creativewriting
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I had a little bit of shop time and wanted to get a few ideas out of my head and onto some blanks. So this was the first batch of experiments that I was able to put together with the assistance of Mike (Russianwolf) and his casting skills. There are two different groups (prints & textured).
The prints consist of musical notes, Chinese characters, and script. The tubes are wrapped with a thin layer of polymer clay and then I applied a couple layers of inks and paints (and some gold and silver leaf) to the blank. There were several different techniques I was experimenting with as well as the inks and paints. The main thing was to see how everything reacted once baked and during casting. I think I need to work on some of the color variations as there were some changes with the heat of baking, but for the most part I was pretty happy.
The textured blanks (my daughter and I named them lunar since they glow in the dark) are also a thin layer of polymer with inks applied. The designs are actually raised (though it's hard to photo) and give the blank a nice 3D effect. I tried to add interest, but also wanted to keep the designs and colors subtle.
All in all I think it was a good first run. Any and all comments, recommendations, and feedback are welcome!
The prints consist of musical notes, Chinese characters, and script. The tubes are wrapped with a thin layer of polymer clay and then I applied a couple layers of inks and paints (and some gold and silver leaf) to the blank. There were several different techniques I was experimenting with as well as the inks and paints. The main thing was to see how everything reacted once baked and during casting. I think I need to work on some of the color variations as there were some changes with the heat of baking, but for the most part I was pretty happy.
The textured blanks (my daughter and I named them lunar since they glow in the dark) are also a thin layer of polymer with inks applied. The designs are actually raised (though it's hard to photo) and give the blank a nice 3D effect. I tried to add interest, but also wanted to keep the designs and colors subtle.
All in all I think it was a good first run. Any and all comments, recommendations, and feedback are welcome!
This is the essence of innovation and kicking the bar up and allowing more creative areas to be molested by artist. Something that has been very long over due in the community.
