Attach Copper Foil To Plastic Sheeting

Tighten each g clamp snugly.

Attach copper foil to plastic sheeting.

Remove excess adhesive from around the edge of the copper sheet. In a well ventilated area thoroughly wash the back side of the copper with water or acetone using a steel wool or synthetic steel wool scotch brite pad. You will learn how to patina copper and use copper mesh for added depth and texture. Adhesives are preferred over soldering as they do not heat damage the copper.

Apply the contact cement to the mdf and to the copper sheeting and wait 2 minutes. Attach a g clamp around the top of the batten and bottom of the wood every 8 inches. Gently scuff sand the back of the copper veneer with 80 or 120 grit sandpaper. Place the copper sheet on the dowels.

Apply the adhesive to the porous substrate with a glue roller. Lay a sheet of 1 8 thick cork on top of the plastic sheeting. Add bling to the inside of the flower with rhinestone embellishments or friendly plastic cabachons instructions. Allow the assembly to dry for at least 12 hours.

Copper and its alloys are readily bonded with a variety of adhesive types. Cut the copper sheet to size with scissors or tin snips so that it is the size of the mdf sheet plus another 3 inches on all sides. Lay the batten over the centre of the cork sheet. Anaerobic adhesives cure in the presence of metal and absence of oxygen.