Fascinating, with very clear instruction. Thank you for sharing the weight of the copper and the name of the tools you used. Also thank you for no annoying music. People who would watch this can be entertained by just learning from a master. Well done.
Thank you for the generous comments. I agree about music, but must admit when I first started doing videos in 2003, I added music, but later realized that the videos didn't need music.
I just came across your tutorials and have watched several so far. Very good quality, no fluff, just the information I am looking for. Good job and thank you.
Xlnt......thank you, I have been doing sheetmetal work for over 25 years and am now starting on metal scultures, your videos are very helpfull ....I am using all the same old tools but in a new way and new tecniques............thans again
This is the modern way that a craftsman passes on his skills. It's an education delivered perfectly. I could watch and listen to you for hours nd now I've found your channel likely will. Many thanks for taking he trouble to pass on and share your skills
George I'm sure you know this already, but for those viewers who may not, here goes... Copper is a nonferrous metal ( it contains no Iron or carbon) Ferrous metals do contain carbon and Iron. Ferrous metals get harder if you heat them and then quench them in water. Non ferrous metals (Copper Cu.) get soft as putty if you heat them then Quench them in water. You can make a penny almost soft enough to bend with your fingers if you heat it red hot, or just below the melt point, then drop it in water. A side benefit to heating and quenching Copper is, it makes the Copper look like new! I hope you and your viewers find this useful? LOVE the workmanship in your leaves... AWESOME !!! Stoney
Oh George where have you been all my life! ? You are a man after my own heart! making beautiful creations with the tools available, and I LOVE your " swage block! I have been trying to save for one for ages and I now realise I have all I need in the shed! Thanks George.
Thank you I like the fact that you took your time and spoke clear. To often people make these videos doing the steps so fast you have to start and stop. Thank you again :)
This is the most non-annoying narration Ive heard on youtube. You should maybe do narrations for other videos on here as well. Excellent instructions too, thank you for the tips.
HI! I LOVE COPPER!! Thank You for sharing your technique and tooling ideas!! What a cool way to make a form!!! [burning the roll form into the wood....CLEVER!! I am planning on spending more time on here looking for tutorials,,Thank God for RUclips! I am an aspiring jewelry designer in wire-work,bead,etc,and eventually,my DREAM to work in silver and soldering,and learning how to solder copper,copper-smithing,,but nothing too difficult or take up much space. Keep up the great work,Very enjoyable
Thanks for your comment. If you are thinking of primarily annealing, then the small tanks may be adequate. If you are going to be doing a lot of brazing or welding than it becomes more a question of your regulator settings, tip size that you are using and how much you will be using the torch. Years ago I had the same question and got an answer somewhat like the above. I wanted something definitive. But the bottom line on cylinders is what you are using your torch for and for how long.
Thank you for your videos! I have been shopping for a cutting torch set & not really knowing anything much about them I have been pulling my hair out trying to decide which set to start with! I do want to be safe so I've been impressed with Victor and the check valve/flashback arrester built into at least some of them & maybe all! They are not real clear on their descriptions sometimes! I even searched for a Victor site that may tell about their different torch sets and what their capabilities are but Victor doesn't seem to have much information either! I found your description of different torches and it was the most help I have found anywhere! Your simple descriptions helped me to learn so much as many of these help videos have instructors that still use terms that anyone in the field might understand but a novice has no idea what some of the terms mean! Enjoying so many of your videos on metal sculpturing too and I think I've found something I can enjoy learning in my retirement years! Thank you and I will be back to watch more and more!
Yes, it can be very confusing. Check out this page, it has a complete list of my RUclips videos. Makes it a little easier to find what you are looking for. gsegmedia.com/?page_id=2877
Barbara, thank you. It is amazing what one can do with a simple piece of copper. If you like this, look for form folding. Many people are using form folding to create work far more advanced than this simple leaf.
Very well video. I enjoy the post production narration because there is no noise from the tooling to mask your instructional voice. And a very pleasant voice indeed.
Instantly subscribed to your channel, thank you sir for showing us this .! Working on a rose for my girl and I'm going to try this method and see where I go from there ! I've seen numerous videos on this but this is the best one .! Thanks , love from Hong Kong .!
So glad that you liked the video. On RUclips there are a lot of "Form Folding Copper" videos by different artists and artisans. Just put Form Folding Copper in the RUclips search.
Very lovely! Your improvisations are inspiring and prove that there's more than one way to reach an end goal, especially when motivated by loss and love. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for this great copper-forming video. I especially like it because you use ordinary tools you can find around the house or at a hardware store instead of expensive jeweler's tools, and I'm a great fan of improvising. I'm just getting into folding and forming sheet metals in my jewelry-making and was wondering how to make a leaf!
