Robert Dancik, artist, inventor and instructor, holds a Masters degree in sculpture from Northern Illinois University, and a BA in fine art from Adelphi University. He has been an artist/teacher for more than 30 years and is presently an adjunct professor of education at Pace University. Robert has taught people from kindergarten to graduate school while exhibiting his jewelry and sculpture in museums and galleries across the US and in Europe, Japan, and Australia. While concrete may seem an unlikely material for jewelry, this specially formulated powder creates a final product that is lighter than stone, resin, metal clay or metal. It's easy to use: just add water and it sets in minutes, cures in about an hour. Solid Expressions Artist's Concrete by Robert Dancik is versatile and strong: pour it, mold it, tint it, and embed it with virtually anything! Add Robert's Solid Expressions Pigment to change the color to light or intense.
In this video, Robert shows how to die form without a press. Robert uses a vice and faux bone. Die forming is a way of forming metal metal sheet by pushing it through a die. Usually, die forming requires a hydraulic press which is heavy, big and expensive. Get around that with Robert's technique!
The tools and supplies used in this video are listed below
Faux Bone™
Faux Bone is a completely non-toxic, high grade rigid PVC that does not outgas (produce fumes) when heated properly. Because it is malleable at just below 250°F it can be heat formed int...
Faux Bone™ - Bracelet Blanks
These bracelet blanks come with a 2 ½” hole which when rounded over with the Faux Bone™ shaping tool or conventional files, leaves a 2 5/8” hole - the standard hole for...
Metal Sheet - Copper - Square 6"
This copper sheet comes in a 6” sheet. It is soft and malleable; a freshly exposed surface has a reddish-orange color. Use copper sheet metal to make and form your ...
Whammer Hammer
Wire jewelry hammer with two interchangeable heads. Extra weight in the head reduces the striking power needed to achieve great results. Short ergo handle enables a perfect grip and ...
Scalpel with 10 Blades - Yellow, Lilac or Black
Carving, sculpting, engraving, or cutting. This handy tool can do it all. Comes with 10 blades so you always have spares when you need one. The color...
360° Rotating Soldering Pan
This 12 inch soldering pan rotates 360º with easy access. The heat reflecting pumice is perfect for supporting your project in any position - flat or embedded. This pan...
Bench Block - Steel & Rubber 4"
Try this versatile bench block for all your stamping and dapping needs. 4" x 4" steel block sits inside rubber base. Hard vulcanized rubber is excellent when a s...
Scotch-Brite™ Pads
Use to rough up the surface of metal before soldering or apply a fine satin finish to metals. The pad of non-woven materials finishes with a very attractive scratch, leaving a br...
Scalpel - Economy
Super sharp economy scalpel used to cut, trim, shape metal clay especially when wet. Plastic scalpel with sharp surgical steel blade. This tool is considered disposable, so the bl...
Big Shot Industrial Torch
The powerful, portable Anti-Flare butane refillable torch. The Big Shot features a strong and sturdy brass flame nozzle, detachable base and precision flame control. Turn...
Annealing Pan with Pumice
7" diameter annealing pan on lazy susan rotating base. Includes pumice. Convenient and easy to move in and out of place for soldering and firing operations. Steel pan is 2...
Non-Stick Economy Roller 7"
7" non-stick roller. Lightweight, no-nonsense, inexpensive roller. Use with Rolling Frames to gauge thickness. Non-stick with most conditioned clays. Grease with CoolSli...
Kiln Shelf - Ceramic Fiber 6" x 6" x 1/2"
Ready to use for soldering and torch firing. To use as a kiln shelf, first burn out the binders by firing the board alone at 1000°F for one minute. Leave ...
Tweezers - Fibergrip Cross Lock
Great for soldering small parts! Squeeze to open, place your part into the jaws and release. Your part is locked in place, allowing you hold your part easily for pos...
Cool Cup - Soldering Cup with Tweezer
Protect heat sensitive stones when soldering! This cup is a jeweler's dream for soldering rings when re-sizing. Just fill the cup with cold water and submerge ...
Rotating Square Platform with Solderite Board
This Rotating Square Platform for Soldering comes with a 6" x 6" Solderite™ Board. This Eurotool exclusive rotates 360° on a smooth swivel base allowin...
Big Buddy Butane Refillable Turbo Torch
The Big Buddy features a very powerful 2500º turbo flame and up to 60 minutes of continuous burn time, all in a light weight portable design. It provides pow...
Rubber Carving Block
High quality, soft rubber carving blocks for all your projects. Try cutting even smaller squares for rubber stamping! Size: 6" x 4" x 0.31".Please note you must use a sharp bla...
Flexible Turbo Torch FX-1000
Enjoy professional power and everyday use with the Blazer Flexible Turbo Torch FX-1000. This versatile tool features a powerful 2500°F wind resistant torch flame, an in...
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