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Art o Mat

Art o Mat has excepted my copper bookmark. The inspiration for Art-o-mat came to artist Clark Whittington in June 1997. He’s  recycling cigarette machines to sell art work the size of a pack of cigarettes. He’s gone from 1 machine to about 200 machines across the country. In 2013 I found two Art o Mat recycled cigarette machines in the Cosmopolitan Hotel Casino Las Vegas, NV. I sent in some of my…

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Copper bookmark 15

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Copper Bookmark #1

Copper Bookmark #1 by John Gregg Studios  Every feather is different. I cut copper feathers out of a sheet copper. Then oxidize the copper with household chemicals to get patinas that can be deep purple, dark blue and turquoise. The patina is sealed with lacquer. The copper feathers are attached to a 5” x 7” card. This bookmark is for sale on my Etsy https://johngregg.etsy.com

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Copper Bookmark

John Gregg Studios Las Vegas NV [email protected] I’m having fun with copper patina agin. I have some new copper patina feather on a 5″ x 7″ card and a small piece of copper sheet on a 2′ x 3′ card.

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The Copper Bookmarks are ready for Las Vegas Artist Guild Gallery

The Copper Bookmarks are ready for Las Vegas Artist Guild Gallery

Las Vegas Artist Guild Display of Copper Bookmarks My idea about how to show off what I can do with copper patina will be on diplayed at Las Vegas Artist Gallery next week. Copper is quite soft metal to work with and the patina can be from a deep purple, bark blue to a turquois. The piece that goes in to the book is made from hammer copper, this helps harden it so it’s harder to bend. The…

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Copper Bookmark will display at the Las Vegas Artist Guild in the December show.

Copper Bookmark will display at the Las Vegas Artist Guild in the December show.

You can find my copper bookmarks at Las Vegas Artist Guild Gallery in the Galleria mall in Las Vegas NV. They will be there this Christmas

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Copper Bookmark with Feather

Copper Bookmark with Feather

Copper Bookmark Feather with Patina Copper Bookmark Feather with Patina The bookmarks is about 4″. I made part that goes in the book by hammering copper and will stand up being in books. The feather is from thinner copper. If you are where the feather can crushed put the whole bookmark inside the book. A laquer finnsh has been aplyed to the bookmark to seal the copper patina.

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Copper Bookmark Feather with Patina

Copper Bookmark Feather with Patina

Copper Bookmark Feather with Patina Copper Bookmark Feather with Patina. I’ve changed the patina to get some light Tuquoise with deep blue. These Bookmarks give me a small canvas to play with.

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