Edith, when working with copper, each time you either bend or hammer copper, it becomes harder. Once the copper begins to harden, if you hammer it any more it becomes brittle and fractures. One of the reasons copper is so easy to form is that once you reach a certain point of hardness you can heat the copper up till it is red hot and let it cool. Once it is cool the copper will be soft and thus more easily formed. This process can be repeated over and over.
Thanks. You are right, there is a lot that can be done with this one simple technique. Take a look at Copper Earring from Scrap #4. I did a pair of leaf earrings.
A friend has a hardwood two piece mold for forming copper bowls that was done on a CNC. Worked very well. BUT, if one wanted to make a variety of bowls in different sizes, then they'd need a mold for each size. Same thing goes for leaves. If you have the means to either make the molds yourself or have them made economically, that would definitely be the way to go. Thanks for your question.
You can melt copper with a torch. I use an oxygen acetylene torch. If you have enough heat you can melt the copper foil pieces and they will fuse together. Copper melts at 1084.62 °C, 1984.32 °F. Put a couple of pieces of scrap foil on your welding table and heat them up till they melt.
George . . . I'd love to meet you and pick your brain. I've made several copper roses. All connected with bends. No glue or brazing. Just something I saw in my minds eye and rolled with it. Never knew about annealing. I'm also a stone carver, and I've incorporated the copper roses into a few stones. It was great to accidentally find your videos. I'd love to visit your shop and glean from your experience. If that's not possible, I'll definitely keep checking out your posts. Thanks.
I have so much copper it’s not even funny I must have like 16 to 20 sheets of 20 ounce and 16 ounce copper and I like working with it but I never knew how to do it like certain things I’m following your channel now he in your real good thank you
Do you have to hold it at the red hot temperature for a time to get a full anneal? Or does it anneal immediately when you hit that temp? Thanks for sharing. Nice work!
Bring the copper up to red hot and then move your torch away. Once it is red hot, allow the copper to cool. It will be soft and easily worked. When it gets hard again, repeat, bring it to red hot and allowing it to cool.
I have sheets of copper laying around. I love copper for some reason. I never did anything with these sheets, but I always thought that one day I would do sculpting with them. Its coming down to the end of the line for me and they still sit untouched.
Clown Whisper, sounds like it is time to pull the sheets out and see what you can come up. You'll be surprised about what you can come up with. It will also be one more thing you can check off your list. Let me know how it works out.
I have painted and sculpted on and off for many years. You just get so caught up with life in general you tend to lose site of the important things. Im sort of very sick now, and unable to work and buy tools. so right now,.. not an option. beautiful work though.
Thanks for sharing , I have One question if you kindly answer me: I am shaping copper foils which is 0.1 mm. do I need to anneal it as well or I can coldly shaping. Thanks in advance
Basil, I've never worked with copper foil. I'm just guessing here, but I would cold shape it to begin and then if it becomes too hard (stiff) for further shaping, then I would anneal.
@andyroo24601 Good to hear that you like the books and are gathering some ideas. The highest compliment for me is if I have encouraged someone to discover their own creativity.
Gorgeous! I would think this could easily be applied to small pieces for jewelry applications with care of course. Am I correct? I love this! Thank you!
Seems like a lot of work George. I'm thinking of making a variety of leaves, flowers and acorns out of copper. Imagine a banister with each section (between posts) showing different leaves (30 to 50), and the relevant fruit or flowers. Anyway just wondered if a person could make a steel press which could be applicable for each leaf but it just accents the veins and some sort of pattern in the leaf. One could make a cheap press with a hydrolic jack, and two steel molds (+ and -). Any ideas? Doing each leaf by hand will take me for ever!
I've often thought of doing the same. If you can make the dies or have them made for a reasonable cost, you'd have a great set up. You have an ambitious project, no matter which way you go. Main tip from me is to make it and adventure and have fun!
Hi, I'm hoping to start doing some metal work and was wondering if you know any more basic projects that might be a bit of fun and easy, Really appreciate these type of informative videos, the techniques shown really add variation and character to the piece, Please keep up the good work
Rhys, thanks for the comment. If you go to my channel you will see some easy to do projects. There are four videos on copper earrings from scrap copper. Plus some on working with pewter which is an inexpensive metal and easy to get and can be melted with a propane torch. My Channel: ruclips.net/user/897473 Currently there are 134 video on the channel. Some will be applicable to what you want to do and others won't. Keep in touch, George
Hey George, isn't Annealing copper done by heating and quenching in cold water, to make it softer, not by letting it cool in the air. That seems to be what everyone else is doing, and what works for me too.
