tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post6395964756734100785..comments2023-10-22T02:29:17.502-07:00Comments on Cynthia Murray Design: Instantly Aged Chinese CoinCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17611823171587645020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674121334433369062.post-56577509941913218222012-10-08T12:34:08.633-07:002012-10-08T12:34:08.633-07:00This post brought back a memory for me. When I fir...This post brought back a memory for me. When I first started working with metals, I tried hammering copper pennies flat on my garage floor. It takes some whacking, but it works & I used a couple of them for small pendants w/words. <br /><br />At one point, it struck me that I should anneal them first. I got one really hot and without really thinking, I hit it with a hammer. It almost exploded...because it was so hot. Hot metal flew in all directions. (make big scary eyes here.) I learned several valuable lessons that day. ;)<br /><br />And yes, the one on the right is much better!Lelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680525369327961001noreply@blogger.com