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Metal Clay Category
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Aces High
Artist: Tamarien M. Fläten (Spokane Valley, WA)
Additional Top Pick, Metal Clay
"Inspired by my love of card games, this piece evolved into a portrayal of a winning hand. Imprinted Art Clay™ Silver was dried on an oiled, wooden, round doorknob to acheive shape. Many sandings and carvings went into the surface for a smooth base. Then, rivers and deep impressions of flowing metal were added using a ball stylist dipped in thick paste and then dragged repeatedly across the face, creating a raised pattern to enhance the cards. The process was repeated on the charms to unify the design.
"The negative image of each charm, repeated on the cards, caused a stress line or weak point. The top of the pendant broke in the greenware stage and had to be repaired twice. A thick slip was used as a glue and layers of paste added to increase thickness and strength.
"The red, white and black colors used in the Victorian motif necklace mimic the palette found in a standard card deck." — Tamarien M. Fläten
Additional Top Picks are designs our editor especially liked despite the fact that they did not win a formal prize. These designs are often simple, practical and/or whimsical examples of how to use Rings & Things components well.
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