I am looking for a tool that I don't know the name of. Tinsmiths use this to roll the edge of the handles and the lip of cups. I make a lot of these Moravian Candles and the handles for the candle holders take so much time to hand hammer the rolled edge. Please let me know if anyone knows of such a tool and where can I could possibly get one.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew of a good copper supplier. I had been using Storm Copper but now they have stopped carrying the size that I always use. I need 12" wide by 25'-50' in length. I use 0.010 or 30ga. copper foil for a lot of my projects and was wanting another supplier if anyone knew of any. I could buy in 24" widths from Storm Copper and cut it in half with my bandsaw but it is Double the price for some reason for the same amount of copper. I need to order ASAP so any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

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I make a lot of flowers out of copper and have always created my own patterns through trial and error. I was wondering if anyone knew of a book or something where I could see some patterns of different flowers, objects, shapes ,etc. Is there such a program to where you can take a 3d shape or picture and flatten it out to get a cut pattern? Just wondering if everyone makes their patterns like I do or are you doing something different.

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I know that there have been many post on this subject but I was wondering if anyone knows of any new products or ways to polish copper to a high shine without having to use a rag. I make a lot of fountains with flowers and find that alot of people want a bright shine. My problem is that with the intricate flowers that I make, I cannot get down into the cracks and crevises to polish them. After brazing I put them in a pickle solution and then wire brush them by hand to get the pinkish residue off of them due to pickling. Do they make a spray that will clean and shine copper without haveing to buff it? I use a dremel tool also but still not small enough for some places.

Hi All,

I would like to start a discussion on Commercial Patina Products for Copper. I know that there have been a lot of post on this subject but I would like to have everyone's opinions and experiences with certain products. What product works best for you? There are so many products on the market now that I get very confused about which one I should order. There are also dyes and not ever seeing these in person is really hard to figure out what they look like. Are dyes better than traditional patinas? What is the best way to apply them? Hot or cold patina, cold or hot copper? What is the best way to clean your copper before adding the patina? Is one Pickle better than the other? What is the best clear coat to put on your project to keep the patina from flaking off?