- I decided that I was going to have to really polish the aluminium to try to match the properties of polished stainless steel, to enhance the struggle to work with the desired material.
- I researched methods of polishing the metal, and came across some videos such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvQblh-ojPE, which was a heavy metal polish however it was too expensive, so I decided to opt for Autosol, the one I had used perviously.
- I will tried using a sponge, and another larger cloth to take off the polish, as this is what caused the most difficulty in previous attempts to polish the aluminium (a lack of cloth with surface area).
A video of the polished aluminium.
Polished aluminium next to stainless steel sample.
- This comparison between the two - aluminium above and stainless steel just below it - is a lot closer after polishing. It has started to achieve the mirror shine.
- I feel like through the process of polishing, it has been an investigation into how far I can push the aluminium to become something more than what it is.
- I managed to get rid of most of the larger scratches, however as aluminium is a very soft metal it did pick up lots of very tiny scratches when polishing however, this is not noticeable unless examined closely.
- The process of the piece connects to painting for me, as through I am painting with my hands as I'm moulding the metal.
- Overall, I'm happy with the way that these have turned out as they look very fluid now they are polished, however the fingerprints keep getting stuck to the aluminium, and no matter how much polishing they keep reappearing! Probably should wear gloves when working with stainless steel for next term.
- You can get types of lustre you can spray on glass to make it look mirrored or shiny when put in kiln. Try lustre on glass, ask Ann if it's possible.
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