Gilding the weapon; Lustre application.

Lustre application to the Rats.The final touches to the pairs of rats. Applying gold and silver lustre to the weapon like over sized tails of the the apposing rats. Clothed in their respective symbolic floral outfits while branding their tattooed insignia; they will embody the conflicting views of respective groupings in the plaque of intolerance prevalent in our society today. More of the symbolism, the expressive function and references once the pieces are completed and professionally photographed....

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Gilding the weapon; Lustre application.

Lustre application to the Rats.The final touches to the pairs of rats. Applying gold and silver lustre to the weapon like over sized tails of the the apposing rats. Clothed in their respective symbolic floral outfits while branding their tattooed insignia; they will embody the conflicting views of respective groupings in the plaque of intolerance prevalent in our society today. More of the symbolism, the expressive function and references once the pieces are completed and professionally photographed....

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Ceramic Transfer and Decal Application Techniques

Ceramic Decal and or Transfer application. My intent is to utilize existing ceramic transfers in a new an exciting way; enhancing and accentuating the existing ceramic form, whilst adding meaning to the piece, as explained in a previous post entry - exploring surface development options. The ceramic decals and or transfers are cut and applied to the ceramic rat forms in an unconventional way. Normally the transfer takes centre stage and are positioned in the centre of the piece (conventional approach in tea cups and teapots). Closer observation will reveal the opposite - often the design is cut in half and placed in the cavity of the form to...

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Ceramic Transfer and Decal Application Techniques

Ceramic Decal and or Transfer application. My intent is to utilize existing ceramic transfers in a new an exciting way; enhancing and accentuating the existing ceramic form, whilst adding meaning to the piece, as explained in a previous post entry - exploring surface development options. The ceramic decals and or transfers are cut and applied to the ceramic rat forms in an unconventional way. Normally the transfer takes centre stage and are positioned in the centre of the piece (conventional approach in tea cups and teapots). Closer observation will reveal the opposite - often the design is cut in half and placed in the cavity of the form to...

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Tattoo Designs With Image Cherry Tattoo Gallery Picture

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Cross Tattoo Designs With Image Tribal Cross Tattoo And Celtic Cross Tattoo Picture Galleries

Cross Tattoo Designs With Image Tribal Cross Tattoo And Celtic Cross Tattoo Picture 1Cross Tattoo Designs With Image Tribal Cross Tattoo And Celtic Cross Tattoo Picture 2Cross Tattoo Designs With Image Tribal Cross Tattoo And Celtic Cross Tattoo Picture 3Cross Tattoo Designs With Image Tribal Cross Tattoo And Celtic Cross Tattoo Picture 4Cross Tattoo Designs With Image Tribal Cross Tattoo And...

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Rats on Mass; batch production slipcasting.

Studio shot.Batch Production and refinement of surfaces.Extending the sgraffito surface development options - derived from an integration of the symbols and insignia to give meaning to the batch production installation.Brat Pack.Rats reminiscing - some glazed ready to be fired; others vitrified, showcasing the diverse range of animated configurations and surface development options (brown and black Amaco velvet colours as mentioned before). Brats production casting in stud...

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Rats on Mass; batch production slipcasting.

Studio shot.Batch Production and refinement of surfaces.Extending the sgraffito surface development options - derived from an integration of the symbols and insignia to give meaning to the batch production installation.Brat Pack.Rats reminiscing - some glazed ready to be fired; others vitrified, showcasing the diverse range of animated configurations and surface development options (brown and black Amaco velvet colours as mentioned before). Brats production casting in stud...

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@ it with a shuttlecock

Spectacular Mountain views @ Kogmanskloof, Montagu South Africa.I represented our province at the SA Masters Badminton Championships, held at Robertson in the Robertson Valley on route 60 - two hours from Cape Town. Playing badminton (one of my many hobbies), with a church affiliation such as Anglican, a fine artist with a degree from UCT, whilst living in the town of Parow (located in the Western Cape South Africa); especially during the Afrikaans dominated apartheid era, you were considered a faggot. This was compounded by the fact that I went to an Afrikaans school - kids were forced to play rugby and pursue a career anything else but art....

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@ it with a shuttlecock

Spectacular Mountain views @ Kogmanskloof, Montagu South Africa.I represented our province at the SA Masters Badminton Championships, held at Robertson in the Robertson Valley on route 60 - two hours from Cape Town. Playing badminton (one of my many hobbies), with a church affiliation such as Anglican, a fine artist with a degree from UCT, whilst living in the town of Parow (located in the Western Cape South Africa); especially during the Afrikaans dominated apartheid era, you were considered a faggot. This was compounded by the fact that I went to an Afrikaans school - kids were forced to play rugby and pursue a career anything else but art....

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Of Love & Hate; Hearts at odds.

Alternative surface options. Whilst processing the manufacture and delivery of transfers, I decided to experiment with some alternative surface options. I decided to apply an old technique used on vases 10 years ago. Sgrafitto, using Amaco under-glaze Velvet colours, incised and fired to vitrified temperatures. The three rats above are painted in brown and black Amaco - the brown rat in the middle already fired (vitrified), whilst the two rats below have been incised, drying to be fired. I will then apply gold transfers to the vitrified surface.Alternative surfaces - incising through under glaze colours....

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Of Love & Hate; Hearts at odds.

Alternative surface options. Whilst processing the manufacture and delivery of transfers, I decided to experiment with some alternative surface options. I decided to apply an old technique used on vases 10 years ago. Sgrafitto, using Amaco under-glaze Velvet colours, incised and fired to vitrified temperatures. The three rats above are painted in brown and black Amaco - the brown rat in the middle already fired (vitrified), whilst the two rats below have been incised, drying to be fired. I will then apply gold transfers to the vitrified surface.Alternative surfaces - incising through under glaze colours....

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Girl Tattoo Design with Bird Flowers tattoo

Girl Tattoo Design with Bird Flowers tat...

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Low back Chinese Girl Tattool Design

Low back Chinese Girl Tattool Des...

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