Boris, many people do quench. I have never noticed any difference of softness between quenching and air cooling. I think it is just a personal preference. George
Boris it is better to allow the metal to gradually cool Io the room temperature . When we quench we shock the molecules into a state of rigid stasis that is not as effective as air cooling for example you use that method to temper stele tools.
I’m making money clips out of common repurposed hardened 3/4 copper pipe in 100mm lengths cut in half for the tension it retains to hold the bills and the hardest part is getting my halves nice and flat before I bend them into to clips, any suggestions on hammering them out? I tried pressing between steel plates but it’s not quite enough plus I need that hammer you used on that bowl, it looks like a body work hammer to me, I’ve got a set of steel body dollies but I’m missing the hammer
hi. thanks for this. I was wondering what effect water cooling the metal rather than aircooling would have on the finish of the copper ? Love tutorial.
Not sure whether quenching or not quenching would have much effect on the finish. Rust: I don't quench because I don't like water on my table top. The table top is steel and many of the tools and materials are steel. Many people do quench. For me, it is just a personal preference. Thanks for the question.
OHHHHhhh [I commented before watching the whole video,and now I am really IMPRESSED at how you texturized this piece...I wanted to find something to do to make earrings using something like this,,now I know how it's done!! ThANKS AGAIN!! :))) [I will give you credit for the technique if I may borrow your design? Sincerely,,Mainiacts
hey great quality video !! quick question, what is the point of " akneeling " ( ? i dont know if thats even correct ), and can i " akneel " with a regular standard blow torch ? i want to customize my motorcycle and i am set on making my front and rear fender out of copper ! =) oh ! before i forget, once i have my finished product w/ the copper, is there a way i can polish it to make it super shiny and not have to use brasso again ? lis an everlasting shine on copper possible ? thanks !
I made a bracelet like this and flame coloured it, but the colour completely faded within a pretty short period of time. I only have a propane torch. Would enamel coating it preserve the colour?
Hi George, i.m learning so much with you. Tell me please, could you recommend using bronze instead of copper to make leaves? It is easy to work with it? Thank you!
Andreea, copper is 99% copper. Bronze is copper and tin. History: Bronze age. Bronze tools and weapons were stronger than copper. Bronze is a harder material than plain copper. You'll definitely want to anneal the bronze so that it is malleable (workable). There are different types of bronze, depending on how much tin is added to the copper. Here are some links to videos on copper. Same principles apply, just that Bronze is a little harder material than copper. Also, bronze is a slightly different color compared to plain copper. vimeo.com/251099449 ruclips.net/video/3jSz11lz8MA/видео.html
Clementine. Generally I don't use pickling bath. I do not like water on my welding table. I work with a lot of steel; water + steel = rust. Most of the fire scale comes off with my thumbs and fore fingers. I wire brush almost everything I do with a wire brush on a motor. ruclips.net/video/tXEJZfkhdx0/видео.html I do run the Magic Wands through a bath of Sparex #2. ruclips.net/video/fXuHcJ8k_-U/видео.html Cleaning Copper with Acids: ruclips.net/video/usUCOvFECIE/видео.html Note: all my jewelry friends use a pickling bath but none of them work with steel. Probably more than you wanted to know. George
Sir can you please tell me what kind of thickness metal sheet is needed to create a metal fitting for the front cover of a wooden door (aka decorative ornament design) or one on a jewelry box? A reply would be greatly appreciated.
I would probably use about 20 or 21 gauge. Of course it depends on what you want to do. You can cut this thickness with a pair of aviation shears. If you want to go heavier then you will need some way to cut the metal. If it is an intricate shape you will need a jeweler's saw. It would help if I knew exactly what you want to do. If you take a look at my channel you will see that there are lots of videos on working with copper. ruclips.net/user/897473
George Goehl I was looking to make a rose/leaf copper metal fitting on the front of a jewelry box. I want to see how it would look with the type of wood I will be attempting to make it with which is why I was asking the thickness of the copper metal sheet. So you think 20 gauge would be good for that type of look or would I need a thicker piece? I plan on coating the box with lacquer finish so I plan to take my time with this piece and make it look as good as it can get. Although I have heard that achieving 100% rub on lacquer is nearly impossible and better to stop at 80%. Not sure if this is true.
