Project designed by Michelle Ross.
Materials:
30-gauge tooling foil
paper towels
black, permanent marker - Sharpie pens work well
stylus
barbecue fire starter or candle
cotton swabs
brushes
decorative and regular scissors
Y.I. Stamp Ink! rubber stamps - discontinued
permanent ink for non-porous surfaces
cleaner for permanent ink
fun foam or felt to use as a padded surface
glass paint
paint palette and water container
hole punch
Steps:
- Smooth copper with sides of an old credit card or piece of sturdy cardboard.
- Ink stamp and stamp images on copper. Allow to dry.
- Place the copper on a padded surface (fun foam, two layers of craft felt, or an old kitchen towel).
- Outline the image using a stylus.
- Use a barbecue fire starter to burn and color the copper. Hold the fire starter on one edge of the copper piece. Slowly count to four, then move the flame across the back of the pieces. Watch the copper carefully because the colors can be lost if the piece is burned for too long. Let copper cool or dip it into water before touching the metal with your fingers. Wipe carbon from back of the piece. If the color is burned, all is not lost. Try coloring the piece with Marvy metallic markers, glass paint or nail polish. Soften the ink color with cotton swabs.
- To protect the copper from tarnish, use glass paint. Glass paint will add color to the piece without causing the burned-on color to disappear.
Resources metallic markers - Marvy
Available in local craft and hobby stores.
Uchida of America, Corp.
Website:
www.marvy.com Guests Michelle Ross
Artist
Jewelry and decorative functional polymer clay art.
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