth, archival oil-painting surface that’s been used by artists for hundreds of years with stunning results. This demonstration shows how to prepare copper plate for painting with oils.

Copper is the third most utilized metal in the U.S. behind iron and aluminum thanks to its malleability, ductility, conductivity and resistance to erosion. This semi-precious element boasts hundreds of applications, from electronics to transportation to health care products, and is often combined with other metals to ...

GREAT Site with all kinds of info on metalworking! More information on Embossing & Tooling Copper Foil, Brass Foil & Aluminum Foil A basic how-to for artists and crafters by The Whimsie Studio craftsmen

Copper Washers: A beautiful addition to your Jewelry Designs – Rings and Things

I selected a wonderfully patterned piece of red creek jasper, and decided to use a unique bail. A sheet of copper was hammered, filed, antiqued and formed to fit over the gemstone. Copper wire was wrapped around to hold the pieces together. I suspended this beautiful pendant on 2mm greek leather and finished it off with a hand forged copper clasp. Length is 21" with an additional 1 1/2" for the pendant. ITEM PN2261