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Submitted: February 7
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Freeze Fractureby *SalHunter

Traditional Art / Paintings / Abstract

Watercolour around 15 x 22 cm

This is an old one (1997ish I think) that has been very kindly loaned back to me by its owner for a fast approaching exhibition (

). Hence at last I can get a good image of it.

Its based on the technique where tissue is frozen, (often in liquid nitrogen), and then fractured so it breaks. This then forms the basis for an Electromicrograph to look at the fine structures found on the fractured surface.

Many thanks for all your support

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~ScottMan2th Mar 23, 2013

would this technique also work with dry ice?...don't really have a source for liquid nitrogen...ok, i've never really needed any other than wanting to experiment with radio telescopes ...and lacking the funds for such expensive projects, have looked for other bright and shiny objects to distract my brain. would this work with paper marbling by chance?

*SalHunter Apr 21, 2013

I'm not sure ... This is a watercolour inspired by the scientific technique of freezing things, bashing them and then seeing what they look like under an electron microscope ... I do wonder if freezing and then cracking might work with paper ... the cracking process could be different to normal and the weaknesses introduced would pick up any pigments more strongly??? Sounds like a fun experiment!