How to Use Aluminum Cans To Make Faux Copper Sheets

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2 жыл бұрын

In today's tutorial, I will show you a fun aluminum can hack to make faux copper sheets for your craft projects.
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@donnakarp3161 Жыл бұрын

I love your technique I will give this a try

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I am happy you are inspired.

@KMF3 2 жыл бұрын

Love the colors. So fun to try different techniques

@UpcycleDesignLab 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks it was fun to play with the paint colors and make a few messes. It kind of reminded me of my childhood finger painting days. 😁

@LiveSleepResin Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this. Great ideas

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@faithhopelove7777777 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool idea! Thanks!

@UpcycleDesignLab 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@jacobelledesigns6614 6 ай бұрын

Love this. Can't wait to give it a try. ❤

@UpcycleDesignLab 6 ай бұрын

Hope you like it! Thanks for watching 😊

@cacevedo07 Жыл бұрын

This is a great idea! Many thanks!

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

@barbblack7825 Жыл бұрын

Love these. I think I'm going to give it a try

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Barb I hope you enjoy the painting technique. I have used it on quite a few projects for my yard and garden. Thanks for watching. 🙂

@terryshryack5753 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video.

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Terry Thanks for watching.

@lzrd8460 Жыл бұрын

You always give us so much info. Thank you for your time in doing the research! 👏👏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks 😊

@janicescragg2388 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect. I am planning to make a tin pannel ceiling with a relief design in copper finish in my cabin. It needs to be metal for fireproofing over my woodstove. Real ones are extremely expensive so I am planning on making my own. This way I can have the look I want without breaking the bank with real copper sheet. Thank you for sharing.

@UpcycleDesignLab 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Janice, I hope this will work for your project. I am always happy to provide some inspiration. Thanks for watching.

@kfitz192 Жыл бұрын

Your ceiling is going to be gorgeous!!!!!

@janicescragg2388 Жыл бұрын

@@kfitz192 thank you. I hope so too.

@kfitz192 Жыл бұрын

@@janicescragg2388 I want to do something dramatic and beautiful on my kitchen ceiling and now I'm thinking I might do the same. Mine doesn't have to be fireproof so I can actually just paint the ceiling copper and then do the finish.

@writercard4 2 жыл бұрын

Thank. You. For sharing

@UpcycleDesignLab 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@kellyratliff3473 Жыл бұрын

❤Awesome ideas

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kelly 😊

@zainshah8644 Жыл бұрын

Magnificent art

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kfitz192 Жыл бұрын

Love these!!!! They turned out beautifully! I've only ever used the Rustoleum Hammered Copper spray paint. It's my fave!!!

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

I have liked the way all the copper projects have turned out but I my favorite copper color is the rustoleum bright.

@kfitz192 Жыл бұрын

@@UpcycleDesignLab It's very pretty. And now that you've shown an easy way to get the hammered look I'll give that color a try!

@BobDeGuerre Жыл бұрын

You won me over with the Voodoo Rogue.... I love this idea!

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching. (It is the hubby's favorite 🙂 )

@karenmusa3052 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous thanku

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Karen - thanks for watching.

@karenmusa3052 Жыл бұрын

@@UpcycleDesignLab thanks again..I got some cans off my neighbour so im ready to start cutting n painting and embossing. Then onto the steampunk fridge. Cheers xx

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

@@karenmusa3052 your fridge sound delightfully interesting. 🙂

@karenmusa3052 Жыл бұрын

@@UpcycleDesignLab haha Thanku Im hoping it will be, at the moment my dining table is completely covered in all sorts of bits n bobs, copper fittings, pipes, hoses, gauges and a huge asst of other bits of junk, I've painted all I need to and prepped everything, which is the easy part, its the assembly of all the pieces now...🙄🥴😳 Steampunk looks like a bit of a pile of junk but putting it all together so it looks like a working mechanical machine is quite hard, I never really got into jigsaws which I think would help fit pieces together but I've worked on my car and a few Harley Davidsons so I should be ok hahaha. Fingers crossed and thanku for replying 🥰

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

@@karenmusa3052 enjoy your project. I love the steampunk look do you post your work anywhere? I would love to see it. 🙂

@viviandibrell849 Жыл бұрын

This looks like a lot of fun, and I am definitely going to try it. Now I just have to find some aluminum cans, I don’t drink pop, and I live alone so I’m going to ask some family members to save their cans for me. A great way to distribute that paint would be dabbing with a sea sponge. Another way to get call textures is to come pull up some saran wrap and then open it up a little bit and lay it flat on your painted wet surface and let it dry. It will give a nice texture.

