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Journal Entry: Mon May 19, 2008, 1:10 AM
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  • Current Age: 41
  • Current Residence: Sydney
  • Interests: Arts & Craft, Music
  • Favourite movie: The Sting, Sixth sence, Phenomenon, The last Samurai
  • Favourite band or musician: Bon Jovi, Prince, REM, The Offspring, Fall Out Boy, Michael Bublé...young Elvis
  • Favourite genre of music: all kinds except reggae
  • Favourite artist: Rene Lalique, Robert Lee Morris,
  • Favourite poet or writer: shakespeare
  • Favourite cartoon character: Trigun, Vash the Stampede
  • Tools of the Trade: Jeweller, painter, paper craft

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~aurifex74:iconaurifex74: Jun 18, 2008, 2:46:53 PM Mood: Wow!
Hi everyone!Expecially Artykitten...Your works are impressive expecially the origami pendant!I'm a goldsmith from Italy and i'm looking for the recipe of niiro in internet,but i cannot find anythink,only your message...
Is it possible to have that recipe,please?P.s.My wife is japanese but she don't know anythink about patina and she don't know the right kanji to describe niiro...
someone else goldsmith here?I would like to share my ideas and my experiences to other people.
*cajophora:iconcajophora: May 29, 2008, 9:17:29 AM Mood: Affection
Thanks so much for the fav! :heart:
~implosion3:iconimplosion3: May 23, 2008, 12:06:13 PM
great attention to textural work !
^Myana:iconMyana: Mar 10, 2008, 10:15:53 AM
Many thanks for the watch! :bow:

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~sullensinuous:iconsullensinuous: Mar 4, 2008, 10:53:19 PM
Yoooooooshikoooooooo...

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~KatWylder:iconKatWylder: Feb 10, 2008, 4:48:43 PM
Thanks for the watch. :)

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~artykitten:iconartykitten: Feb 10, 2008, 4:18:27 PM
Hi! It's good to hear from u! :wave:
How was the adelaide?
I'm organising the art exhibition for april! Let's catch up soon! :hug: :smooch:
~elevengallows:iconelevengallows: Feb 10, 2008, 1:53:47 AM
Good to see you back!

Sorry I couldn't do this last art-party thing.

I've been in self-imposed exile since the conference in Adelaide...

*ESP huggles for my Yoshiko*

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i tried that once... but i don't know which part of me it made tingle.
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 27, 2008, 4:45:29 AM
Thank U! I will keep trying! :w00t:
~aludden10:iconaludden10: Jan 27, 2008, 12:17:04 AM
Thank you for the favorite, your metal work is beautiful-keep creating!

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~Metal-Bender:iconMetal-Bender: Jan 25, 2008, 6:30:18 AM
It sounds like we have the same approach. I use the internet & books to learn different methods too. Thank you for the offer of the Niiro recipe & process - I'll definitely send you an email.
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 24, 2008, 5:02:58 PM
you're welcome!
we don't have a good metals program @ my uni & everything i want to learn is either in US or Japan..... i find them on internet & experiment them by myself..... it's not easy but so many mistakes lead to something interesting. :boogie: send me email & i'll send you the recipe & process of Niiro that I got from Japanese jeweller! ;)
~Metal-Bender:iconMetal-Bender: Jan 24, 2008, 8:19:39 AM
Thanks for the link - I downloaded the excerpt & am interested in getting the book. It sounds like you're in a really good metals program at your college. Unfortunately, there isn't anything like that near where I live in Vermont. I've taken a number of metal working classes at a local crafts school & have become good friends with my teacher. I have learned a lot from her. We have a group of us that get together (we call it our "metalhead" meetings) to show our work and share information & techniques.
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 24, 2008, 4:58:36 AM
Thanx! I'm so happy! :excited:
*EvanCampbell:iconEvanCampbell: Jan 23, 2008, 10:21:44 PM
I'm so happy you could feel something from one of my sculptures...and thanks for sharing that with me.
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 23, 2008, 4:36:20 PM
That book looks really interesting. You should check "Japanese Patinas" [link]

I am researching about traditional Japanese techniques.
I am a Japanese but I've been living in Australia for past 23years & doing post-graduate in College of Fine Arts majoring Jewellery at the moment. Being away from Japan makes me learn more about Japan. :)
~Metal-Bender:iconMetal-Bender: Jan 23, 2008, 6:28:55 AM
Thanks for the info about niiro - it sounds like a super cool process. I've just started playing around with different patina recipes & making small sample plates for reference. As per a recommendation from a friend, I bought the book, "The Colouring, Bronzing, & Patination of Metals" which has a ton of patination recipes. I've noticed that while the results aren't always predictable, they are interesting.
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 22, 2008, 4:14:13 PM
I know exactly what you mean! I love hammering! :dance:
Japanese patina I tried was "Niiro", very traditional one. You have to wash the copper with grated daikon radish then boil it in the copper pot with chemicals. then smoke it over the japanese incense. I used Niiro for origami pendant.
*thedecolab:iconthedecolab: Jan 22, 2008, 7:28:04 AM Mood: Joy
Thanks for the fav!! I love your metal work!! Very nice!!

Cheers!

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~Metal-Bender:iconMetal-Bender: Jan 22, 2008, 6:23:56 AM
Your welcome! I enjoy raising as well. It's very noisy and strangely relaxing - kind of like meditation. What kind of Japanese patina did you use? A friend of mine is looking into doing "japanning", which involves the use of finely ground pigments (the kind used for woodworking stains) and synthetic lacquers.
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 22, 2008, 12:40:23 AM Mood: Wow!
I love all of your art works & "POOR SOUL" is my favorite. I can feel the sorrow. :worship:
*EvanCampbell:iconEvanCampbell: Jan 21, 2008, 10:47:28 PM
Thanks so much for the favorites...most appreciated!
~artykitten:iconartykitten: Jan 20, 2008, 4:05:30 PM Mood: Happy
Thank you! :hug: I just love experimenting with copper.
I made copper bowl before to use it for the japanese patina. It took me while to raise it but I was very pleased. :dance:
~Metal-Bender:iconMetal-Bender: Jan 19, 2008, 10:45:00 AM
Your fold forming pieces are incredible.
The results of your efforts have produced work that is both interesting & beautiful.
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