Greenman patina moments after spraying with Ver-Day Patina
Final patina on my Greenman sculpture. Direct sculpt in polymer, patina achieved with Ver-Day paints and patina from Ten Seconds Studio
I still need to give it a dark patina to bring out the detail and then seal it. I have decided to create a woven wire collar and turn this into an elaborate neckpiece. More photos will be added later in the week.
As promised here is the progress on the Greenman and his Ver-Day Patina progress.
Here is the back of the piece. I textured it with a rubber stamp by Donna Kato. If I choose to use this in a neck piece the texture will give a nice feeling against the skin.
This is the back of the Greenman while the patina and paint are still wet and just starting to develop.
This is the face just after applying the Ver-Day Patina Solution.
And just moments later, while the Ver-Day paint and patina are still wet, the natural patina begins to develop right before my eyes! I love this effect and I am so pleased with the detail it brings out in my Greenman!
I have been practicing cutting out shapes with my jeweler's saw. I am still just starting to get the hang of it. My cutting is still a bit rough but, I got the shape cut out and it's not too bad. I plan on doing a bit more practicing and then creating some etched copper shapes and cutting out to use in my jewelry designs.
I really appreciate all of the tips and comments of encouragement from everyone. It really has been great to have that extra bit of motivation to keep me going. I almost gave up today when I couldn't find my stash of blades any where. i had put them in a "safe place" so that they wouldn't get stepped on, broken, or thrown away. I need to find a better, permanent container for them. Right now they are in plastic baggies and those plastic straws that honey comes in.
Does anyone have any good suggestions for storing jeweler's saw blades? Where/how do you store yours to keep them from breaking and getting lost?
As a beginner I am still welcoming any hints, tips, or encouraging comments that might make my learning curve with the saw a little smoother.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks peeps!
