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Post by brad on Jan 7, 2024 11:22:37 GMT -6
These are two more copper cuffs. The copper is from a printmaker friend who gave me his old plates that had been etched on one side in various landscape and Italian architecture. (I cut a plate up to repurpose) I dug out a huge old worn and grainy ball peen hammer. Textured one cuff with flat side of hammer, the other with the ball peen. Then patina and steel wooled back the copper highlights. One is formed synclastic, the other anticlastic. Then my tank of acetylene depleted. Argghhh! brad
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Post by michelle on Jan 7, 2024 12:13:09 GMT -6
Beautiful work! I love the textures you achieve. Well done!
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Post by caeterle on Jan 7, 2024 13:40:34 GMT -6
A beautiful rustic look
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Post by brad on Jan 7, 2024 13:52:01 GMT -6
Thank you.
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Post by DawninCal on Jan 9, 2024 11:22:31 GMT -6
Great texture and wonderful patina. It looks almost black. Really liking that anticlastic shape too! Dawn
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Post by brad on Jan 10, 2024 8:43:09 GMT -6
Great texture and wonderful patina. It looks almost black. Really liking that anticlastic shape too! Dawn This is why I need to put together or buy a little photo tent and lighting. I actually was worried I brought too much shiny copper back out with the steel wool. That said, I like the full range you can produce with copper and patina. From nearly no shiny copper visible, to some copper visible, to no patina at all. Brad
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Post by DawninCal on Jan 10, 2024 10:46:27 GMT -6
Ah, yes. Lighting will do that. But, you are right about being able to achieve all sorts of finishes/colors with copper. Dawn
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