Copper work

I finally broke down and bought new copper for the copper end tables I recieved an order for 2 years ago. I was REALLY trying hard to find reclaimed copper, like I used in the barnwood/copper coffee table (find it here: barnwood-coffee-table.html) I guess I'll have to settle with the satisfaction that these were remnants of other people's orders... but they still cost an arm and a leg!

Brand-spankin-new copper w/ a vinyl layer protection.

With vinyl layer removed, ready for the heat.

 

 



First sheet under the torch.

 

 

 



 No crazy photoshop, no altered colors. This is seriously how they look when the sheets are cooloing.





  A little magic tarnish coating for splash effects.

Apply ball peen hammer,then repeat... around 300 times...

 

 

 Scuff sanding the high spots with some 220 sandpaper to reveal the ridges on the sheet.

 

 

...Then polishing off the scratches with some synthetic steel wool.

 

 

The hammered texture leaves all the color in the depressions, while the high spots create a series of polished ridges for a dramatic contrast.

All the sheets, lined up. Looks pretty cool.

 

 These are going to look SWEET in the end tables I'm making for them. More on that later...