20 gauge should be more than sufficient. If you form or texture the copper it will appear thicker than 20 gauge. For example, if you shape the roseleaf, so that it has dimension it will appear as heavier than it is. I have just done a series for RUclips on texturing copper which will give you a better idea of what I mean by texturing. ruclips.net/video/plNUfTqSVz4/видео.html ruclips.net/video/XOUZOEl9pSw/видео.html ruclips.net/video/8puFyWtsBUg/видео.html ruclips.net/video/oPl9jaL25Sk/видео.html Sounds like great project. If you have any questions,let me know. George
I've never worked with silver so I'm not much help. You might try to find a piece of 30 copper for a trial run. If that works, then try it on silver. (copper being cheaper than silver)
Hi Julia: #1, I work with a lot of steel and do not like water on my welding table (rust). #2, I am not in such a hurry that I can't wait till a piece of sheet copper cools.
Scroll down my list of my videos to the "Copper Annealing". Blow Torch: I have no experience with a blow torch. I doubt that you could get an everlasting shine on copper that is going to be exposed to the elements.
Hello. Hve a project at my school and i am intrerested in learing how can a cylider-barrel can be make. How can you give this roll shape? it woyld be really helpfull if somone could anser me. thanks
This is out of the type of things that I do. Suggest you look at RUclips videos with a search phrase: "copper still build". Lots of good information there.
I use a Victor Performer Oxygen / Acetylene Torch. Type those words in a Google search and you can find that particular torch. Just for annealing and silver soldering you might be able to use a Prest-O-Lite torch. This would be cheaper. I don't use a Prest-O-Lite so I can't be of much help here. Maybe check out some copper jewelry forums. Good luck! George
Thankyou for this video, I'm making a bird feeder for a Christmas present and have made your leaves with a fantastic result.
Thankyou
Dean
Fascinating, with very clear instruction. Thank you for sharing the weight of the copper and the name of the tools you used. Also thank you for no annoying music. People who would watch this can be entertained by just learning from a master. Well done.
Thank you for the generous comments. I agree about music, but must admit when I first started doing videos in 2003, I added music, but later realized that the videos didn't need music.
I just came across your tutorials and have watched several so far. Very good quality, no fluff, just the information I am looking for. Good job and thank you.
Xlnt......thank you, I have been doing sheetmetal work for over 25 years and am now starting on metal scultures, your videos are very helpfull ....I am using all the same old tools but in a new way and new tecniques............thans again
This is the modern way that a craftsman passes on his skills. It's an education delivered perfectly. I could watch and listen to you for hours nd now I've found your channel likely will. Many thanks for taking he trouble to pass on and share your skills
George
I'm sure you know this already, but for those viewers who may not, here goes... Copper is a nonferrous metal ( it contains no Iron or carbon) Ferrous metals do contain carbon and Iron. Ferrous metals get harder if you heat them and then quench them in water. Non ferrous metals (Copper Cu.) get soft as putty if you heat them then Quench them in water. You can make a penny almost soft enough to bend with your fingers if you heat it red hot, or just below the melt point, then drop it in water. A side benefit to heating and quenching Copper is, it makes the Copper look like new! I hope you and your viewers find this useful? LOVE the workmanship in your leaves... AWESOME !!!
Stoney
+Stoney327Excellent info-thanks!
Oh George where have you been all my life! ? You are a man after my own heart! making beautiful creations with the tools available, and I LOVE your " swage block! I have been trying to save for one for ages and I now realise I have all I need in the shed! Thanks George.
+Frances Winyard Thanks Frances. Going to have a new one on this leaf coming up in the next few weeks.
Fascinating, clear, and easy to follow videos George, that have given me the basics on how to use copper in my jewellery. Thank you
Thank you I like the fact that you took your time and spoke clear. To often people make these videos doing the steps so fast you have to start and stop. Thank you again :)
This is the most non-annoying narration Ive heard on youtube. You should maybe do narrations for other videos on here as well. Excellent instructions too, thank you for the tips.
American Thunder, thanks for the kind comment. Best to you for the New Year, George
HI! I LOVE COPPER!! Thank You for sharing your technique and tooling ideas!! What a cool way to make a form!!! [burning the roll form into the wood....CLEVER!! I am planning on spending more time on here looking for tutorials,,Thank God for RUclips! I am an aspiring jewelry designer in wire-work,bead,etc,and eventually,my DREAM to work in silver and soldering,and learning how to solder copper,copper-smithing,,but nothing too difficult or take up much space. Keep up the great work,Very enjoyable
Thanks for your comment. If you are thinking of primarily annealing, then the small tanks may be adequate. If you are going to be doing a lot of brazing or welding than it becomes more a question of your regulator settings, tip size that you are using and how much you will be using the torch.
Years ago I had the same question and got an answer somewhat like the above. I wanted something definitive. But the bottom line on cylinders is what you are using your torch for and for how long.
