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Fri, Aug 20, 10 at 12:14
| I have a roll of thin copper used for copper punch. (It's 36 gauge ) Had it for years - never used it till now. I saw this online and I wanted to make it - complete with all the rainbow colors.
I used a small torch & experimented.
This pic shows the results .
Cool !!!!! You can buy the tooling foil at Michaels -
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 20, 10 at 12:31
| Very cool...can't wait to see your finished project! |
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- Posted by jeannespines 4 Iowa (My Page) on Fri, Aug 20, 10 at 14:16
| So, 2much, "Where's your butterfly?" LOL! Great experiment! TFS! Jeanne S. |
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- Posted by toomuchglass 53172 (My Page) on Fri, Aug 20, 10 at 14:53
| No Butterfly yet ! It's number 125 on my to-do list ~ heheh |
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| it's awesome!!!! |
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- Posted by nanatricia (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 0:16
| Cool!!!! |
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| Looks like you are having fun with your welding! I think that is butterfly i passed up yesterday as someone had repainted it & did a miserable job of it, It would have had to be stripped(I have some stripper) Just not up to doing it right now!! Might go back & see if it's still there, this one looks very cool!! Jan |
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- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 2:54
| Love that butterfly! I can see why you want to copy it. Great idea heating up the copper to create the different colors. I wonder what that would like once it has weathered. I can't wait to see what the next cool thing is that you come up with! |
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- Posted by calamity_j z7bc (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 11:24
| ANOTHER great idea...hmmm, project number...765432!heh heh! But I really like it...that looks like the copper I found at a garage sale, that I used for my castle.... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Copper on Castle
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- Posted by toomuchglass 53172 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 21, 10 at 12:23
| I always wondered how to make colors on copper - I think it's so pretty . I might just have to make that butterfly today :) |
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| Well, went back & got the butterfly! $1.98 it is all metal but holes are different larger ones go all down the outer edges & slits go in toward the center. Missing 1 antenna but I can glue 1 on. It's 11 1/4 in long by 10 in. wide. Was on a rod originally. Has heavy wire all around outer edges on underside so well made. Will undercoat & repaint as in better shape than I had thought. I love 1 you made of copper sheeting, it looks terrific! Hope I can make this 1 look half as good! Jan |
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