Begin cut with metal cutting sheer.
How to cut and shape copper sheet.
Before you start cutting i would recommend taping couple of your major fingers.
Clamp the sheet metal against your desk to hold it in place while you work.
Mark the required dimensions on the surface of the sheet using marking tool and straightedge.
If you want a sharp 90 bend tap along the crease with a mallet.
Mark a bend line and place the sheet metal on the edge of your bench.
Cut slowly and make straight lines in as continuous a motion as you can.
Next outfit your tool with a metal cutting wheel.
Cut the copper sheet using a metal cutting sheer begin to make the cuts along your marks.
Electric saws are best for making straight cuts only.
Clamp the wood on top of the metal to the workbench.
This foil will work well with many mixed media backgrounds.
Then bend the sheet back and forth a few times to snap it.
You can also use golden gac 200 and the paint will adhere to the copper foil better.
Do this for all of your cuts until you have freed your pattern from the copper sheet.
Next place the wood parallel and slightly behind the bending line.
You can use the same trick to cut metal studs.
20 gauge copper can be cut with heavy duty snips or sheet metal shears.
There are wheels specifically designed for cutting sheet metal but any metal cutting wheel will do the job in this case.
Snip the two sides.
You can use barkeepers powdered cleaner bon ami is similar or if you want to go all natural baking soda lemon juice and dish liquid work pretty good.
Elevate and support one edge of sheet with free hand allowing entry point for cut enough clearance for metal cutting sheer to proceed.
It s often used for various construction art and craft projects diy projects electrical applications research and development and much more.
While you can bend this copper with your hands to get a sharp 90 degree bend you must use a sheet metal brake.
Draw your shapes you want to cut onto copper with pencil or a sharpie marker.
Hold your tool parallel to the copper sheet and slowly and carefully cut along the line or template that you have marked on the sheet.
Measure the dimensions needed with tape measure.
This ensures a cleaner cut and prevents metal chips from scratching the sheet while you cut.
Finally bend the sheet up by hand to the angle desired.
The 1 mil copper sheet will not hold its own shape without something behind it to reinforce it.
