Comments on: My First Huge Piece in Bronze and Copper Clay http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/ Metal Clay - copper, bronze, steel, and White Bronze Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:04:27 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Hadar Jacobson Fri, 29 May 2009 00:35:09 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-297 Hi Kim, I used the firing schedule that is posted on my blog and instructions manual. I don't have different firing times for different thicknesses. I did extend the first phase by 30 minutes to make sure the binder is all burnt. Hi Kim,

I used the firing schedule that is posted on my blog and instructions manual. I don’t have different firing times for different thicknesses. I did extend the first phase by 30 minutes to make sure the binder is all burnt.

]]> By: kim http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-296 kim Thu, 28 May 2009 23:50:03 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-296 WOW!!! Did your 'usual' firing schedule work? I notice that 'regular' bronze clay has firing times that differ by thickness. WOW!!!

Did your ‘usual’ firing schedule work? I notice that ‘regular’ bronze clay has firing times that differ by thickness.

]]> By: Kenji http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Kenji Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:56:34 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-95 Great work Hadar! I'm always so inspired by your artwork pieces. And this is a big one! Thanks for sharing this with us. Great work Hadar! I’m always so inspired by your artwork pieces. And this is a big one! Thanks for sharing this with us.

]]> By: Judy Pagnusat http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Judy Pagnusat Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:22:15 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-93 Hadar your piece is beautiful as your work always is. I loved the patina right out of the firing. Could you have saved it if you weren't trying the gain the contrast between the copper & bronze? Thanks for you curiosity and sharing. Hadar your piece is beautiful as your work always is. I loved the patina right out of the firing. Could you have saved it if you weren’t trying the gain the contrast between the copper & bronze? Thanks for you curiosity and sharing.

]]> By: Hadar Jacobson http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Hadar Jacobson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:00:47 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-92 With bronze and copper clay, unlike with silver clay, you need to dry each layer before adding the next. If you don't, after firing there will be cracking on the back layer. The clay warps a lot while drying, even if you let it dry in the air. This is because most of the shrinkage occurs while drying. I watch it as it starts drying, and as soon as it starts to warp I flip it over. It soon starts warping in the other direction and I flip it over again. It all happens very fast and at a certain point it stops warping. If you don't want to watch it just tape it to the surface as soon as it starts drying. With bronze and copper clay, unlike with silver clay, you need to dry each layer before adding the next. If you don’t, after firing there will be cracking on the back layer.

The clay warps a lot while drying, even if you let it dry in the air. This is because most of the shrinkage occurs while drying. I watch it as it starts drying, and as soon as it starts to warp I flip it over. It soon starts warping in the other direction and I flip it over again. It all happens very fast and at a certain point it stops warping. If you don’t want to watch it just tape it to the surface as soon as it starts drying.

]]> By: Marsha Melone http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Marsha Melone Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:35:42 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-91 How much did the piece warp during drying? during firing? Did you dry each layer before adding a new one? or did you add them while they were wet? I ask because I am having trouble with warping. How much did the piece warp during drying? during firing? Did you dry each layer before adding a new one? or did you add them while they were wet? I ask because I am having trouble with warping.

]]> By: Tamara Culp http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Tamara Culp Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:34:56 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-90 Hadar how thick is the piece? I have always wanted to do a series of pendants and rings that sit in sculptural bases but the cost of the silver was prohibitive. I'm excited to try the copper and bronze for my bases. Looks like I need to buy some power tools! Hadar how thick is the piece? I have always wanted to do a series of pendants and rings that sit in sculptural bases but the cost of the silver was prohibitive. I’m excited to try the copper and bronze for my bases. Looks like I need to buy some power tools!

]]> By: Donna Lewis http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Donna Lewis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:11:16 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-89 Hadar, this is great! I did try the bronze clay to add to a stainless martini glass for art of the martini to give it a kind of colorful burlap wrap effect. It is close to 6 inches tall and had to be fired in two pieces, but in the same sink. Turned out great! Im so happy to see you working with larger sizes. Again thank you so much for sharing so much information with all of us. The "out of the box" patina on this piece gives me a couple ideas on some artwork. Hadar, this is great! I did try the bronze clay to add to a stainless martini glass for art of the martini to give it a kind of colorful burlap wrap effect. It is close to 6 inches tall and had to be fired in two pieces, but in the same sink. Turned out great! Im so happy to see you working with larger sizes.
Again thank you so much for sharing so much information with all of us.

The “out of the box” patina on this piece gives me a couple ideas on some artwork.

]]> By: Angela http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Angela Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:38:49 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-88 That would make some pendant ;o) Gorgeous, as usual ! And *very* big, wow ! Interesting about its size and the space it takes up in the box, too. Love those colors out of the box. That would make some pendant ;o) Gorgeous, as usual ! And *very* big, wow ! Interesting about its size and the space it takes up in the box, too. Love those colors out of the box.

]]> By: Nancy Roeters http://artinsilver.com/blog/2009/04/20/my-first-huge-piece-in-bronze-and-copper-clay/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Nancy Roeters Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:03:11 +0000 http://artinsilver.com/blog/?p=950#comment-87 Wow Hadar, really awesome as always . Thank you for sharing . Wow Hadar, really awesome as always . Thank you for sharing .

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