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Posts tagged metal
if you make cookies, why not make the mould. here is a clever way to make your own cookie cutters.
because we try to get students to look at materials and techniques in a different light, here is one way to look at rust (and make some pretty neat stuff).
from www.hobbyfarms.com
etching metal is the first step in some forms of printmaking. it can also serve as the only step needed in making some pretty cool metal images.
from www.rings-things.com
by far, this was one of my most favorite things to do when i was in school. it has also got to be one of the more interesting ways of getting an image onto a surface (hell, or full-on etching an image onto anything).
realizing that most people won’t have access to this kind of equipment, i put this here more as inspiration should you ever stumble upon someone with this kind of machinery and the willingness to let you try it out.
