Pressing Copper Sheet

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Pressing copper sheet.

Draw the design for the copper onto a piece of tracing paper. When it s hammered or stressed the copper slowly begins to harden. You want the copper sheeting to be as flat and flush against the plywood as possible. Place the copper metal sheet upon the work surface front side down.

This will give you the most control over your ability to hammer and indent the copper sheeting. The hammer blows need to be deliberate a and focused but not hard. Firmly rub the embossing stylus along the lines of the drawing pressing into the metal. Hammering a copper sheet that is hardened can lead to disaster because it becomes more brittle tears or cracks under stress.

Video showing the mold making and the pressing process of round ornate copper window covers. If an elaborate copper project is underway it will need to be annealed a number of times.