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Clay Williams
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Started On : 07-Apr-2010 at 02:19:52 PM, #Views : 5921
Topic Subject : Re: Re: Pregnant |
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Mikaela
Thanks for the compliments. I actually am beginning to prefer the somewhat covered look instead of the pure au-natural. I think it adds a touch of class and a bit of modesty and depending on the piece, a bit of mystique and beauty to them.
Anyway --to your question
I did the mold with alginate and plaster--nothing special there. Although I did use a no name brand of alginate that a friend gave me which he didnt want due to it being so slow setting. I figured out how to time it so it worked. I mixed it and let it sit for about 10 minutes before I applied it, and ill be honest. I love the stuff . Other than the long setting time it is great.
Ok--then I used Forton MG with a mixture of bronze and brass powder in it, which Dave Parvin and I have been having problem problems with in the alginate as it doesnt want to seen to work right with the metal powders, but this seemed to work well. I then applied a couple more layers of FortonMG backing.
After that I used some of the patina solution from a recipe I got from Dave which consists of cupric chloride and ammonium chloride mixed in water. This creates a green patina. I put a lot of it on this piece to give it that deep green "earthy" look. I then let it sit and when it was dry sprayed some drips and streaks with the same solution and wiped it a bit to create the distressed effect. I polished it in a couple of spots to bring the metal thru, then clear coated the entire piece. I then glued pink satin fabric on the back (it was a girl) and installed a wall hanging cable and there you go.
Here is Proud Momma and her piece after the baby was born. I really enjoyed doing this piece, and it was actually my first pregnant cast. I was , as was everyone else, very happy with it.
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