Here are my results:
The top ornament was made with the COPPRclay (it was under-fired), and bottom was made with Art Clay Copper. You can see the pitting that occurred when I tried to polish the COPPRclay with a wire brush (both ornaments were polished using only a wire brush). The COPPRclay did shrink more than the Art Clay Copper too:
Here is another photo of the wire-brushed ornament made with Art Clay Copper:
And now for fun with adding a patina (part of the reason I wanted to work with copper clay so badly)!!! This patina was created using only vinegar and salt. I put some salt on the ornament and placed a vinegar soaked cotton pad on it. The patina will wash off, so you might want to add a sealer to protect your desired finish.
Another picture of the finished ornament:
Well, I was excited to share my finished results with you! Hope to have more copper pieces to share soon! Thanks for stopping by:)
P.S. While doing some of my research, I found there are lots of different copper clays out there....you can even make your own! Also, check out the work of this amazing metal clay artist!
