Chapter 9 - Alchemy! ...continued

How to Modify Real Metal Surfaces

Polish

MM172/3 - Nescafé Azera packaging front and back

MM174/5 This was rubbed with the back of a teaspoon which removed the embossing and smoothed the surface.

Heat

See Chapter 7.

Emboss

MM176  All surfaces were polished and then, from left to right - pleated, folded, scrunched by hand then partially flatten.

MM177 relief surface of wooden block 'copied' using embossing tool and rubbing with finger.

MM178 reverse of MM177.

MM179 various other relief surfaces created using rubbing surfaces and sequin waste.  Some were also highlighted with acrylic.

MM180 reverse of MM179.

MM181 rubbed with finger over sequin waste

MM182 various metallics fed through a crimping machine.

MM183 folded, punctured with an awl and areas highlighted with acrylic.  The effect from punching with a sewing machine needle can be seen in sample MM156.

MM184 metal placed on soft surface, 'drawn' into with embossing tool and highlighted with acrylic.

Patinate
Ongoing.