Pear #19 and a bit of weird science

Plaster, burlap, photocopied image, charcoal, pastels, shellac, beeswax

5x7 

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This one was a bit more involved

I asked myself "what if" quite often.

I started out by pouring some plaster onto a piece of burlap.

Let it dry thoroughly.

Next I cracked the plaster.

Then several coats of beeswax were applied.

I tried a photocopy transfer

but it was too textured for it to work.  

Sigh~

Rubbed some charcoal powder over the pear

with my finger.

Went out side with shellac, and a torch.

The transfer and charcoal pretty much disappeared.

Sigh~

Then I used a razor blade to scrape off

the toner and charcoal.

Cut out a photocopy of my drawing of a pear.

Used more beeswax to adhere it to the surface.

Used more pastels

and called it done.

The razor blade chattered and created a wonderful texture.

I love how this turned out.

I really like the cracks

the texture of the razor blade

and how the shellac burnt away.

The whole process was a pleasure.

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Now for a little bit of weird science....

As I was googling something,

something else got my attention.

Someone made "stains" 

from steel wool and copper.

So in one jar I've got a steel wool pad

soaking in vinegar for a rust stain.

In the other jar bits of copper

even some pennies---though I don't know if they are copper.

The copper will produce a turquoise stain.

There is an odd sort of film in the steel wool jar,

must be from oil (?)

I understand it will take at least 10 days 

for something to happen.

I'll let you know when something does.

Thanks for visiting, have a nice weekend!