How To Write On Copper Sheet

The harder you press the deeper the line.

How to write on copper sheet.

You may want to write them out on the paper template first to help with placement and then trace the paper over the copper piece to duplicate the letters. Cut the sheet metal so it s the same size as you want the print to be. Make your own paper shapes and cut about 1 8 inch from the edges. Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum brass and copper.

You may wish to use some fine sandpaper or steel wool to smooth out the edges of the copper shape. Make sure you ve got steel under the copper sheet either an anvil or a bench block so you don t dent the metal as you stamp it. I like to draw a design on the metal and use the stamp to create a dotted line. Transfer your design to the metal sheet.

Try making different size stamps to vary the diameter of the stamped dots. Print out or draw your design on a piece of paper. Then cut along the lines you marked with the tin snips. It can be helpful to use.

Deepen the lines on the metal sheet using the stylus to your preference. Clean shapes and wires with steel wool or. Use measuring tape and a straightedge to measure and mark the sheet metal. Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.

Remove the paper and tape from the metal sheet.