How To Write On Copper Sheet

Place the copper shapes on a soft pad such as a dish towel and write plant names with a blunt pencil.

How to write on copper sheet.

I like to draw a design on the metal and use the stamp to create a dotted line. 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. If you want the letters to stand out you can use a fine tip black marker such as a sharpie to trace the letters and help them be more visible. Try making different size stamps to vary the diameter of the stamped dots.

Use measuring tape and a straightedge to measure and mark the sheet metal. Clean shapes and wires with steel wool or. Tape them to the copper sheet metal. Print out or draw your design on a piece of paper.

Make your own paper shapes and cut about 1 8 inch from the edges. The harder you press the deeper the line. You may wish to use some fine sandpaper or steel wool to smooth out the edges of the copper shape. Remove the paper and tape from the metal sheet.

Transfer your design to the metal sheet. It can be helpful to use. Then cut along the lines you marked with the tin snips. 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 out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.