This Instructable documents some Christmas presents I made for family members (hence the publishing after Christmas!) These are a great project that can be done with very minimal tooling and with a variety of different approaches. All you need are some basic tools, copper, and some patience! When it's over, you will have a beautiful ornament that anyone will be thrilled to receive. The methods used here can be applied to all sorts of projects and give a great intro into the world of metalworking. I took as many pictures as I remembered, but I didn't initially plan on making this an Instructable so hopefully all the steps are clear!

So, lets get started!

*Note* Most of the work I do revolves around blacksmithing, so I have an assortment of unconventional tools. Don't let this discourage you! I started out doing stuff like this with a super simple setup, and everything here can be done a variety of different ways.