Original, Dimensional Mokume Texture
October 7, 2015 Inspirational Art, Technique tutorials
So, I came across this great little idea that I had seen some time ago but never got around to trying. Although the impression method of creating mokume patterns is pretty accessible with manufactured stamps and texture sheets, it would be a grand thing if we had some options so those standard patterns and stamps aren’t the only ones we see out there. This is one easy way to create a unique pattern—three-dimensional paint!
Anna Anpilogova shows us an example of a pattern she created using glass liner paint. Her simple explanation for this easy but dramatic DIY texture sheet can be found on her Flickr page:
You need some transparent film and liner for glass/ceramics. Just put the film over the desired pattern and trace it with the liner. Let dry, and then repeat tracing one or two times to increase the depth of the texture. Works well for mokume gane technique, just don’t forget to sprinkle it with water before applying to clay, as it tends to stick.
Some paints you can try would include Pebeo’s Outliner, Jacquard’s Luminere 3D, DecoArts 3D Enamels or even some heavy-body acrylic paints and borrowing a narrow tip applicator from something else or putting it in a squeeze bottle.
Anna is a big texture artist. If you are looking for a texture inspiration, take a look at her collection of work on her Flickr photostream and LiveJournal pages.
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Lost in the Intricacy
March 10, 2014 Inspirational Art
I have, piling up in my Pinterst boards, pocket pages and research folders, all this really intricate, time consuming work that I’ve been wanting to share. I guess this will be the week to do that!
This first piece just fascinates me. I used to do quite a bit of carving, in all kinds of mediums. It’s extremely zen and therapeutic but I’ve done very little in polymer. That is probably a big reason why I like this piece so much. I could see its creator, Belarus’ Anna Anpilogova, spending hours carving out all this texture, lost in the emergence of the layers as she carved into the polymer over and over again. It’s got my fingers itching to try some myself!
Anna’s polymer work is quite tactile and intricate, usually with an organic or nature inspired theme. Her collection of work on her Flickr photostream and LiveJournal pages can get you as lost in a trance as I imagine doing all the carving would.
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Component Sculpting
October 15, 2012 Inspirational Art, Tips and Tricks
You might look at the sculptural work below and think “How complex! That must be a lot of work.” It is a beautifully complex piece but it’s not that hard.
If you make a series of forms and repeat them, changing their orientation, size, color, etc., you can create what appears to be very complex pieces from easily formed components. These shapes you see below are what artist Anna Anpilogova of Minsk, Belarus used to create her bracelet. Just some clay balls, clay teardrops and tapered ropes. Quick and easy sculpting with great end results when you put them all together.
Rough Around the Edges
September 18, 2012 Inspirational Art
We can all be a little rough on ourselves at times, trying to be perfect, or struggling to make our work smooth, seamless, and precise. But sometimes letting go IS the way to go.
Anna Anpilogova let loose here plus some with these beaten and battered looking beads. The frames are roughly cut out and the surface of the interior ‘stones’ scratched and dinged. And it’s just lovely. The key to making rough right is consistency and obvious intent to create that effect. This piece definitely has that all here.
See her blog post here in English. There is a link to a tutorial from which she got the idea for these beads. The tutorial is in French I believe but is not translatable since the text is all within images. Still, you can get the gist.
So, I came across this great little idea that I had seen some time ago but never got around to trying. Although the impression method of creating mokume patterns is pretty accessible with manufactured stamps and texture sheets, it would be a grand thing if we had some options so those standard patterns and stamps aren’t the only ones we see out there. This is one easy way to create a unique pattern—three-dimensional paint!
Anna Anpilogova shows us an example of a pattern she created using glass liner paint. Her simple explanation for this easy but dramatic DIY texture sheet can be found on her Flickr page:
You need some transparent film and liner for glass/ceramics. Just put the film over the desired pattern and trace it with the liner. Let dry, and then repeat tracing one or two times to increase the depth of the texture. Works well for mokume gane technique, just don’t forget to sprinkle it with water before applying to clay, as it tends to stick.
Some paints you can try would include Pebeo’s Outliner, Jacquard’s Luminere 3D, DecoArts 3D Enamels or even some heavy-body acrylic paints and borrowing a narrow tip applicator from something else or putting it in a squeeze bottle.
Anna is a big texture artist. If you are looking for a texture inspiration, take a look at her collection of work on her Flickr photostream and LiveJournal pages.
Like this blog? Lend your support with a purchase of The Polymer Arts magazine and visit our partners:
I have, piling up in my Pinterst boards, pocket pages and research folders, all this really intricate, time consuming work that I’ve been wanting to share. I guess this will be the week to do that!
This first piece just fascinates me. I used to do quite a bit of carving, in all kinds of mediums. It’s extremely zen and therapeutic but I’ve done very little in polymer. That is probably a big reason why I like this piece so much. I could see its creator, Belarus’ Anna Anpilogova, spending hours carving out all this texture, lost in the emergence of the layers as she carved into the polymer over and over again. It’s got my fingers itching to try some myself!
Anna’s polymer work is quite tactile and intricate, usually with an organic or nature inspired theme. Her collection of work on her Flickr photostream and LiveJournal pages can get you as lost in a trance as I imagine doing all the carving would.
If you like this blog, support The Polymer Arts projects with a subscription or issue of The Polymer Arts magazine as well as supporting our advertising partners.
Read MoreYou might look at the sculptural work below and think “How complex! That must be a lot of work.” It is a beautifully complex piece but it’s not that hard.
If you make a series of forms and repeat them, changing their orientation, size, color, etc., you can create what appears to be very complex pieces from easily formed components. These shapes you see below are what artist Anna Anpilogova of Minsk, Belarus used to create her bracelet. Just some clay balls, clay teardrops and tapered ropes. Quick and easy sculpting with great end results when you put them all together.
Read MoreWe can all be a little rough on ourselves at times, trying to be perfect, or struggling to make our work smooth, seamless, and precise. But sometimes letting go IS the way to go.
Anna Anpilogova let loose here plus some with these beaten and battered looking beads. The frames are roughly cut out and the surface of the interior ‘stones’ scratched and dinged. And it’s just lovely. The key to making rough right is consistency and obvious intent to create that effect. This piece definitely has that all here.
See her blog post here in English. There is a link to a tutorial from which she got the idea for these beads. The tutorial is in French I believe but is not translatable since the text is all within images. Still, you can get the gist.
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