Thank you for your videos! I have been shopping for a cutting torch set & not really knowing anything much about them I have been pulling my hair out trying to decide which set to start with! I do want to be safe so I've been impressed with Victor and the check valve/flashback arrester built into at least some of them & maybe all! They are not real clear on their descriptions sometimes! I even searched for a Victor site that may tell about their different torch sets and what their capabilities are but Victor doesn't seem to have much information either! I found your description of different torches and it was the most help I have found anywhere! Your simple descriptions helped me to learn so much as many of these help videos have instructors that still use terms that anyone in the field might understand but a novice has no idea what some of the terms mean! Enjoying so many of your videos on metal sculpturing too and I think I've found something I can enjoy learning in my retirement years! Thank you and I will be back to watch more and more!
Yes, it can be very confusing. Check out this page, it has a complete list of my RUclips videos. Makes it a little easier to find what you are looking for. gsegmedia.com/?page_id=2877
That is beautiful. Such interest and dimension! Seriously, it's gorgeous.
Barbara, thank you. It is amazing what one can do with a simple piece of copper. If you like this, look for form folding. Many people are using form folding to create work far more advanced than this simple leaf.
Very well video. I enjoy the post production narration because there is no noise from the tooling to mask your instructional voice. And a very pleasant voice indeed.
Instantly subscribed to your channel, thank you sir for showing us this .! Working on a rose for my girl and I'm going to try this method and see where I go from there ! I've seen numerous videos on this but this is the best one .! Thanks , love from Hong Kong .!
Jag man, doing a rose with this technique: that's impressive. She will be pleased - I'm sure. Thanks for commenting.
So beautiful! So wonderful voice! Thank you!
Wish my life had some interest and dimension. You have a very soothing voice, I bet you tell great stories.
Great video
Thanks for the comment. I'd like to do some more story telling, but never enough hours in the day.
Hey George, learning about repousse. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.
BlackSeranna: Glad you liked. Lots can be done with copper.
Thank you for sharing you skill in forming your fantastic and beautiful leaf!
really want to get started !
I love this video. It makes me feel like that I can do these for sure for my jewelry making and other things.
So glad that you liked the video. On RUclips there are a lot of "Form Folding Copper" videos by different artists and artisans. Just put Form Folding Copper in the RUclips search.
Very lovely! Your improvisations are inspiring and prove that there's more than one way to reach an end goal, especially when motivated by loss and love. Thanks for sharing.
Wow...that's incredible...if only you could create it so frictionless that the wind would give it kinetic energy. that is sweet!
Thanks for this great copper-forming video. I especially like it because you use ordinary tools you can find around the house or at a hardware store instead of expensive jeweler's tools, and I'm a great fan of improvising. I'm just getting into folding and forming sheet metals in my jewelry-making and was wondering how to make a leaf!
Thanks, hopefully in the months ahead I will have some more videos up. Stay tuned!
Thanks, glad to you liked it. I try to get something new up each week.
Edith, when working with copper, each time you either bend or hammer copper, it becomes harder. Once the copper begins to harden, if you hammer it any more it becomes brittle and fractures.
One of the reasons copper is so easy to form is that once you reach a certain point of hardness you can heat the copper up till it is red hot and let it cool. Once it is cool the copper will be soft and thus more easily formed.
This process can be repeated over and over.
George Goehl nice and helpful videos how do you cut the copper or better said what tools do you use to cut the copper?
George, that was great! Thanks for sharing.
Another great tutorial. You've added a lot of interest and dimension to this subject.
Very nice video..simple tools to work with.
Thanks again..love to work with copper.
Copper is a fantastic material. Like to work with it. Thank you for this video.
Happy to hear that you like this video.
Wonderful job George and a superb tutorial!
many thanks for sharing, Cheers, Bram
Thanks for viewing and the compliment.
Thanks. You are right, there is a lot that can be done with this one simple technique. Take a look at Copper Earring from Scrap #4. I did a pair of leaf earrings.
The Bob Ross of metal working! Lovely.
I love this video! Thank you so much for making this and sharing your technique and knowledge!
+Cat 52 Thanks for viewing & the kind comment.
Thanks! This is an excellent video! Very clear instructions and inspiring video on form folding!
I love the what you did. It made me wonder as to how it would be to cnc a mold with leaf veins and then make the copper take that form....
A friend has a hardwood two piece mold for forming copper bowls that was done on a CNC. Worked very well. BUT, if one wanted to make a variety of bowls in different sizes, then they'd need a mold for each size. Same thing goes for leaves. If you have the means to either make the molds yourself or have them made economically, that would definitely be the way to go. Thanks for your question.
