DIRECT PRINTING
ONTO METAL LEAF
One of my favorite metals to work with is copper. I find that it
glows with warmth and has a rich luster that adds an almost
elemental quality to my work. I became hooked on it, and
developed the SuperSauce transfer process (see Chapter 6) so that I
could use real copper clad sheets I found in a salvage yard.
I wanted to try direct printing, but unfortunately most copper is either
too heavy or too soft to properly feed through a printer—even if you
mount it or smash it flat. I know from experience, and I regret my
attempts! After searching for another option, I finally set out to replicate
my own copper substrate by making an imitation copper clad sheet, and
that’s what I’ll teach you to do in this process,
along with a variation for those who want to do
more ( Figure 19.1).
Please read through all of the instructions
before beginning the procedures in this chapter
so that the items you need are already
prepared.