Copper Candle Dish

[rsmielecki]

I am soliciting ideas for the best method to make a simple dome shaped candle dish out of sheet copper. It will be about 4" in diameter. My initial thought was to make a block of wood, hollow out the end grain, and gradually dome out a copper disk into the shape.

I also wondered if it was possible to peen both sides of the copper.

Any help would be appreciated.

[RoycroftRon]

That's what I would do. An end grain "die" and sink it with a small mushroom stake.

The only way to get a good peen on both sides would be to hammer it over a stake that has the dimple radius that you want (i.e. another hammer in a vise). You could probably fashion a decent stake out of a cheap ball peen hammer - That is what I have done in the past.

[rsmielecki]

Thanks for the help, Ron. I'll be sure to post a picture of the completed project.


Bob