@@897473 thanks for the feedback! I am a Mechanical Engineer and am trying to build my own small cnc to play around with... Hope this works out.
Thank you George. I will try it air cooled next time and compare.
Fabulous tutorial, thank you!
You can melt copper with a torch. I use an oxygen acetylene torch. If you have enough heat you can melt the copper foil pieces and they will fuse together. Copper melts at 1084.62 °C, 1984.32 °F. Put a couple of pieces of scrap foil on your welding table and heat them up till they melt.
George . . . I'd love to meet you and pick your brain. I've made several copper roses. All connected with bends. No glue or brazing. Just something I saw in my minds eye and rolled with it. Never knew about annealing. I'm also a stone carver, and I've incorporated the copper roses into a few stones. It was great to accidentally find your videos. I'd love to visit your shop and glean from your experience. If that's not possible, I'll definitely keep checking out your posts. Thanks.
Thanks for your comments. Let me know what your goals are.
George Goehl You are a really great person..willing to help others meet their goals. Wish you lived close!Blessings !!!
Yes,it is good technique. The only problem is that it is rather slow. There is a way to speed up the process and I'll do a video on that soon.
Nice leaves, I’ll try that maybe with a wire bonsai by scaling down the leaves to appropriate size, thanks!
Love this leaf, thank you for the tutorial.
For a gift, I did a small pair of earrings using this technique. Tried to find a photo, but couldn't locate one. Thanks for viewing.
I have so much copper it’s not even funny I must have like 16 to 20 sheets of 20 ounce and 16 ounce copper and I like working with it but I never knew how to do it like certain things I’m following your channel now he in your real good thank you
Great video, awesome instruction.
gorgeous. I just have to say, I find your voice calming and soothing. oh and I like your videos, I learn a lot from them.
Brilliant and beautiful!
Thanks for the comment. That will encourage me to do more of these type videos.
Do you have to hold it at the red hot temperature for a time to get a full anneal? Or does it anneal immediately when you hit that temp? Thanks for sharing. Nice work!
Bring the copper up to red hot and then move your torch away. Once it is red hot, allow the copper to cool. It will be soft and easily worked. When it gets hard again, repeat, bring it to red hot and allowing it to cool.
I have sheets of copper laying around. I love copper for some reason. I never did anything with these sheets, but I always thought that one day I would do sculpting with them. Its coming down to the end of the line for me and they still sit untouched.
Clown Whisper, sounds like it is time to pull the sheets out and see what you can come up. You'll be surprised about what you can come up with. It will also be one more thing you can check off your list. Let me know how it works out.
I have painted and sculpted on and off for many years. You just get so caught up with life in general you tend to lose site of the important things. Im sort of very sick now, and unable to work and buy tools.
so right now,.. not an option.
beautiful work though.
Interest & dimension .thanks for sharing .nice technique
Thanks for commenting. Good to hear that they are helpful. More videos on their way so stay tuned.
a welders chipping hammer would work great too, that's what I used anyway. And they're super inexpensive
Good idea. Thanks.
The welding table is 1/2" hot rolled steel. It's 3' x 4'.
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Awesome work!👍
Thanks for the kind thought!
Thanks for sharing , I have One question if you kindly answer me: I am shaping copper foils which is 0.1 mm. do I need to anneal it as well or I can coldly shaping. Thanks in advance
Basil, I've never worked with copper foil. I'm just guessing here, but I would cold shape it to begin and then if it becomes too hard (stiff) for further shaping, then I would anneal.
Hola jorge me gustan tus trabajos
Beautiful leaves! I tried to make one also awhile back :)
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nice and brilliant ! this video is very helpful
i like the use of imagination in making things up
amazing and thanks !
aawadh thanks for commenting. You're right - imagination is the the key.
@andyroo24601 Good to hear that you like the books and are gathering some ideas. The highest compliment for me is if I have encouraged someone to discover their own creativity.
Gorgeous! I would think this could easily be applied to small pieces for jewelry applications with care of course. Am I correct? I love this! Thank you!
Thanks Geroge.
annealing takes place when the copper turns red. cooling in water makes no difference and allows you to work more quickly.
Seems like a lot of work George. I'm thinking of making a variety of leaves, flowers and acorns out of copper. Imagine a banister with each section (between posts) showing different leaves (30 to 50), and the relevant fruit or flowers. Anyway just wondered if a person could make a steel press which could be applicable for each leaf but it just accents the veins and some sort of pattern in the leaf. One could make a cheap press with a hydrolic jack, and two steel molds (+ and -). Any ideas? Doing each leaf by hand will take me for ever!
