Doming and Texturing

[Di Sandland]

Okay - it seems pretty obvious to me (but maybe I'm wrong) that, if I want a textured, domed shape, I dome first and then texture?

But - if I do that, won't the texturing mishape the dome? And also if I do that, do I do the texturing with the shape placed on the punch?

Cos - if I do it the otherway won't the act of doming remove the texture?

[Polly]

Hi Di

Yes, you need to dome in the first instance and then texture it using the dapper upside down in a vice to maintain its shape and support the piece whilst texturing it.

Can't wait to see your finished piece!

[Emerald]

how are you texturing and how deep does it go?

[Di Sandland]

I haven't got quite that far yet Jo, but I'm envisioning it quite deeply hammered on 1mm thick silver sheet.

[Emerald]

lol, i would dome then hammer xx

[Petal]

You beat me to it with the doming and texturing questions Di, I was saving those up for the New Year, so thanks for that

It feels slightly more Christmassey now so..