Copper Greeting Cards - Keepsake Art

You can make keepsake original art with 40 gauge copper and inexpensive card stock and envelopes.  I purchased a set of 200 blank cards and matching envelopes for under $20.  With little more than a pen, the handle of a paint brush, glue, and copper, the blank cards are transformed into one-of-a-kind art.  The trick is to be comfortable with both positive and negative space.  Once you practice on a few squares of copper, you will soon get the hang of it.  These cards could also be further embellished with message, rivets, copper wire, inked, or left simple as these have been.    To get started you will need:

• 40 Gauge Copper
• A pen
• A small paint brush handle or small burnishing tool
• Glue
• Textured decorative paper such as is used in scrap books
• Card stock and matching envelopes
• Scissors

Watch the slide show below.  Hover over the picture and pause the slide show if it moves too quickly, then use the arrows to move at your own pace.

You will enjoy making these.  See it.  Create it.

The look of Relic Art using Copper.

You can create the look of Relic Art using readily available supplies from your local hardware supply store, grocery, and art supply store. For this project you will need:

• copper flashing
• protective gloves (leather works well)
• metal cutters
• a wooden burnishing tool
• white vinegar
• salt
• a spray bottle with water
• lemon juice
• an object for your relief
  
• a water-tight container such as a plastic storage container

Enjoy the slide show with step-by-step instructions. Click the arrow to play. Pause the slides if they are running to fast, then click the right arrow to move at your own pace. See it. Create it.