I've often thought of doing the same. If you can make the dies or have them made for a reasonable cost, you'd have a great set up. You have an ambitious project, no matter which way you go. Main tip from me is to make it and adventure and have fun!
Hi, I'm hoping to start doing some metal work and was wondering if you know any more basic projects that might be a bit of fun and easy, Really appreciate these type of informative videos, the techniques shown really add variation and character to the piece, Please keep up the good work
Rhys, thanks for the comment.
If you go to my channel you will see some easy to do projects. There are four videos on copper earrings from scrap copper. Plus some on working with pewter which is an inexpensive metal and easy to get and can be melted with a propane torch. My Channel: ruclips.net/user/897473
Currently there are 134 video on the channel. Some will be applicable to what you want to do and others won't. Keep in touch, George
Hey George, isn't Annealing copper done by heating and quenching in cold water, to make it softer, not by letting it cool in the air. That seems to be what everyone else is doing, and what works for me too.
Boris, many people do quench. I have never noticed any difference of softness between quenching and air cooling. I think it is just a personal preference. George
Boris it is better to allow the metal to gradually cool Io the room temperature . When we quench we shock the molecules into a state of rigid stasis that is not as effective as air cooling for example you use that method to temper stele tools.
Artmuse2011 "molecules in to state of rigid stasis" You're getting way to technical for me. I'd suggest that you check with some Metallurgy Forums.
very nice work!
Great video!! Play it at 1.25 or 1.5 speed for those with ADHD
Shavorn, I've never used propane so I don't know. Best I can suggest is to get a thin piece of copper and give it a try.
George
Thanks for the comments. I'll try to keep some good stuff coming.
Judy, the top of my table is 1/2" hot rolled steel. Overall size is 3' x 4'.
Check out the RUclips video "Welding Table & Heat Sink"
Amazing... thansk from Chile
I’m making money clips out of common repurposed hardened 3/4 copper pipe in 100mm lengths cut in half for the tension it retains to hold the bills and the hardest part is getting my halves nice and flat before I bend them into to clips, any suggestions on hammering them out? I tried pressing between steel plates but it’s not quite enough plus I need that hammer you used on that bowl, it looks like a body work hammer to me, I’ve got a set of steel body dollies but I’m missing the hammer
hi. thanks for this. I was wondering what effect water cooling the metal rather than aircooling would have on the finish of the copper ? Love tutorial.
Not sure whether quenching or not quenching would have much effect on the finish. Rust: I don't quench because I don't like water on my table top. The table top is steel and many of the tools and materials are steel. Many people do quench. For me, it is just a personal preference. Thanks for the question.
Thank you ! I need to learn me these terms. Indeed rust is an issue.
OHHHHhhh [I commented before watching the whole video,and now I am really IMPRESSED at how you texturized this piece...I wanted to find something to do to make earrings using something like this,,now I know how it's done!! ThANKS AGAIN!! :))) [I will give you credit for the technique if I may borrow your design? Sincerely,,Mainiacts
It will have to be protected from the environment. I use a clear acrylic aerosol.
Rusteoleum Crystal Clear
hey great quality video !! quick question, what is the point of " akneeling " ( ? i dont know if thats even correct ), and can i " akneel " with a regular standard blow torch ? i want to customize my motorcycle and i am set on making my front and rear fender out of copper ! =) oh ! before i forget, once i have my finished product w/ the copper, is there a way i can polish it to make it super shiny and not have to use brasso again ? lis an everlasting shine on copper possible ? thanks !
I made a bracelet like this and flame coloured it, but the colour completely faded within a pretty short period of time. I only have a propane torch. Would enamel coating it preserve the colour?
A clear spray should keep the copper from changing color. I've never had a problem once the copper was coated.
Hi George I am learning so much from you! Thank you. I am a beginner and am curious as to the top of your workbench.
thank you for posting this...
nice, i dont knew, that for forming i need wood block. but i do not understand, how i can form concave and sleek boat form?
Hi George, i.m learning so much with you. Tell me please, could you recommend using bronze instead of copper to make leaves? It is easy to work with it? Thank you!
Andreea, copper is 99% copper. Bronze is copper and tin. History: Bronze age. Bronze tools and weapons were stronger than copper. Bronze is a harder material than plain copper. You'll definitely want to anneal the bronze so that it is malleable (workable).
There are different types of bronze, depending on how much tin is added to the copper.
Here are some links to videos on copper. Same principles apply, just that Bronze is a little harder material than copper.
Also, bronze is a slightly different color compared to plain copper.
vimeo.com/251099449
ruclips.net/video/3jSz11lz8MA/видео.html
@@897473 thank you so much for the info!
