In todays video I'll be making a picture frame with a copper rose. It's a bit of a process and I'm not exactly a master woodworker, but I think it turned out really well.
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Affiliate links for some useful items for metalworking below
Decent tin snips for cutting copper: https://amzn.to/45pgsSY
Bigger tin snips, leaves a smoother edge but kinda hard to use if you don't have good hand strength:
https://amzn.to/4kEUi3B
Refillable butane torch for small soldering jobs and heat coloring (flame painting) copper:
https://amzn.to/3ZtoCG1
This is a small STEEL anvil for metalworking. This is good enough for copper but you might want something bigger for steel or larger items. You don't need an anvil for copper, but it does make some things easier. Make sure you get steel, cast iron is too brittle
https://amzn.to/4e2BfxS
Steel anvil for metalworking, bigger and definitely usable for blacksmithing. Make sure you get cast steel, not iron. Iron is too brittle.
https://amzn.to/3TlGEGz
Copper sheet to get you started:
https://amzn.to/4dZG3E2