Signatures on frit cast pieces
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Signatures on frit cast pieces
I've been frit casting pieces with alot of texture in them, so I am having a problem signing them. I was etching the signature, but that isn't working. Any ideas?
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Not really, just a variation. Make a "chop" a symbol representing you, the entity of Jody. It could be very simple, or ornate, but it should be distinctive. Same old process, fuse up a bar, pull out in the glory hole, slice, and, when the casting is done, drop one of the slices on the hot glass surface, which will be the back. Brock
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if it's to be on the back, and the back isn't heavily textured, maybe a fired-on decal would work. you can have them made in any single color, color combination, plus metallics, by Wise Silkscreen, in Ohio. there are probably other companies, too. you provide the camera-ready artwork, they print 'em up, sell 'em by the sheet. you could get quite a few chops on one sheet; cut one off the sheet for every bowl. Wise's phone number is (937) 223-1573. they make decals for glass and ceramics. i found out about them from an ad in some mag like Ceramics Monthly. they'll send you some samples of overruns, and you can fire all or part of one onto some scrap glass and see what it looks like. i cut out the part from a military decal that was supposed to be gold, so that's how i know what it fires up to look like. give 'em a ring and ask them to send you the info, price sheet and a few scrap samples. it might be just the thing you need for your signature chop. kitty.
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Re: Signatures on frit cast pieces
Is there a bottom to the piece that is flat? Can you sign on the bottom? Or is the whole thing very sculptural having no flat surfaces -and is mounted by a stand?
Jody Walker wrote:I've been frit casting pieces with alot of texture in them, so I am having a problem signing them. I was etching the signature, but that isn't working. Any ideas?
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On my gass portraits I sign the frame with the name of the piece in gold pen with my name and date. On the glass itself I actually just sign my initials with the date. Someone pointed out to me that if for some reason the frame is replaced or whatever reason the frame get removed from the artwork that I would not have a signiture if I only signed the frame. In your case I would think it highly improbable that the stand would be removed from the artwork - but just something to think about.Brock wrote:Sign the stand! Brock
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