My Visit to Wolf Myrow or Thank You Nehemiah
Elwood: It’s a hundred and six miles to Chicago, we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Jake: Hit it. […]
Category Archives: Brass
Resin and Bezels
I have been practicing soldering and trying new projects including backless bezels and prongs. All the pieces below are made from recycled metal. I poured the resin into the bezel […]
The Story of Nomge
One theme I try to address in this blog is how “big history” (the kind you study in school) and “little history” (personal and family history) affect the creative process. The […]
Viking Knit Unraveled and Revealed
I recently spent time trying to puzzle out the Viking Knit. There some excellent directions on the Internet including these on the Fine Art by Rocio website. The problem is, […]
New Metal Work
Soldered copper patinated with liver of sulfur Recycled brass from an old charger plate! Soldered copper patinated with ammonia and salt Torch fired enamel on copper
More Metal Etching Experiments
Last week I said that I would post some pictures of my etching experiments. Here they are. This is a piece of brass etched with the Edinburgh etch solution. […]
Come See My Etchings
My latest passion (aside from my husband) is metal etching. I am so obsessed that I even cut up some brass charger plates (flea market finds) and am etching […]
New Products and Old Favorites
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Pardo Clay and Precious Metal Paint from German Company Viva Decor. At the time, no one I knew of in the U.S. carried […]
Dancik with the Stars
Dancik was Riveting I mentioned last week that I took a two day class called Forming Lasting and Meaningful Attachments with Robert Dancik and sponsored by the […]
Plumpton Says Patina
I have been experimenting with patinas on metal. You can buy patina chemicals, but you can also use things from around the house, like salt, rust, and ammonia. My feline […]
