| Embossing and Coloring Metal |
From "DIY Crafts"
episode DIC-255 |
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Artist Michele Ross demonstrates her techniques to create color, shading and embossed designs on metal. Materials: 30-gauge tooling foil
Paper towels
Black permanent marker with narrow tip
Stylus
Battery-operated fireplace lighter or candle
Cotton swabs
Brushes
Decorative and regular scissors
Rubber stamps
Permanent ink for nonporous surfaces
Permanent ink cleaner/remover
Fun foam or felt to use as a padded surface
Glass paint
Paint palette and water container
Hole punch
- Smooth foil with sides of an old credit card or sturdy cardboard. Then ink the stamp and stamp images onto the foil (figure A). Allow to dry.
- Place the foil on padded surface and outline image with a stylus (figure B ).
- Next, use fireplace lighter (figure C) or candle to burn and color the foil. Hold fire starter on one edge of the piece. Slowly count to four before moving the flame across the back of the piece. Allow flame to touch the foil just long enough to reveal colors. Let copper cool or dip in water before touching.
- Wipe carbon from the foil. Colored markers, glass paint or nail polish can be applied to intensify or correct color. Use cotton swabs to soften the effect and blend colors.
- Use glass paint to protect the copper from tarnish.
RESOURCES :
The Metal Craft Book: 50 Easy and Beautiful Projects from Copper, Tin, Brass, Aluminum, and More
Model: 1579901700
Author: Janice Eaton Kilby
GUESTS :
Michele Ross
Y.I. Stamp, Ink!
14013 La Maida Street
Sherman Oaks91423
Email: yistampink@earthlink.net
Website: home.earthlink.net/~yistampink/
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