I printed out a photo of aspen leaves and taped it down to the copper and then went around and outlined the images by tapping indents into the metal with a hammer and nail. Of course afterwards I oxidize it. This isn't finished here, I forgot to take a photo of the finished piece before I gave it away. To finish it, I cut it down to size and put it in a wooden frame that I rubbed down with black acrylic paint and then sprayed with a protective gloss finish.
Little sister and her new button earings!!! The buttons don't match which was planned and they were also super easy to make! I used copper wire to attach the button, which I then oxidized to turn it black. She loves them
Here is a picture I put together for Josh! I didn't build the frame or matting but did put together the text, sorry the photo isn't that great, I'll try to explain what I did and just know it looks better in real life! I found the quot and font that I liked and printed out two copies on rice paper. Then I melted wax in a brownie pan on the stove and dipped one of the copies in it along with a gold-ish piece of tissue paper. Then I centered and glued the wax dipped copy down to the matting, next I glued down the waxed tissue paper, and then the copy without wax which I glued down off center. Dipping the rice and tissue paper in the wax made it transparent, therefore the last layer of text can be seen, creating a shadow for all the text. It turned nicely.
Attempt to create wall art for Josh...It's a time-trial road bike and I found out later that I missed some gears on the back tire and the chain. Hope he still enjoys it !
Here is a belt buckle that I made out of copper for my good friend Becca. The Iris flower she got tattooed on her foot in memory of her uncle who passed away. It is also oxidized!
Here are a pair of earings that were special ordered!!!! My first one...well besides Tara's ring :) The metal is all sterling silver, and the bits of green sparkles are Austrian crystals. I have been informed that the receiver of this gift is quite happy!
Alex's little disproportional running man ornament!
Random wall decorations. Made of wood, spray paint, and wire.
(sorry about the crappy photo, to lazy to go outside and take it)
For my Harry Potter obsessed friend Christin :)
mini lightning bolt pillow
Snitch ornament!
Here is a little polar bear picture I made for Dev a long time ago. I first sketched a polar bear on rice paper and then dipped it in wax. Then I glued it on top of a piece of clean-x box that had an interesting bluish water looking design on it. After that I glued that onto a piece of white card stock paper.
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