Handicrafts in the home . show the simplest form ofhammered work, made from sheets of copperin many varying thicknesses. Where thereare very small curves and corners, the workermust use the smallest nails or transfers, andit will be found that, with a little experience,all the difficulties will be entirely overcome. CHAPTER IVETCHING ON METAL THE making of hammered copper or brassvessels is the same for etching as forpierced, perforated, or respousse work, butthere is a fascination about etching thatappeals strongly to the craft-worker. Copper may be bought in several weights,but for simple ob
Handicrafts in the home . show the simplest form ofhammered work, made from sheets of copperin many varying thicknesses. Where thereare very small curves and corners, the workermust use the smallest nails or transfers, andit will be found that, with a little experience,all the difficulties will be entirely overcome. CHAPTER IVETCHING ON METAL THE making of hammered copper or brassvessels is the same for etching as forpierced, perforated, or respousse work, butthere is a fascination about etching thatappeals strongly to the craft-worker. Copper may be bought in several weights,but for simple objects, such as platterstrays, No. 16 gauge is the best to or copper sheets come in several sizes,and one must be chosen that cuts to advan-tage. Very few tools are required, mostof which can be bought from a hardwaredealer. One pair of carpenters dividers. One pair of metal shears, No. 9. Five cents worth of emery-cloth. A mechanics vice. A fiat metal file. A small wooden mallet. A ball-pein hammer. A chisel. 24. ETCHED COPPER TRAY, THE WORK OF STUDENTS OF THE PRATT INSTITUTE
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