Water Etching Using precious Metal Clay

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Precious metal clay is a relatively a new phenomenon in the world of arts and crafts. But since its improvement in the early nineties by metallurgist Dr. A. Morikawa, the material has gone from drive to strength.

As a craft material, it offers all the flexibility for moulding and sculpting that customary clay has to offer while, when fired, producing a high potential metal finish.

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The secret to the request for retrial of high-priced metal clay lies firmly in its versatility. Many finishes can be achieved and set to expansive, ambitious institution designs. While some of this techniques may take a while to specialist to a good standard, others are relatively easy and allow the user to originate extraordinary high-priced metal clay creations from the off.

One of these techniques is that of water etching. A wax resist is applied to areas of the high-priced metal clay piece (which it should be noted, must be wholly dried out). The wax is then allowed to dry overnight and subsequently once dry, a damp hanger-on is used to wipe away successive layers of the exposed high-priced metal clay. This in supervene acts in etching away the background layers.

This resist is an opaque white in colour and has a consistency similar to milk. A crucial element of the resist is that it can be applied by plainly using a brush or sponge; therefore it should be ensured before purchasing that this is the case.

While it is stressed that the piece needs plenty of time to dry out, the process can be quickened. A hair dryer or a furnace vent can serve as a good makeshift tool to help do this. It is also recommended to be easiest to work on a flat covering when using water etching.

There is also no definitive option in what brand of wax resist is used in water etching. It would be recommended beforehand to shop nearby and seek facts on the dissimilar types of wax which could be useful in the water etching process.

The wax resist should be applied with a fine water colour brush in order to in supervene 'paint' more delicate patterns for the water etching. Although the urge might be there to try and rush through the process to review the final results, it is clear from the off that this is a process that needs to be worked on with patience.

Undertaking the process is by all means; of course one in which the adage of 'good things comes to those who wait' is very apt.

If the scope or desire is there to progress on the high-priced metal clay piece after water etching, there are a whole of extra finishes to can be added to the etch - all giving greatly assorted results.

These include the application of a clear glitter nail polish to give the piece extra sparkle or adding an enamel layer which literally compliments the water etching effect.

The basal message before undertaking this process; it is massively leading to have a clear idea of what the desired supervene for the high-priced metal clay piece literally is. Otherwise the results could be an amalgamation of a whole of styles or attempted finishes - which may, in the grander task of things, ruin the piece.

Water Etching Using precious Metal Clay

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