Bob in SF
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I was chatting with some friends who are members of Northern California's esteemed and creative Pomo Indian Tribe. They carry on the beautiful tribal tradition of beaded basketry, had heard about my pens, and asked if I'd incorporated beads: no, not yet...(minor light bulb moment). They kindly gave me some tiny 15/0 seed beads. I didn't string the little guys, hence the moniker "Unstrung Heroes", but stay tuned for version 2.0.
Steps:
Sculpey Premo polymer clay colors mixed, then rolled out to 3/64" thickness.
Clay then textured with various found and created surfaces (bark, kitchen strainer, cheese cloth, etc.).
Clay rubbed with metal flakes, mica powders, re-textured
Beads inlaid.
Beaded clay surface re-textured.
Clay wrapped around acetone-washed/150 grit sanded tubes and adhered with Sculpey liquid clay.
Clay-wrapped tubes re-textured, trimmed.
Clad tubes baked in a toaster oven at 275 degrees x 25 min., heat diffused by an aluminum foil dome over the rack.
Tubes then glazed with Judikins Diamond Glaze, dried x 48 hours.
Pressure cast tube-in at 50psi using Douglass and Sturges PR mixed with more metal flakes.
Turned as usual.
Barrel ends reinforced with CA glue because there was a very thin PR coating over the far-edges of the clay.
Finished as usual.
The apology: keen eyed forumites will surely note that the children are chunky and wasp wasted. I am loathe to fat-shame them at this delicate phase of their identity development, but I do apologize. They promise to go on low-carb diets after the Holidays.
Happy Saturday to all - Bob
Steps:
Sculpey Premo polymer clay colors mixed, then rolled out to 3/64" thickness.
Clay then textured with various found and created surfaces (bark, kitchen strainer, cheese cloth, etc.).
Clay rubbed with metal flakes, mica powders, re-textured
Beads inlaid.
Beaded clay surface re-textured.
Clay wrapped around acetone-washed/150 grit sanded tubes and adhered with Sculpey liquid clay.
Clay-wrapped tubes re-textured, trimmed.
Clad tubes baked in a toaster oven at 275 degrees x 25 min., heat diffused by an aluminum foil dome over the rack.
Tubes then glazed with Judikins Diamond Glaze, dried x 48 hours.
Pressure cast tube-in at 50psi using Douglass and Sturges PR mixed with more metal flakes.
Turned as usual.
Barrel ends reinforced with CA glue because there was a very thin PR coating over the far-edges of the clay.
Finished as usual.
The apology: keen eyed forumites will surely note that the children are chunky and wasp wasted. I am loathe to fat-shame them at this delicate phase of their identity development, but I do apologize. They promise to go on low-carb diets after the Holidays.
Happy Saturday to all - Bob
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