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Vivian - thanks for watching. I hope you have fun with your crafting. 🙂

@LiveSleepResin Жыл бұрын

You could use alcohol inks and have fun spraying isopropyl alcohol on top! Mind is blown! Got so many ideas!

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for watching and commenting. I did make an embossed book cover with aluminum cans and alcohol ink. I am not very experienced using alcohol ink but I like the way it turned out. You can check it out here if you are interested kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q9NjrNWVyZPcgI0.html

@Ohwhale79 Жыл бұрын

I don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but the specific nozzle is what helps make the hammered spray paint have that "hammered" look, as well as some paint additives. I don't know if this applies to every hammered look paint though!

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

I wondered if that might be the case. Thanks for watching.

@GUNVALKERIE Жыл бұрын

You could switch the nozzles on the spray cans

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@sixpackbinky Ай бұрын

I wish someone would make a kitchen back splash out of these

@UpcycleDesignLab Ай бұрын

That's a fun idea. If we ever remodel our kitchen again I will consider it. Thanks for watching 😊

@elainewannell4456 Жыл бұрын

Hi love you videos. Can you glue sheets together to make a bigger sheet

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi - I haven't found any glue that is great for this purpose. E6000 will hold but it is hard to spread evenly. I have also used clear mounting tape that is made for metal but it is thick and doesn't make a flat even seam. My favorite product for attaching the sheets together is metal tape but it has its own draw backs. It is visible and it is not a very strong tape but it is very tacky and easy to work with. Hope that helps thanks for watching 😊

@Cyrilmc222004 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cindy, I really really love ❤️ those coppered samples. And I really really love ❤️ the results too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

You too Mags. 😊 thanks

@paulafernandes2127 Жыл бұрын

Olá. Legendas por favor. Obrigada. Bjsss Portugal

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Paula - I believe that I have added subtitles in Portuguese. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching. 🙂

@paulafernandes2127 Жыл бұрын

@@UpcycleDesignLab Olá. Desculpe,tem legendas. Tola,não reparei. Obrigado!!!! Bjssss Portugal.

@janetdegenhardt5999 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if applying the paint with a sponge would provide added texture like actual patina has?

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Janet - That's a good tip. I will have to give it a try. Thanks for watching.

@anita-jc5tv 10 ай бұрын

I was in AWE, never knew how to do this, but how do you seal it?

@UpcycleDesignLab 10 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for watching. I like to use DuraClear Gloss Varnish it comes in other finishes as well if you don't like the shiny look.

@anita-jc5tv 10 ай бұрын

THANK you❤❤❤❤

@charoborquezflores1903 Жыл бұрын

👏👏👍🌟

@sixpackbinky 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@UpcycleDesignLab 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@wendyh3206 Жыл бұрын

I am confused. What do you do with it after you have finished painting it.

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Hi Wendy - sorry for the confusion in this video I was just showing how I created the finish. I have used it on lots of projects. Here is one of them kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqiFrLmA2ZbQZJs.html

@davidramey7186 11 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could copper plate the aluminum

@davidramey7186 11 ай бұрын

I just looked up that question and the answer is yes which is very very interesting

@UpcycleDesignLab 11 ай бұрын

Thanks I have never used copper plate so I don't know anything about it.

@GUNVALKERIE Жыл бұрын

So Patina samples? 🤔

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Yes I have used this finish on several projects like this one. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pK9mp9Sns9uWdWQ.html

@KMF3 2 жыл бұрын

What are you going to do with them?

@UpcycleDesignLab 2 жыл бұрын

I have been working on some garden markers using this technique and I may come up with some other projects. Thanks again for watching.

@kaboom-zf2bl Жыл бұрын

the hammered tip is the standard spray can tip ... the larger tip on the other copper is a micro spray tip ... the hammered has flockulent in it ... the other two dont ...

@UpcycleDesignLab Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the info

@kaboom-zf2bl Жыл бұрын

@@UpcycleDesignLab something else you could do for that real copper look ... electroless plating and electro plating ... electroless using a chemical reaction the other a basic battery and chunk of copper tube or bar etc ...