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Published: 2013-11-08 23:30:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 814; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 0
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This is my first attempt at Chasing and Repoussé. I wanted to try this artform and I can say it's very satisfying. After trying this I think I've got the repoussing part down. but the chasing needs work. It's just not smooth. Then again with this being a test, and the image being a pumpkin, I decided this was good enough for this piece.
Definately going to do more with this artform, I find it very rewarding to see the metal move beneath me.
Specs:
Material: 0.5mm stainless steel (24-25 gauge, I think?)
time taken: up to half an hour each evening for about a week.
I started out in 0,5 mm stainless because I heard from others that the material puts up one heck of a fight. And I tell you, they ain't lying. So I figured start thin, and work my way up to find my limit. Also gonna try brass ^^
BIG THANKS TO :
for awakening my interest in this artform. And for giving numerous tips and insights.
Thanks man!
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thanks man. still testing my limits, though not that actively (and nothing to write about)
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in life, one grows or decays
keep growing
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that.... is very much the truth of it.
thanks, and the same to you. Keep finding new ways to do things, you're good at that
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Thanks, now if I only had the time to practice >.<
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^^ thanks for the support man
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Thumbs up dude, keep at it!
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Copper can be fun as well. You can use a sulfur compound to do a quick patina to it then rub down the raised bits... Creates a very nice effect. Not familiar with chasing though, is that anything like gilding?
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copper eh? the tutorial video's I found actually work with copper. I might try that, but copper is not suitalbe for armor, which is my final goal. the patina does sound like something I wanna try. does sulfer work on brass as well?
Gilding is (in my knowledge) the plating of one material with another, like gold leaf on a statue.
Chasing is the manipulating and honing of a surface through controlled hamering. think of it as planishing, which smoothes out the surface of a piece of armour after forging the shape, but chacing can be used for creating surface textures as well.
for instance, when pieces a bronze statue are welded together, the seams are then grinded and chaced to make them look the same as the surrounding statue.
Thanks for the suggestion ^^
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I have never tried it on Brass or Bronze but I imagine it would work as well... Something for me to look into.
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If you get around to testing it before I do, please share your results ^^
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Remembered the name... The stuff is called liver of sulfur... I need to get back into doing stuff like that... I need a hobby other than Xbox
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I will. Along with the thought of chemical patinaing.
It'll prove to be an interesting addition ^^
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^^ I appreciate it, got lots to learn, but it's a start
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You are most very welcome, it's a good start, looking forward to seeing your skills increase.
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^^ thank you, I'm looking forward to that as well.
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^^ yay for trying new things !!
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^^ thanks, I started a day before halloween.
It is where I got some of the inspiration to try this shape.
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