Cutting Copper Sheets For Jewelry

4 1 2 inches overall 12 5mm cutting area.

Cutting copper sheets for jewelry.

Copper is found in jewelry stores and hardware stores. For higher gauges meaning thinner copper you can easily do it with standard hardware store metal snips. They look like big scissors and work the same way. Most people have access to these spare pieces of copper tubing or if not.

30 to 24 gauge. These shears can be used to cut both soft wires and sheet metal. The rounded handles are designed to fit nicely in the curve of your hand. 6 inches overall 5 6mm cutting area.

38 to 20 gauge. I usually use a pair of snips to cut 10 mil. Copper and metal cannot be cut with optical devices because they are very thick and can reflect a certain amount of light. Here are photos of some of my work using 10 mil copper sheets.

Embossed brass sheet by. It is also very flexible and therefore easily cut shaped and folded. I was wondering how you make the embossed designs on copper or brass. Tronex small 50 degree angulated cutter.

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

Jewelry making copper sheet alternative i like to use what s around to make stuff. 12 x12 copper sheet metal lead free 2 16 ounce workable copper sheets for jewelry crafts repairs enameling electrical 4 4 out of 5 stars 23 36 00 36. The laser cutting method cannot be used for all types of metals. 6 inches overall 1 13 16 inch cutting area.

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. I have created metal atcs and metal collage cards with 10 mil copper sheet.