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.
In this video, Robert introduces us to Faux Bone, a product he founded himself. Robert demonstrates how to cut, shape, color, engrave and embellish this non-toxic material. The ability of Faux Bone to take on a variety of finishes, as well as its incredible strength, light weight, extraordinary impact resistance and low cost make it a natural for artists and craftspeople in all disciplines. Faux Bone can have the flexibility of wire, the functionality of metal and showcase beautiful color like beads…the best of all worlds in one material. When heated, it can be tangled and twisted, knotted and even crocheted. When solid, it has the properties of metal in that it is nearly unbreakable and can be drilled into, sawed, and easily connected with nuts and bolts and rivets and screws.
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...
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 Forming Tool - Edge Smoother
The Faux Bone forming tool can be used to round over and finish edges of Faux Bone, remove burrs and nicks from sawing, and shape interior and exterior curves...
Faux Bone Saw Blades
These blades are really extraordinary. They are specially made from hardened steel and fit any standard jeweler’s saw frame. However, unlike regular jewelers' saw blades, they ...
GreenLion Studios Jewelers Saw Frame - Version 2
The GreenLion saw frame features a comfortable hard rubber handle injected molded over its sturdy 11 gauge steel frame. The surface area of the thum...
Jewelers' Saw - German
High quality, well balanced frames of this saw are strongly constructed with hardwood handles. Blades are firmly held by serrated lugs. Adjustable frames to accommodate broke...
Micro Engraver with LED Spotlight
This battery powered tool is ideal for engraving metal, glass, wood, ceramics, and more! The compact pen-like design and comfortable contoured grip allows great co...
Multi Purpose Heat Tool
Use for drying metal clay, enamels, paints, curing embossing powders, drying glues and inks. A great tool for making jewelry faster and easier.
Safety Shield covers hot met...
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...
Bench Pin and Anvil
The bench pin is one of the most necessary tools in the serious jewelry artist's toolbox. This quality bench pin has a polished anvil top for hammering. Wood pin is removable an...
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...
Checkering File - Cut 2
These precision files are produced with the finest heat tempered chrome alloy steel to the highest standards of accuracy, performance, and service life..
Checkering Files ha...
Checkering File - Cut 1
These precision files are produced with the finest heat tempered chrome alloy steel to the highest standards of accuracy, performance, and service life.
Checkering Files hav...
3M Wet/Dry Sandpaper
The abrasive on this sandpaper is made of silicon carbide.
Use to smooth metal clay greenware and for finishing all types of metals.For metal finishing, the paper can be wrapp...
Foredom HP4-310 Portable Rotary Micromotor
Control unit with built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery features a digital RPM display at the top that makes it easy to monitor speed as you work. The dia...
Foredom® SR-2230 Flexible Shaft Kit - #30 Handpiece
This kit is a great value for the serious jewelry artist. The Foredom 2230 Kit includes the SR motor used and favored in the jewelry industry wor...
Gilders Paste
Gilders Paste is a non-fading metallic gilding and coloring medium for metals and other surfaces. It is formulated to become a dry, hard and durable wax medium that can sit on the she...
Jewelers' Saw - German - 2-1/4"
High quality, well balanced frames of this saw are strongly constructed with hardwood handles. Blades are firmly held by serrated lugs. Adjustable frames to accommod...
Wet/Dry Sandpaper
The abrasive on this sandpaper is made of silicon carbide.
Use to smooth metal clay greenware and for finishing all types of metals. Very fine grits for extra shine on your metal...
Micro Engraver
This battery powered tool is ideal for engraving metal, glass, wood, ceramics, and more! The compact pen-like design and comfortable contoured grip allows great control for doing fin...
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