How To Make Leaves Out Of Copper Sheet

Tape template to copper and cut around leaf outline cutting through paper and copper with scissors or a utility knife.

How to make leaves out of copper sheet. Place the template on the copper sheet and trace the outline with a sharpie. Video is unedited and was done on my laptop just because i do it this way does not mean that it is the only way that it can be done. Wear soft leather gloves and use metal snips to cut out the shape. Demo of actually cutting out metal leaves from 22 gauge mild steel plate.

If you use a washable marker or a dry erase marker you can just wipe away your marks after you cut out the leaves from the sheet. Some leaves are created using the fold form method some chasing repousse or fabricated method. How to cut out metal leaves using an angle grinder. Download and print our patterns see below or trace real maple oak or gingko leaves onto paper.

I discuss using a thin disk on angle grinder. Almost all metals are from repurposed items purchased in thrift stores. Purchase sheets of soft 36 gauge copper brass or silver at a crafts store. All leaves with mixed metals are riveted together with hand made rivets in copper brass or silver plated wire.

Al found metal snips that can cut curves which. Don t worry about marking up the copper. Trace around your leaves directly onto the copper sheet.