Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!
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How does the pencil hold up over time. Does it fade or stay fairly bright?
It stays bright. The colored pencils I buy have all been rated for superior lightfastness, meaning that they have enough high quality pigment in them to resist fading for a long time. My Caran D'Ache Luminance 6901 pencils meet the standards set by ASTM 6901D, which are specific quality requirements for artists' colored pencils (not the cheap Crayola-type pencils you used as a kid, these have a whole lot more pigment, and better binders).
I use acid-free, archival paper in all of my work. After completion, I then spray multiple thin layers of a UV Protectant Varnish to seal the work, here is the stuff I use:
http://www.dickblick.com/products/lascaux-uv-protect/…..its the best stuff I've found for colored pencil, especially for the way that I use colored pencil, because I can't paint-on the varnish like you would with a painting otherwise the colors would blend and I would lose much of the texture I worked to create.
Also, the way I work is much like tattooing the paper with color. Over time, the color gets deeply embedded in the paper which helps to prevent fading, and then the fact that some of my pieces have thick layers of oil pastel means that if these fade (which they might eventually if left near heavy sunlight), it will be decades into the future. When I frame these, I float them behind museum glass which adds another layer of protection from UV light, so I am doing everything possible to prevent the deterioration of the color I put down. But the coolest thing, I think, is that even if these do begin to fade sometime in the future, it won't even matter because the texture of the paper will remain and the grain patterns and depth changes I create will always be there just as the are today.
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is there an extra market for this special way of art btw.?
I don't know, I hope so, but I'm just doing what I like atm, so if there isn't a market for it, at least I have no problem keeping it.
do you also sell your art?…
Yes I do, but the amount of time I spend on them makes them more expensive than most of the digitally aided/created art out there today. Since you buy IH, you might understand the quality over quantity thing. I have only sold to people close to my circle so far, because I'm really reluctant to let these out of my possession (still dreaming of an Alex Grey, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors type application for my work, a comprehensive living/viewing experience).
Thanks for asking!
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This is a dogtag I made last year from copper, brass, and silver. I had all but forgotten about it, but found it hiding at the bottom of my jewelry drawer. The knife and skull are actually 3 pieces: the handle, skull, and blade tip. I haven't done much in the way of jewelry making since then, but it's a ton of fun.
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. Made a new keystrap for the car keys .
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Hey Guys,
Just finished a natural leather belt for a Homie in Canada! This one is going out with 2 coats of Obenaufs LP on it and boy does that stuff do wonders for natural leather! I love the color it brings out and the added protection it gives is just icing on the cake! Thanks for checking it out!
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Looks really nice! Hopefully it has fun in Canada!
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That's beautiful, moonshine!
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ever thought of using some of your 'scraps' to make some knife scales Giles?…
An Ironheart handled knife would be
