Matakishi's Tea House
A simple little site...
By Jason Miller
Chain & Gems
Take a long thin blob of putty and press it into place. Next push two tracks along the thin blob of putty- if it needs to be straight use a metal ruler or hobby knife. Decide how thick you want your links to be, push a hole in for where each 'top' link ends and another begins. After the holes have been punched in form the top ridge (the one made between the two tracks) into separate links.
Using the subtractive sculpting method learned in Lesson Four cut the shape of the 'lower' links out and shape them.
To make an inlaid gem on a surface take a small ball of putty. Cut it into the right sized lump.
Gently shape the edges of the gem over so they meet the surface. Form the shape of the gem. Once the gem has dried you can cut facets into it if needed.
Take a long thin blob of putty and press it into place. Next push two tracks along the thin blob of putty- if it needs to be straight use a metal ruler or hobby knife. Decide how thick you want your links to be, push a hole in for where each 'top' link ends and another begins. After the holes have been punched in form the top ridge (the one made between the two tracks) into separate links.
Using the subtractive sculpting method learned in Lesson Four cut the shape of the 'lower' links out and shape them.
To make an inlaid gem on a surface take a small ball of putty. Cut it into the right sized lump.
Gently shape the edges of the gem over so they meet the surface. Form the shape of the gem. Once the gem has dried you can cut facets into it if needed.
