Pressing Copper Sheet

You want the copper sheeting to be as flat and flush against the plywood as possible.

Pressing copper sheet.

This will give you the most control over your ability to hammer and indent the copper sheeting. When it s hammered or stressed the copper slowly begins to harden. Draw the design for the copper onto a piece of tracing paper. Ibosad copper tube fittings hydraulic pipe crimping tool with 1 2 3 4 and 1 jaw copper pipe propress crimper pressing pliers 4 5 out of 5 stars 71 108 20 108.

If an elaborate copper project is underway it will need to be annealed a number of times. Video showing the mold making and the pressing process of round ornate copper window covers. Hammering a copper sheet that is hardened can lead to disaster because it becomes more brittle tears or cracks under stress. Firmly rub the embossing stylus along the lines of the drawing pressing into the metal.

Hammer a nail into both ends of the copper sheet and into the plywood. This will secure your copper sheeting in place while you are hamming the copper.