{"id":680,"date":"2009-05-22T16:57:31","date_gmt":"2009-05-22T20:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.everwild.net\/blog\/?p=680"},"modified":"2009-05-22T16:58:41","modified_gmt":"2009-05-22T20:58:41","slug":"wish-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everwild.net\/blog\/2009\/05\/wish-box","title":{"rendered":"Wish Box"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last month I invested in a Shop Fox Benchtop Sandblaster<\/a> and I’m happy I did. In less than half a day, I was able to strip the paint from more than a dozen tins of varying sizes. I love working with tins, but admit that I find sanding them by hand a tedious undertaking, enough so that I’ll procrastinate and put it off for long periods of time. Bead blasting is quick and thorough, though; two characteristics which I wholeheartedly endorse, and now I have several fresh canvases to chose from.<\/p>\n

I started two tins earlier last week, and finished this one yesterday:<\/p>\n

Tin - Reflections (f)<\/a><\/p>\n

I’ve learned to be patient with the rusting process, adding it in layers and wiping each one down before the next application. Here, I’ve used a combination of rust and blackened bronze (paint). I didn’t seal it, but I used spray fixative to help the rust endure, as it tends to turn to dust and peel away with time. The leather cord is removable, secured with blackened fishing swivels. <\/p>\n

Tin - Reflections (b)<\/a><\/p>\n

The shiny glass tiles are nice, but I found I like the simplicity on the backside better. The more I work with wire, especially plain old annealed (such as baling wire), the more I enjoy it. I’m reminded of ornate Victorian-era gates and wrought iron railings.<\/p>\n

Tin - Reflections (t)<\/a><\/p>\n

A decorative button fastened to a painted washer finishes off the top of the box nicely. However, I am discovering that some dimensional glues don’t self level, so this may need further work. I might have to replace the Diamond Glaze here with UTEE instead.<\/p>\n

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend. :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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