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That’s what I wanted to know… Actually since brass is an alloy, I figured heating it brought the copper to the surface. What I really wanted to know was what to DO when it was still that color after pickling for half an hour.
So I turned to Google…
Here’s another idea if you’re interested in using chalks on clay. Dana from Solafar had an interesting blog post on weathering with pastels. He applies powdered pastels to baked clay, then seals it for a very nice effect.
I’ve used the hard chalk pastels that [...]
For the past couple years, our guild has done a one inch tile challenge, something like Artists Trading Cards. Each of us makes 2 one inch polymer clay tiles, using any technique we like. (We also tend to trade tiles with other artists at our clay retreat but that’s optional)
The tiles are used as [...]
I did take a few in-progress photos while I was making stuff for the Bead Bazaar and I thought I’d start with this little guy.
The original was sculpted in relief on a smooth ceramic tile and I made a mold of it so I [...]
We’re still without power – the current estimate is Sunday. But Dave figured out how to hook up the generator on his welder to the water pump and then the water heater temporarily so we got showers. Anyone have any ideas for reasonably health food that doesn’t have to be refrigerated? Stop and Shop has [...]
I made a number of samples for my button workshop. I knew a plain polymer clay button would survive being washed and dried, but I wasn’t sure about more delicate techniques.
The top row is a similar button that hasn’t been washed. The bottom row is after one wash and dry cycle with an ordinary [...]
Supposedly Scrivener is the writing software to use if you’re on a Mac. But I’m not.
I use something called Page Four. I could just use Word, or any text editor but I really like the way I can break my project into chapters and scenes with Page Four. It allows [...]
This is my portable sculpting kit. It’s a small subset of tools and materials that I can bring pretty much anywhere. Generally, I use it on Mondays because there’s a few of us who meet for lunch at work and do our own various types of art.
I usually work on a relief of some [...]
So, this is what it’s supposed to look like As you can see it worked this time. I measured parts A and B of the resin, poured them into a separate container (one with a round flat bottom) and made sure they were thoroughly mixed before adding the bronze powder. I also used quite a [...]
I wanted to try a mold of this relief. It was a little large for a push mold so I used two part liquid silicone. I put the relief in the bottom of a disposable aluminum pan and sealed it to the bottom using some plasticine type clay I had to minimize [...]
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