There are several metals that work great for metal craft projects:
Stainless steel
Stainless steel is a popular, affordable metal for crafts. It’s durable, rust-resistant and easy to work with. Stainless steel can be cut, engraved, sanded, painted or polished. It’s often used to make jewelry, decorative objects, tools, appliances and cutlery.
Aluminum
Aluminum is lightweight, strong and corrosion-resistant. It’s also inexpensive and easy to cut, bend, weld and polish. Aluminum works well for craft projects like sheet metal art, trays, frames, feathers, etc. It can be anodized or painted in different colors.
Copper
Copper is a beautiful metal for crafts, jewelry and decor. It has an antique reddish-brown patina and works well as-is or polished. Copper can be cut, bent, soldered, engraved and carved. It’s often used for wire wrapping, sheet metal, tubes, coins and candle holders.
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc that produces a rich yellow color. It’s similar to copper in that it can be worked and shaped using the same techniques. Brass is popular for crafts like candle holders, bowls, figurines, doorknobs, musical instruments and clock making.
Pewter
Pewter is an alloy of tin, antimony and bismuth that is soft, malleable and silvery-gray in color. It’s easy to carve, cast, shape and solder. Pewter beauty through a natural patina and is used for crafts like candle sticks, plates, figurines,Tiles, wall art and jewelry.
Steel wool
Steel wool is made from thin strands of steel fiber. It comes in different grades from extra fine to coarse. Steel wool can be woven, scraped, filed or sanded into different shapes and surfaces. It’s often used for tasks like polishing, sanding, scrubbing, magnets and metal crafts like sculptures, jewelry or puppets.
Galvanized steel
Galvanized steel has a zinc coating that protects the base metal from rust. It has an attractive silvery finish and the steel core provides strength. Galvanized steel can be cut, engraved, welded and shaped like regular steel and is used for crafts like fences, grills, gates, piping, wire, sheet metal and hardware.