Final Experiment Copper Sheet Eliot Coven

(This is the copper with the ink on it, before acid etching)

(This is the coy fish I etched into the copper) (Look close to see full detail)

Success!!!!!!!! I used the same copper etching techniques as I did with the copper pipe for sheet copper this time. However this time I took more of a gamble by using laser printer transfer methods. I printed designs onto ordinary magazine paper. I then ironed them onto the sheet copper at the highest temperature I could get. I used an eraser to rub the back of the magazine paper as I heated it, so it would adhere to the copper. I then put the whole thing into water. The magazine paper slowly dissolved into pulp leaving the ink on the copper. I then put the copper into the acid solution. I left it in for an hour. And then buffed the left over ink with a Brillo pad after removing it from the acid. Here is the final piece. When I do it for my final product I will make a new batch of acid solution because over time the acid has gotten weaker, making the etch not as deep. I'm really happy this experiment worked.

helpful concrete links

http://www.buddyrhodes.com/

Color fillers
http://www.buddyrhodes.com/prod_color-paste.html
Sealers
http://www.buddyrhodes.com/prod_sealers.html

For my last experiment I'm using hole fillers made for concrete to create a smoother surface, then I will be looking to seal it with either a satin and a gloss sealer. The color filler is a powder to start, which is then mixed with a solution called admix. this creates a paste that basically becomes glazing spot putty for concrete.

Experiment 2

Experiment 2:

In this experiment, I wanted to examine different ways to color the concrete. I used some quikcrete color pastes to ket some interesting color textures. unfortunately, my mix had too much water, and it became very brittle. I used a mixing bowl and a pie pan for my molds. I also tried to get impressions of leaves and vines in the concrete, but it didn't sit in the mold and wound up part of the concrete.

My experiments

Due to computer issues, I missed the last few posts, but here they are.

Experiment 1:

In this experiment, I wanted to see how close to a point I could get the concrete before it became too brittle. I took a piece of styrene, and wrapped into a cone and poured the concrete in. these were the results.