Yes, I would preffer bronze because of it.s colour :).
Great - what do you use for a bench top that you are torching against?
Hi George,
Do you use a pickle? If not how do you get rid of fire scale?
Clementine. Generally I don't use pickling bath. I do not like water on my welding table. I work with a lot of steel; water + steel = rust.
Most of the fire scale comes off with my thumbs and fore fingers. I wire brush almost everything I do with a wire brush on a motor. ruclips.net/video/tXEJZfkhdx0/видео.html
I do run the Magic Wands through a bath of Sparex #2. ruclips.net/video/fXuHcJ8k_-U/видео.html
Cleaning Copper with Acids: ruclips.net/video/usUCOvFECIE/видео.html
Note: all my jewelry friends use a pickling bath but none of them work with steel.
Probably more than you wanted to know.
George
Actually, it was everything I wanted to know!!! Thank you for your timely reply!
Regards,
Clemmie
Sir can you please tell me what kind of thickness metal sheet is needed to create a metal fitting for the front cover of a wooden door (aka decorative ornament design) or one on a jewelry box? A reply would be greatly appreciated.
I would probably use about 20 or 21 gauge. Of course it depends on what you want to do. You can cut this thickness with a pair of aviation shears. If you want to go heavier then you will need some way to cut the metal. If it is an intricate shape you will need a jeweler's saw. It would help if I knew exactly what you want to do. If you take a look at my channel you will see that there are lots of videos on working with copper. ruclips.net/user/897473
George Goehl I was looking to make a rose/leaf copper metal fitting on the front of a jewelry box. I want to see how it would look with the type of wood I will be attempting to make it with which is why I was asking the thickness of the copper metal sheet. So you think 20 gauge would be good for that type of look or would I need a thicker piece? I plan on coating the box with lacquer finish so I plan to take my time with this piece and make it look as good as it can get. Although I have heard that achieving 100% rub on lacquer is nearly impossible and better to stop at 80%. Not sure if this is true.
20 gauge should be more than sufficient. If you form or texture the copper it will appear thicker than 20 gauge. For example, if you shape the roseleaf, so that it has dimension it will appear as heavier than it is.
I have just done a series for RUclips on texturing copper which will give you a better idea of what I mean by texturing.
ruclips.net/video/plNUfTqSVz4/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/XOUZOEl9pSw/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/8puFyWtsBUg/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/oPl9jaL25Sk/видео.html
Sounds like great project. If you have any questions,let me know.
George
George Goehl
Subscribed! Again thank you for your advice.
Awesome! Thanks so much!
nice vid, when you are done with a piece, how do you make sure that it doessent continue to oxidice?
Amazing video! I was wondering if I could use 30 gauge fine (pure) silver to make a leaf or will it be to thin?
I've never worked with silver so I'm not much help. You might try to find a piece of 30 copper for a trial run. If that works, then try it on silver. (copper being cheaper than silver)
George Goehl Alright thanks for the advice I appreciate it.
ok thank you for replying and i will do that, can you tell me what kind of torch and gas you use though?
how come you do not quench your copper?
Hi Julia: #1, I work with a lot of steel and do not like water on my welding table (rust). #2, I am not in such a hurry that I can't wait till a piece of sheet copper cools.
That makes good sense. Thank you.
I am so eager to try this but I only have a pencil torch and propane. would this work the same?
16 ounce or 16 gauge copper?
thankyou for sharing
great great. thank you.
Scroll down my list of my videos to the "Copper Annealing". Blow Torch: I have no experience with a blow torch. I doubt that you could get an everlasting shine on copper that is going to be exposed to the elements.
Thanks, I'd like to do more of these.
Nice.
Hello. Hve a project at my school and i am intrerested in learing how can a cylider-barrel can be make. How can you give this roll shape? it woyld be really helpfull if somone could anser me. thanks
To answer your question I'd need more information. Not sure what you are referring to when you use the term "cylinder-barrel".
it a cooper boiler tank .It is a bart of a water heater. And its being forged
I would like to know if it was forged on a roller so to take its cylider shape
This is out of the type of things that I do. Suggest you look at RUclips videos with a search phrase: "copper still build". Lots of good information there.
Thank you very much for your time and advise.Take care
I use a Victor Performer Oxygen / Acetylene Torch. Type those words in a Google search and you can find that particular torch.
Just for annealing and silver soldering you might be able to use a Prest-O-Lite torch. This would be cheaper. I don't use a Prest-O-Lite so I can't be of much help here.
Maybe check out some copper jewelry forums.
Good luck! George
by chance, did you come to sell your work in Wichita Falls, Texas 30 or more years ago. I think my mother has some of your work?