Copper Studio

Embossed copper cuffs from digital design to finished jewelry.

These bracelets show how a computer design can become a textured piece of wearable metal. The process combines laser-made embossing plates, annealed copper, rolling mill pressure, patina, sanding, sealing, and hand forming.

Finished Work

Copper bracelets with relief, texture, and finish.

Embossed copper cuff bracelet with African animal design — Africa-inspired copper cuff with raised animal detail and dark patina contrast.

Embossed copper cuff bracelet with butterfly and floral pattern — Butterfly copper cuff with detailed patterning wrapped around the bracelet.

Embossed copper cuff bracelet with dragonfly pattern — Dragonfly cuff after patina, sanding, forming, and clear protective finish.

Embossed copper cuff bracelet with turtle and water pattern — Turtle copper cuff using the darkened recesses to bring out the linework.

Embossed copper cuff bracelet with wolf scene — Wolf cuff with a scene-style design embossed into the copper surface.

Embossed copper cuff bracelet with love birds and heart — Love birds cuff with a smaller central motif and ornamental background texture.

Process

How the bracelet pattern gets into the copper.

Each bracelet starts as custom artwork. The design is laser engraved into a laminated cardboard and aluminum embossing plate, then annealed copper is taped to the plate and pressed through a rolling mill. Liver of Sulfur darkens the recessed areas, sanding reveals the bright raised copper, and a clear finish protects the final cuff.

Dragonfly bracelet embossing pattern plate — Laser-engraved embossing plate for the dragonfly bracelet.

Wolf bracelet embossing pattern plate — Pattern plate artwork prepared for rolling mill embossing.

Manual rolling mill used to emboss copper bracelet blanks — The rolling mill applies the pressure that transfers the pattern into annealed copper.