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EMBOSSED ENGRAVING THE STEP BY STEP PROCESS
CARVING THE TEMPLATE
1. Russ Shaffer initiates the production of his unique embossed engravings by hand carving nature-inspired images into an acrylic template. Attention to detail in this phase is the starting point for the characteristic depth that brings his originals to life.
ARRANGING THE WET PULP
2. A completed carved template is the base for
applying the organic pulp created from flower petals and other organic materials. The pulp is blended with cotton linter and internal sizing (i.e. sealed with an acrylic fixitive and UV light preventative) to allow for workability and to ensure longevity of the end product. The sized pulp is then placed into the already-carved template adding various other organic materials creating
a wet collage design.
applying the organic pulp created from flower petals and other organic materials. The pulp is blended with cotton linter and internal sizing (i.e. sealed with an acrylic fixitive and UV light preventative) to allow for workability and to ensure longevity of the end product. The sized pulp is then placed into the already-carved template adding various other organic materials creating
a wet collage design.
PRESSING THE DRIED PULP
3. Once the pulp has dried , it is run through an offset printing press. The intense pressure allows for the clarity of three-dimensional inages in Shaffer's work. The pulp-now paper is run through a series of 10-15 presses, the artist slightly tightening the machine on each subsequent pass.
FINISHED NATURAL EMBOSSED
4. The resulting artwork is tailored specifically to the artist or customer's orders. "Natural" pieces are sized internally and externally. Simply embossed originals show the detail of the carving that is now raised from the surface and the beauty of the paper hand created. These natural pieces are not painted and sold with no additional color.
FINISHED WATERCOLOR PAINTED
5. Customer's can also opt for the artist to hand-paint with watercolor their one-of-a-kind embossed engraving. These specially engineered pieces have been sized three times to create an optimum printing and painting surface. You may specify color choices, matting and framing choices upon a custom order. Your Embossed Engraving
will be the only one.
"I CREATE THE ORGANIC PAPER THAT BECOMES MY FINISHED ART"
Creating the artwork with organic paper pulp
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"BLUE HERONS" finished original
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CONTACT Me: G MAIL: russshafferart@gmail.com PHONE: 304-737-0925
E MAIL: alinicjes@comcast.net
E MAIL: alinicjes@comcast.net