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KevinW -
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:16pm
 Hey, It's the new guy, still wondering how hard hard pitch is. I'm using plasticine on this project so far but one of the tools I've made needs something harder backing up the copper, lead does a good job but I'd rather avoid melting a lot of it down over and over again if possable. I'm gona try a picture with this one. The purse and shoe are about 10" sq. This is my quarter scale practice piece and my first real go at repousse. I've done some on steal before but w/o detail. Any comments or sugestions will be greatly appriciated. Thanks,  Hey Charley, I was told the
visitor -
Friday, December 26, 2008 - 11:25am
Hey Charley, I was told the railing was to a two story closet. I've not seen the cabin yet but am looking forward to finding out what a two story closet is. The customer supplyed me with lots of clippings from magazines and what not of the types of items she wanted to incorporate in the rail. Its out of the ordinary for shure and thats probably what I like most about it.  ??
KevinW -
Friday, December 26, 2008 - 11:39am
KevinW The rail is to a two story closet, I've not seen the cabin yet and am looking forward to finding out what a two story closet looks like. The customer gave me lots of clippings from magazines and what-not of items she wanted to incorporate. Drawings made, drawings approved, full scales made, hammer hammer hammer, hammer hammer... hammer. It is an out of the ordinary project and lately that seems to be my specialty, I like it that way, It keeps life interesting. All the out of the ordinary stuff started with a 22' long wire apatasourous for a science muesum in Birmingham made of galvanized steel wire. It was a booger, didn't quite fit in the old shop, But it looked great northbound on I-65.  Pitch is a viable medium to
Fred Zweig -
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 10:49pm
Pitch is a viable medium to help you create images like the one you are showing us. It has non of the toxic qualities of lead and is available in soft. medium, & hard if ordered from Northwest Pitchworks. I would recommend starting with medium and then acquiring quantities of the other consistancies as you need them. Your understanding of the bas relief is admirable and composition is balanced. It looks as if you are using 24 gauge copper. How will you use these plaques? Best, Fred Zweig Thanks Fred
KevinW -
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 12:41pm
KevinWKevinW The material is 16 oz. which I believe to be around . 024 , I havn't anything to measure it with that accurately. There will also be some .032 pewter worked into the designs ( total of 6 plaques measuring roughly 2'sq. ). I'd really like this stiching tool I made and it works well as follows ; run the stiched lines on the flat copper sheet backed with flat lead, ( this work hardens the stiching ) Move the copper over to my 'pitch' and give it depth ( the hardened stiched line holds its shape while the surrounding metal changes its shape, I believe this is due to my rather soft plasticine 'pitch'). Is the medium pitch about as hard as lead? The composition and drawing are compliments of my wonderfull wife who's a tallented professional artist and sick and tired of drawing purses and shoes for me, I don't hold it against her. And as for the relief the tough part for me is wrapping my brain around it. Thanks for the input Fred. We reciently moved to the boonies and I miss the old community of craftspeople we left in Birmingham Al. Kevin |
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i like the soft style and the non-traditional choice of subject matter.
more details about the project??
charley
houston, tx