Masking tape was used to cover the surface of the sheet of copper creating a surface on which pencil would draw onto and would remain as guidelines. I drew the female form onto my sheet of metal as it related to my work which also happened to make quite a nice finishing piece. I took my sheet of copper and sat at my work station where after carefully placing the blade into coping saw, ensuring it was in there securely, I began to cut into the metal, carefully following the guidelines drawn on. I found easier to work with the saw facing vertical as it made it glide through the metal much smoother than it would at any other angle. Once my design had been cut out, I used wet and dry sanding paper to sand down the edges to make it smoother and of a more presentable finish, this also reduced the chances of any sharp edges causing injury to the skin if it happened to get caught.
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