About
My hobbies include: reading; writing; metalsmithing (making jewelry from copper, silver and titanium); music; fooling around...in Photoshop. I'm married with two fur babies of the feline persuasion.
I may regret this, but I'll consider making a book cover for your story. Message me if that interests you so we can discuss it. I am offering this at no charge and will take no claim to the finished work. Check out my story covers for an idea of my skill level and aesthetic. I'd like to improve my Photoshop skills.
About the jewelry piece I have on my profile: It is a brooch that I made from copper. I etched the copper by attaching battery leads to the copper, and then submerging it in a salt solution. The pattern is created by using a resist. A black pattern on a piece of thin acetate. The black parts--the resist--don't etch, while the other parts do. Etching slowly eats at the metal, so you are left with an unchanged raised surface with recessed parts, groves in the metal. I then cut the figure from the piece of copper using a jewelry saw, following the outline around the piece that has the resist on it. The next step was to enamel the entire piece. Enamel is a powder of colored ground glass. Dangerous to lungs, in its ground form, it's important to wear a filtered mask. I've been using N95 masks long before the pandemic. The enamel is applied evenly to the metal, using a fine plastic sieve. The copper is put in a kiln, at about 1400 degrees, until the enamel melts, coating the surface. Once it's melted, it's safe and non-toxic. The last step is to use a specialized gritty stone to sand the entire piece. The raised parts lose the enamel, while the recessed parts retain it.
Competitions
Badges
Interests