Flame Painting 102015
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- This is a little demo that I made in 2015 showing the Flame Painting technique developed by Skip Mathews in the 1980's (approx) that allows us to separate the colors of the heat induced oxide on copper.
You made my day, I love copper but my work needs character and you showed me how. Take a bow young lady.
I hope you are still working with copper and enjoying the process!
Best explanation I've seen so far! Excellent video. Thanks
I love playing with flame painting copper and your video is excellent on how to create a pattern which I've only really done "by accident" so far. Thank you for this! Customers' love the jewelry I've made so far, hoping to improve my skills and so happy I found you.
so glad to find your channel, I have been struggling with flame painting for a couple years now and never found any videos that come close to explaining it as well as you do!
Glad to help
Very good epxlanation with the reduction/oxidation flame, thank you!
your the best i can fing great work and very easy to listen to great instructions.many thanks rs from uk
Richard Stanbridge You’re welcome. Always happy to help!
Best teacher ever!!! Looking f for more from you!
Thank you. I wish I could get a Go Pro to make more vids but that might be awhile
Thank you. I wish I could get a Go Pro to make more vids but that might be awhile
That would be sooo cool!
Your artistry is amazing, and this has to be one of the best videos I've come across on RUclips in a long time.
Thank you!
very nice
Thanks, Pat!
Interesting, thank you. I’m not a flame painter. I’m looking for a non-elbow grease method to clean my garden copper pieces.
Sorry, I only clean my pieces just before flame painting them. I basically soak the copper in a bath of sodium bisulfate, sold at Walmart for swimming pool treatment under the name PH Down. Then I rinse it with distilled water. So, if you have a swimming pool...? LOL!
This is late, but #0000 steel wool brings corroded copper back to life. And it's easy, no elbow grease needed. 🙋♥️✝️🇺🇲
I love your videos!!! Can I ask what pliers you are using to hold your metal? Is there a loop on the back of the metal that the pliers hold on to? Xxx
I use vice grips with rubber handgrips so that they don't get very hot. I solder a piece of wire on the back of each piece so that I can hold it.
Wow, that was amazing! thanks! How do you keep the color on the metal from fading away after the flame painting is done?
ProtectaClear
@@thegypsyphoenix1738 With your propane flame, do use a oxy/ac torch and guages?
I use oxygen and propane, when I use a oxygen tank, they both have gauges
incredible
Thanks for the vid. If you don't like the colors can you start over with the gray?
Yes, but you will want to remove all the oxide back down to a clean piece of copper before you start over again
@@thegypsyphoenix1738 Thanks for the info!
Is there a part 2?
So interesting. Just watching, how do you keep from burning your hand or passing the flame over your hand?
Always keep the metal between my hand and the flame
Tell me the order of the colours
Where do you purchase your copper? And how do you cut the shapes out?
I wish your colors showed up better. It was hard to differentiate them due to the glare on your piece from your lights.
I know, sorry. I can’t afford a professional photographer at this time.
Is there a good way to mask the copper? Like for example, if I had a copper piece and I wanted it to be the copper color with a blue pattern on it. Is there some sort of paint on ceramic that could be used for masking, and then washed off after the coloring is done? Thanks
i’ve never done it but I’ve heard it said that You can actually mask it with liquid white out. But then you have to scrape it off.
@The Gypsy Phoenix have you tried this on a brass?
Yes, the results were pitiful: The marks were there, but the color was not. It was, in my opinion, not worth messing with.
Hi Olcay, thanks for your inquiry: unfortunately, color change is a common problem and the biggest source of frustration among flame painters. I can’t recommend anything that won’t alter the colors at all, but I use a product that I buy online. Don’t know the generic name but I will share the link: www.everbritecoatings.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=7
It’s called ProtectaClear. If you go to the website perhaps you can order online or find out if there is a generic type.
Good luck with your art! -Miriam
Thanks a lot. I am sorry I didn't see your second comment last time and said that I was lost. Actually I ordered the same 3-4 days ago. I believe it was mentioned in you video or someone elses. It is very nice masters like yourselves help the newcomers. Thanks again and wish you the best.
