Many thanks to John Yarnell & Danny Baronian for assisting me in taking my pencil drawing into the computer and then the creation of the silkscreens for printing. We wanted to ensure everything was going to work and that the prints and etching stencils would all register, so we got together ahead of time and made a few. ...all went well...
This was the first test piece. "Dickinson" letter centers are glue chipped and "Iron Works" and "Metal Works Company" are acid etched. The panel was then Angel Gilded and the back-up was printed, followed by a black print. I put a transparent split shade on "Dickinson" and backed it in abalone. "Metal Works Company" has a blended water gild over the acid etched centers, and the drop shadow is painted. The small oval is backed in Mother of Pearl. The center panel is a faux marble and the background is painted a single tone of pale yellow. ...I smell...beans...
I wanted to create one that looked a bit more rustic, so I created this copper version. This one was copper deposition for the main gilding. I did a two texture mica etch on the Dickinson letter centers, left the bottom copper, water gilded the top 22K moon gold. I used bronze powders for the "Metal Works" drop shadow and an 18K surface gild on the background of the small oval. Made a replicated rust panel for the background with Sophisticated Finishes metalic paints and patinas. Used a piece of exotic hardwood for the center panel. Still working on taking better pictures, but you get the idea. ...I thought weez hired exclusive...
This one had no glass surface alteration, just straight Angel Gild over the glass. The gild back-up was screen printed, then followed by a black print. "Dickinson" was done with 18K matte centers and a blended gray drop shadow. "Metal Works" 22K moon gold surface gild with burnished stripes. Abalone center on small oval. A faux rusted finish for horizontal panel. Background is actual redwood slats mounted to backing board, then sandblasted. ...and of coarse, the pictorial of Mr. Dickinson...
...some are born to sweet delight, some are born to gild all night...
This one was done by Doug Philips. It is strictly a sandblasted version. It also includes some depth carving and a photo resist of Mr. Dickinson. ...you keep your hands off his hair...
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This is also a strictly sandblasted version created by John Yarnell
...back to work Mr. Olafson...
Anyone else that has theirs completed, post a picture with a description
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Are those horns sticking out of Mr. Dickinson's head... 
...interesting...
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