I love working with copper. It is a softer metal, more like gold than sterling silver. That makes it easy to bend and form, but it also has a higher melting temperature than gold, so it's a bit more forgiving. It's always frustrating to melt a project! I can achieve a vast variety of patinas with different heat/ chemical treatments, so I love making pieces entirely of copper and using different patinas to bring out the various layers and parts.
Thanks for asking! :)
RE: I'm a metalsmith, ask me anything about my studio/process.