Cutting Copper Sheet Jewelry

The ideal ratio is 3 teeth on the materials at any time.

Cutting copper sheet jewelry.

It is also very flexible and therefore easily cut shaped and folded. They look like big scissors and work the same way. 6 inches overall 1 13 16 inch cutting area. I was wondering how you make the embossed designs on copper or brass.

Embossed brass sheet by. For higher gauges meaning thinner copper you can easily do it with standard hardware store metal snips. Most people have access to these spare pieces of copper tubing or if not. Dan you can emboss sheet metal brass copper silver pewter etc by running it through a rolling mill between 2 sheets of metal like a sandwich.

I usually use a pair of snips to cut 10 mil. It is beautiful jewelry. Copper is found in jewelry stores and hardware stores. 6 inches overall 5 6mm cutting area.

Copper sterling silver silver alloy with a small amount of copper or other metals to make it stiffer and brass alloy of copper and zinc are all soft enough to cut and shape into jewelry with ease. For thicker copper sheet you would want to use a jewelry saw it s a bit slower but gives you a nicer finished cutting edge. Tronex small 50 degree angulated cutter. Here are photos of some of my work using 10 mil copper sheets.

Gold and aluminum among others are also used for sheet metal jewelry though not recommended for beginners they are both very soft. The laser cutting method cannot be used for all types of metals. You can also use a pair of scissors or a utility knife but the edges are very sharp so you will want to be careful. 30 to 24 gauge.

For more tutorials tools and supplies to make your ow. Choose the blade that best suits the thickness of the material being cut or sawn. 38 to 20 gauge. The rounded handles are designed to fit nicely in the curve of your hand.

Cutting your own copper sheets is a simple way to add a personal touch to any project to allow for custom dimensions possibly unavailable commercially and to save the additional costs of custom cutting which can quickly impact the total costs of your project. 4 1 2 inches overall 12 5mm cutting area. Use a b and s gauge to determine the thickness if unknown. Copper and metal cannot be cut with optical devices because they are very thick and can reflect a certain amount of light.

Cutting your own copper shapes can be easier than you think.