Do you use the spray or do you paint it on? I have been using Colorloc but it of course sill changes the color - I am wondering if the Everbright Protecta clear would be better for preserving color and is there a difference between the spray or painting it on?
@@HorsepuckyGirl It depends on what I'm making: if it is smaller than 8", I dip it into the Protectaclear. After that dries, I spray it with acrylic gloss. If it is larger than 8" , I have to paint it on. I don't like to have to do that, as it is more time consuming and also can leave debris in the finish. Protectaclear is self leveling, so if you dip a flat object into it, you can lay it down flat and it dries into a lovely, even finish with no brush strokes.
Great video ! Does it work on brass as well ?!
No
Can you do the same with silver?
Unfortunately, no. There are other metals that will give beautiful colors when heated , but silver is not one of them. And none of them will allie us to control the colors and their placement as much as copper does.
Could you give me a link for the protector clear sealer please.
It’s easy to Google: just put in ProtectaClear, Everbrite company
It’s easy to Google: just put in ProtectaClear, Everbrite company
what make of torch you use and where can i get one please
I like to use a Victor J-40. Not sure where you could get one but it is pretty common. I think you can find a supplier if you Google the make and model.
Hej i do this with a gas torch and a small one also but when finished how do i keep the colour onto the copper ? What i mean is, i sand down the copper, shine it up with wire wool and then use my burner on it , oce i have the colours i leave it cool, but then on some of them the colours all rub off and i am left with a blotchy colours . Any tips please ? Thanx could i use a lacquer to hold fast the patina also ?
A finish that will seal out the oxygen in the air is necessary. I have used acrylic spray or ProtectaClear
Dear, I am trying to add flame painted copper accents on wooden pendants I make. My problem is, whatever I use to seal it, colors change (light colors much more). Do you have a suggestion what to use for sealing? A generic name instead of a brand name will be most helpful, since I live abroad.
TIA For your kind interest.
Olcay
Olcay Mısırlıoğlu See next comment. I couldn’t figure out how to reply til I had already done it wrong.
@@thegypsyphoenix1738 Sorry but I am lost on your answer
Olcay Mısırlıoğlu i use ProtectaClear
Thanks for your kind answer. Better late then never.😁
Olcay Mısırlıoğlu Yes! Very late! I wish RUclips would notify me when someone comments or questions.
What size tip are you using
That depends on the size of the piece I’m working on. Like choosing a paintbrush. I am using a 0 on this small hummingbird but I use larger tips, say a 2 or a 4 on larger pieces
the whole time I keep thinking you'll burn your hand!
LOL! Yes, it looks that way, But, believe me, I am very sensitive to the heat and whenever I start to point the flame too close to my hand I am quick to adjust the angle
What is a reduction flame , please?
A reduction flame is a flame deprived of oxygen
Very interesting! How long colors last exposing the bird, let’s say, inside a house? Is there a way to protect the color and last forever? Will wood wax leave the colors?
I seal the colors in a polymer clear coat so they last for many years.
@@thegypsyphoenix1738 Can you recommend you favorite brand of clear coat and whether you prefer a matte or glossy finish? Also, how many coats do you apply? Your technique is beautiful, among the very best of the best I've seen. Thank you for sharing your skill!
Sheri Lynn I use ProtectaClear. I put a link on here somewhere for that. Two coats and I finish with an acrylic gloss. Hope that is helpful.
@@thegypsyphoenix1738 That is very helpful! If I may, have you found a particular brand of acrylic gloss that you have confidence in using? I didn't realize there was a second top coat applied. Your work is absolutely stunning, I can't imagine how many hours it took for you to develop the level of control you have over color! I didn't realize it was even possible!
Sheri Lynn Yes, it has taken many hours: I have now been flame painting for 7 years and the first two years, I literally practiced about 12 hours per day 7 days a week, since I had no family or pets.
I used to have a particular brand of acrylic that I liked but they quit making it so I am experimenting again myself.