I am a self taught metalsmith. I handcraft decorative copper things including jewellery & sculptures.

Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs

New Upcycled Copper Cuffs added to my online shop recently

Upcycled some salvaged copper and made 2 new copper cuffs last last month. As always I had a lot of fun air-chasing and fold-forming and playing with my hammers and daps… Heaven!

Upcycling Adventures - Salvaged copper sheet

The copper came from an old copper tank. Once upon a time this piece of copper was probably part of someone’s central heating system! ?. I am lucky enough to know some very nice people who help me find old copper.

Sharing some pictures of the progress here:

New Fold-Formed cuff with copper salvaged from an old tank.
12 April: Started a new Fold-Formed cuff with copper salvaged from an old tank. Looking forward to making some noise ?
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs
13 April: Work in Progress – Annealing copper before it can be hammered any more.
The number from the copper tank is visible on this piece at the moment. Once I finish air-chasing and hammering I am not sure how much will remain.
There is still a lot of work to do on this LUNAR Cuff.
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs
17 April: Making good progress
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs
20 April: Amazing what you can do with a bit of copper from an old tank! ?
That fold-formed cuff I started a few days back is nearly ready. And it is looking great!

I still have some fold formed cuffs in my online shop but not many left. New pieces will be added soon.
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs
21 April: This cuff from another piece of salvaged copper has turned out quite nice too! Just needs a patina and it will be ready for the website.
I am feeling really pleased with the way things are going at the moment. ?
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs
25 April: Progress… Out of liver of sulphur and ready to clean and polish ?
These Upcycled cuffs should be ready this evening.

And ready! Click on title to view more pictures in my online shop.

Upcycled Air-chased Copper Cuff LUNAR 8, £52.00

Upcycled Air-chased Copper Cuff LUNAR 8, £52.00
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs: Wearable art Fold-formed Copper Cuff LUNAR 8 made from salvaged copper sheet. I am really happy with the way this has turned out and feeling really inspired ?

Upcycled Fold-Formed Copper Cuff 20, £35.00

Upcycled Fold-Formed Copper Cuff 20, 
£35.00
Upcycling Adventures: New Copper Cuffs – This Upcycled copper cuff makes me smile ?
I really enjoyed making it!

From the same sheet I have made lots of my very popular fold formed leaf sculptures too. But that’s a post for another day. Right now I have to get a few small items finished for the Lamport Hall Show at the week-end.

Copper Leaves
I will leave you with a picture of the leaves I made 🙂

You might also like to read Making of Copper Cuff FANTASY 06 & 07

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