Coppersmithing

Hand Forged Antique Finish Copper Bowl RUFFLES 03

Hand Forged Antique Finish Copper Bowl RUFFLES 03

Decorative Beaten Copper Bowl RUFFLES 03, 9.5 cm Diameter Antique Finish Copper Bowl RUFFLES 03 The ruffled edges of this bowl make it look like a flower which makes it a really attractive piece of sculpture to have on a your coffee table with some chocolate in it. My handcrafted copper bowls and trays are […]

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Decorative Copper Leaf Sculpture

Decorative Copper Leaf Sculpture

Decorative Copper leaf,  just perfect for your coffee table, side table or a small space on the shelf. A nice addition to any conservatory. This copper leaf has been made from copper sheet. The copper sheet was cut and the large leaf individually hand-made using a technique called fold forming.   Once the leaf shape […]

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Copper Wall Art WHO ARE YOU?

Copper Wall Art WHO ARE YOU?

Flame Painted Abstract Copper Wall Art The result has been achieved using texturing hammers. I used my gas torch to heat the copper to get the lovely colours.  The piece has been left without any kind of varnish or coating. As with all untreated copper this sculpture will continue to darken naturally over time as it […]

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Upcycled Copper Pipe Cuff Bracelet (05)

Upcycled Copper Pipe Cuff Bracelet (05)

Unisex Upcycled Copper Pipe Cuff This Upcycled Copper Pipe Cuff is  individually hand forged from recycled Copper Pipe. I use a variety of texturing and air chasing techniques to create my Copper Pipe Cuffs, each piece is organic, bold and a one off. The most popular size for cuff bracelets in this style is 6 […]

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Copper Tealight Holder - Leaf Design

Copper Tealight Holder – Leaf Design

Individually crafted Copper Tea Light Holders Each one of our tea light holders is made from copper sheet with different decorative textures and patterns. This one has a single leaf. Tea light in the picture is for demonstration purposes only and not included. The tealight holder is suitable for standard tealight candles sold in various shops. It is recommended  that you follow […]

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Copper Flower Pendant - Antique Finish

Copper Flower Pendant – Antique Finish

Textured Copper Flower Pendant on a Chain Copper Flower pendant on a plated copper chain. I used a jeweller’s saw to cut out the flower shape from copper sheet and used various texturing hammers to give it texture and form. The pendant has been given a liver of sulphur patina to give it a dark […]

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Reversible Enamelled Heart Pendant 05 | Blue - Green

Reversible Enamelled Heart Pendant 05 | Blue – Green

Blue – Green Enamelled Heart Pendant 05 One-Off Reversible Enamelled Heart Pendant 05 individually hand forged from copper sheet. I used my jeweller’s saw to cut out the heart shape from copper sheet after it had been given interesting textures by fold-forming and air-chasing. This gives it a wonderful rustic look. The pendant is double […]

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Cute Red Miniature Copper Flowers in a Pot

Cute Red Miniature Copper Flowers in a Pot

Miniature Copper Flowers Lovely little Red Miniature Copper Flowers in a little terracotta pot. I was in town a few weeks ago and saw these cute little vintage terracotta pots at Hoptroff & Lee. It is a lovely little vintage and antiques shop on Cheyne Lane in  Stamford, my home-town. So of course I just […]

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Blue Miniature Copper Flowers in a Pot

Blue Miniature Copper Flowers in a Pot

Blue Miniature Copper Flowers in a little Terracotta Pot Cute little Blue Miniature Copper Flowers. I was in town a few weeks ago and saw these cute little vintage terracotta pots at Hoptroff & Lee. It is a lovely little vintage and antiques shop on Cheyne Lane in  Stamford, my home-town. So of course I […]

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Embossed Puffed Copper Heart Pendant

Embossed Puffed Copper Heart Pendant

Gorgeous Puffed Copper Heart Pendant embossed with flowers. To craft this Puffed Copper Heart Pendant a piece of copper was printed with this gorgeous flowers pattern using a Rolling Mill. I then used a jeweller’s saw to cut out the heart shape and gave it depth and the puffed look using my doming and dapping […]

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Work in Progress: Salvaged Copper Fish

Thought I should make more salvaged copper fish for Lamport Hall Art & Craft Event. They were quite popular at events I attended last year. I have a decent amount of salvaged copper present, just the right guage for making light sculptures and decorative items which are easy to hang. These sculptures are suitable for […]

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Shalini Austin I am a self taught metalsmith. I make Copper Things.

Work in Progress: Cutting up Salvaged Copper

I have just cut off a large piece from the salvaged copper tank I got earlier this year. The sheet is now soaking in vinegar so I can clean it up and get it ready for crafting copper things. I have to make leaves, bowls and trinket trays for the Lamport Hall craft show during […]

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Mistakes and Lessons

#MarchMeettheMaker The only way to get over mistakes is to treat every mistake as a lesson – swear a bit, maybe even sulk a bit, learn from it and move on to create something new. View this post on Instagram #MarchMeetTheMaker prompt 18. Mistake or lesson I have made, and continue to make, many mistakes […]

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Reducing Waste in my work

Reducing Waste

#MarchMeettheMaker – The 11th prompt for Joanne Hawker’s March Meet the Maker challenge is Reducing waste. I recycle copper when I can. – Copper pipes are fun to shape into sculptures and jewellery. – Copper salvaged from old tanks can be made into wall art, sculptures, jewellery… wherever your imagination takes you really. Here is […]

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#MarchMeetTheMaker Day 5. Detail or close up - Glowing Copper

Detail or Close Up

#MarchMeettheMaker Glowing Copper Detail or Close Up of my work – As Joanna Hawker has said in her post explaining the #MarchMeetTheMaker2019 prompts an opportunity to show a specific part of your product or process. So here is a close up of photo annealing copper. There is a video of this process on the homepage […]

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