Then cut along the lines you marked with the tin snips.
How to write on copper sheet.
Deepen the lines on the metal sheet using the stylus to your preference.
I like to draw a design on the metal and use the stamp to create a dotted line.
Clean shapes and wires with steel wool or.
You may wish to use some fine sandpaper or steel wool to smooth out the edges of the copper shape.
Use measuring tape and a straightedge to measure and mark the sheet metal.
Transfer your design to the metal sheet.
Cut out a piece of sheet metal using a pair of tin snips.
Make your own paper shapes and cut about 1 8 inch from the edges.
The harder you press the deeper the line.
Try making different size stamps to vary the diameter of the stamped dots.
Print out or draw your design on a piece of paper.
Place the copper shapes on a soft pad such as a dish towel and write plant names with a blunt pencil.
Remove the paper and tape from the metal sheet.
Make sure you ve got steel under the copper sheet either an anvil or a bench block so you don t dent the metal as you stamp it.
You may want to write them out on the paper template first to help with placement and then trace the paper over the copper piece to duplicate the letters.
Any kind of sheet metal will work including aluminum brass and copper.
Cut the sheet metal so it s the same size as you want the print to be.