These textured sheets are made by Dry Gulch in our warehouse with a rolling mill and textured plates. The metal started as Dead Soft, and has been work-hardened due to texturing. Each sheet is handmade and hand textured, making for a unique pattern!
This listing is for one sheet. This metal is Solid Copper, the thickness is 28 gauge and it is a 3x3" inch square (give or take a few millimeters on each side).
Sheet metal is one of the most basic building blocks for metalsmithing and jewelry making. Using techniques like cutting it to shape, heating it with a jeweler's torch, using cold connections on it and setting stones in it, one can transform it into a piece of art. The creative possibilities for sheet metal are endless!
Copper is one of our favorite metals to work with because of its soft malleability and bright red luster. It's also a soft metal to work with when using metal design or letter design stamping techniques, many use it as a practice metal for stamping before moving on to more expensive metals.
For flame painting techniques, copper is the best choice because of its range and richness of flame color patinas. Besides also developing a dark color when exposed to the elements for a long period of time, copper also turns many different colors using chemical patinas.
