After I have bisque fired my ceramic torso, it takes a huge amount of steel wool and elbow grease to achieve the bronze effect I am after.
I mix bronze powder with matte varnish and paint it on my sculpture
Then I add a layer of varnish mixed with graphite powder
After it has dried, out come the face mask, the steel wool and the Marigolds; the rubbing back begins. It usually takes an entire afternoon and I go through several face masks.
But I think it is worth the effort.
All these ceramic torsos have sold, but you can commission a similar sculpture by visiting my website www.annakeiller.com
The effect you have achieved with all that effort is so worth it. Your torsos look fantastic. i love the sheen.
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Thank you! The sheen on the male torso comes from beeswax polish.
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I ‘specially like the patterning on the 2nd/4th torso – it reminds me of Maori tattoos. The finish on all of them is wonderful.
PP
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Thank you PP, I love working with spiral patterns. From the shape of galaxies to the shell of snail, they’re everywhere. I’m just celebrating and re-affirming them (to myself) .
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Perfect Finishing!!!
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Thank you x
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🙂
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