Thursday 10 July 2014

JULY'S SMEARED AND SMUDGED MEMBERS HOP

Well its been a while since i blogged for various reasons,
but i'm here now so lets get on with it!
We members of the SMEARED AND SMUDGED FORUM have a blog hop every month,
(the forum is FREE to join)
this months theme is STEAMY.
It is also my day to post on the DE-STEMPELWINKEL designers blog,
so I have combined the two with this time consumming project.
Below is the full blog roll... you can hop in any order you like....
please visit everyone as i'm sure you'll love what these lasses have created.

I saw a programme a few weeks ago about the 'Antikythera mechanism',
I loved the look of the corroded metal so i tried to replicate it on this altered clock.

I used clay, rolled out thinly and stamped into it.
Once the clay sheets were baked I adhered them to the clock.
I added flakes of dry clay and filler to the edges to give the appearance of the outer casing being corroded away.

Once everything was totally dry i painted the entire clock with black paint.
Then dry brushed with dark brown and mid brown paint.
I stamped the centre of the clock face with a watch mechanism stamp, 
for added interest.
To give it a real rusty corroded appearance i used ORIGINAL RUST,
rubbed all over it....twice.
Below you can see the rusty detail.... i think it looks pretty authentic.
All the stamps come from DE-STEMPELWINKEL
Happy hopping.... off you go to see what SANDY has instore for you. 
Thanks for stopping by. BDx

I'd like to enter the following challenges...
RHEDDS CREATIVE SPIRIT... ANYTHING GOES.
SANDEE AND AMELIE STEAMPUNK CHALLENGE.... INVENTIONS/INVENTORS

14 comments:

  1. Fantastic creation - love it!! It must have taken you ages!

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  2. Love this, and knowing what the inspiration piece looks like, I think you captured the idea very well. I really must try this technique - keep putting it off - but it is such a versatile way to add decorative elements and interest. Great project - hopping onward now...

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  3. ~Oh this is fabulous BD!!! I love the detail and the stamping into the clay, looks amazing! mo xxx

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  4. wonderful texture for sure. Great color and love how you altered. Fab!!

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  5. Wow, your time piece is amazing. I am going to go look up Antikythera mechanism just to see what it is. In any case, I love your piece and the clay stamped covering. I never would have thought to use dried clay flakes to make it look corroded, but you certainly achieved the look. The original rust product looks amazing, too. I am definitely going to try this technique for myself. TFS

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  6. Fabulous, love the effect.

    Thank you for joining us at Rhedd's Creative Challenge.

    Moira DT xx

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  7. Your clock looks fantastic even after all the trouble you had putting it back together lol from your blind friend who could not tell the corset was upside down xxxx

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  8. Hi BD, wow love this clock looks amazing.

    Hugs Erin x

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  9. Totally awesome steampunk clock!

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  10. Just love the finish you got with that clay!! Looks fab :o)

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  11. YaY !!! AMAZING - such a terrific effect. This rocks BD.
    Glad to have you back again :-D

    Hugz
    IKE xxx

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  12. A brilliant alteration! Great job with the clay and rusting effects! Thank you so much for sharing this stunning creation with us at SASPC!

    Claudia x

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  13. This is awesome! I love the texture and the rusty effect. Great job!
    Thank you for joining SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges!
    Hugs,
    Agnieszka

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  14. Wow this turned out fantastic what a great effect.

    Thank for coming over and joining in with us at Rhedds Creative Spirt.

    Great Big Huge Hugs

    Becca xxx (DT member)

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