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| These will be drilled and riveted to the front of cards and act as the lock or clasp. (sandwiched with a copper or brass Csheet on the back) The colors are coming through more garish than they really are. |
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| First the heart shape is cut from sheet copper and sanded. Then I draw the jigsaw lines and saw out the connection. |
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| Filing off burrs and rough spots followed by sanding. |
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| Sanding with 1200 grit. Not so much to refine the finish but to make edges comfortable to the touch |
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| Before and after heat treating. I used my phone to take a video of the heat-treating process but the file is too large to transfer. Bummer. I heat the pieces with a torch to red hot then immediately drop into boiling water. It makes a wonderful roiling noisy fuss then settles down. Colors can range from warm yellows -to orange - to red - to deep red - to nearly purple depending on the temperature when it hits the water. It then receives several coats of wax and buffing. |
