For my Chasing and Repoussé project, I have purchased pine pitch which is resin, when heat applied it melts which allows for a soft surface that can be hammered on. The pitch was from www.riogrande.com and the heat gun is from any hardware store.
Chasing and Repoussé is a great way to achieve 3d texture and expression without casting and in a fairly quickly way. It is very toxic and must be done in an area with a lot of ventilation.
Chasing and Repoussé is a great way to achieve 3d texture and expression without casting and in a fairly quickly way. It is very toxic and must be done in an area with a lot of ventilation.
This photo above shows the pitch chunks (the brown color) are in paper in plastic bags. It can't be heated all at once, so to break it up, it must be in many layers of paper and or plastic and then I smashed it on the floor, kind of like you would smash ice up in a bag. It is expensive so if you choose to do this make sure you have at least five or six layers of plastic so that you don't lose any of the material.
Twinkle is great especially If you need to clean a large piece of metal! It's old school and reliable. To be honest I took this picture because I love the label. I have an eye for retro and this label attracted me from across the studio which I thought was funny.
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