I use several kinds of metal in my embossing studio — copper, brass and other. The “Other” is a strange brand of aluminum coated with some sort of gold-like stuff, with aluminum on the back — which is easy enough to overcome in a piece of jewelry.
The aluminum sheet is easy to emboss, no struggle whatever, but I can’t say as much for the copper, which is very hard to manage, and the brass, hardest of all.
The thing is, if you want to make a sturdy set of wind chime earrings, you’ve got to use brass — copper just won’t do, it’s too doggone soft. On the other hand, just try embossing copper and see how soft it is — the answer is “not very”. Copper looks amazing, and so does the brass, but they don’t take detail like the coated aluminum sheet does.
https://youtu.be/T5-86cGv0gY
Now, if it’s a simple introduction project for copper embossing, the bee here now disk might be perfect for you.
https://youtu.be/eBJOz7vC8xM
Here’s a video that covers how to transfer designs from paper to metal. It’s easy, once you know how!
https://youtu.be/RLBfxtAexgc
Have you ever wanted to emboss a 17th century Dutch landscape on a copper disk? Well, here’s your chance, and it includes instruction on how to mount it in a bezel.
https://youtu.be/A0anbhcNKGM
https://youtu.be/JThrTpmCOQ0
https://youtu.be/XOufijS1EZ4
https://youtu.be/Y9jjqDhX3hw
This is a good video for a beginner to watch:
And here’s how to frame your larger metal embossings:
https://youtu.be/Vb5mC5l3OGQ
Lastly, here’s a video that might give you a few helpful hints:
https://youtu.be/V0QxS_eRYGE
That’s it, the whole series of suggested videos for metal embossing beginners. Once you get going, I expect to see your projects online, and will help with technical issues. Art issues don’t exist — there is no such thing as “bad” art — someone, somewhere, will love it.
See You At The Top!!!
gorby