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This piece of copper work was done by Dick, DAJ, a great medium for kids to work in. Thin sheets of copper are laid on a soft surfact like a magazine of pile of newspapers. A pattern is drawn onto the surface and then, starting with a blunt tip like a fairly sharp pencil, the pattern is outlined. Then using broader tipped tools, the thin like is widened to form the pattern you see here. The stippling is applied at the end by simply pushing a sharp tool into the copper. Often the artist antiques the surface by cressing it with a hydrogen sulfide liquid and allowed to dry. This turne the entire surface a dusty black color wich is then burnished with a rough cloth. The highlights are then illuminated and the crevices remain black, giving a lovely texture to the picture which is then framed for hanging. This art form appealed to everyone and was easy enough for anyone to learn so dad and mom taught classes in the house to a few people at a time.
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He also made jewelry with a small kiln and enamel powders like these. He applied the powders to the surface of different shaped copper blanks and then melted the dust in the small kiln which was 8 inches across. Depending on the result, he would apply different colors or more powder. In the end, he had jewelry that he sold. The only place he did this work seriously was in Seward where he could sell all of the jewelry he made.
As noted inthe Knives page, he used sheet copper to make scabbards or sheathes for knives he made. here were several things he did with copper.
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