A new method of introducing porosity into solid metals was investigated using mixtures of Cu and CuO. The process involves distributing oxides through the Cu matrix (e.g., mechanical milling, as used here) and then reducing those oxides during annealing. The most distinguishing characteristic of this process is that pores develop within individual powder particles. In this study, we varied the oxide content (0-7 at% O), annealing temperature (400, 600, and 800°C), and annealing time (up to 3 h) to investigate their effect on the foamed metal microstructure. In general, we find that the amount of porosity within the powder particles (or bulk part) can be controlled by varying of oxide content and annealing parameters. The maximum porosity of 47.4% corresponds to intermediate conditions of both temperature and oxide content (600°C and %3 at% CuO, respectively). The pore size and grain size are small (<5 mm) in comparison with other solid-state foaming techniques and are not highly sensitive to the annealing parameters used in the present study. The unique mechanisms and opportunities associated with this oxide reduction and expansion process are discussed for the Cu-CuO system as well as extensions to other metal systems.