Projects Guide
Architectural Sculpting Medium Produced by jared@skratchworks.com
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THE "BLUE GOOSE" AREA 15 artcar, CHARLOTTE NC
Bonding Fundamentals
All projects start with a foundation sKratch is a fiber reinforced limestone that works through mechanical adhesion. The consistency of sKratch would be like a type of “eco-dough”
sKratch exfoliates, leaving your hands feeling soft and smooth
skratch is a next generation architectural sculpting medium. Use Skratch how you want to. These instructions are only made to help guide you to an understanding of how the medium works and not to tell you how or what to create.
sKratch is a very intuitive sculpting medium once you understand the basic fundamentals, everything you imagen can come into being.
This tree was sculpted around one of the load bearing beams some of which can be seen in the background of this restaurant.
Chicken wire was used to attach tree branches to the beam then burlap fabric infused with sKratch was wrapped around to create a strong armature for sculpting out the details that you see above.
Installations over foam can save time and money. Below is a silver mine themed magnetic chalkboard for the Marriott in Park City, UT
2 inch construction foam was used to create the build out using long sheetrock screws to hold everything in place then garden burlap infused with sKratch was laid over creating a cast that was dried with fans.
Then sculpting the rock and wood beam details seen above.
Below is a hollow closet door sculpted with sKratch for a simple fractal design. (Wall treatments with sKratch)
Artists corner - before starting,
1. You will need a bowl or bucket of water to rinse your hands.
2. A towel, and washcloth to wipe, and dry your hands.
3. A spray bottle filled with water
4. A set of natural brushes for smoothing, shaping , and drawing into the medium.
5. A plan an image or drawing of what you would like to create.
6. Somthing to sculpt onto. For instance a panel, wall, canvas or armature. Other ideas to include could be your cabinets your refrigerator a bunch of old toys that are taped or wired together let your imagination run wild.
2' x 3' wood panel framed out with 1"x 2"s, and sculpted from sKratch 
Now that you are set up, let's get started sculpting. Take out about a handful of sKratch, and work the medium into the surface of your project, once a thin layer is pushed in you can apply more on top.
After pushing a thin layer of Skratch into the surface to create a strong bond youll be able to apply as much Skratch to a thin layer to build up the bulk of the form you are sculpting. As you are sculpting clean your hands or tools periodically in the water to keep them clean and remove the Skratch that will be sticking to your hands or tools.
sKratch has an excellent working time.can work on an area for a long time, and If it seems to be drying too quickly on you, mist it with a little bit of water. If the piece you are working on is too wet and not forming well, take a break and allow it to set up for about five to ten minutes. 
If you make the basic shapes and let them set up you can come back and push or draw details in with your fingers or tools. 
Use the water lightly, it is helpful for forming but can make the medium too wet if not applied with a little caution. Cleaning your hands and tools and leaving them a little bit wet often can achieve the same result as spraying down the piece you are working on.
sKratch is an air-dry medium. so the thicker you make it the longer it will take to dry. As it dries you might notice small surface fractures develop in the thinner areas of your work. This is normal, it happens because the medium was not folded or pushed together while sculpting. You will notice that the thicker areas of your sculpture do not develop similar fractures. You can just fill in the fractures with a little more sKratch. 
The more you sculpt with sKratch the better your results will become. I still get small fractures here and there in my work that I fill in after the piece has dried. Skratch is very flexible with how you can work it.
Example: sculpted relief Meow Wolf "House of eternal return"
When doing a relief start with an image 
Print a small image that can be projected onto the platform, and sculpt the background first. The sculpting depth should never be greater then the forward aspects of the relief. Note the space for the house is a forward aspect it is raised up, and dryed before projecting the image onto the area that has been raised. After the details have been drawn onto the area. The forward aspects can be sculpted. 
After applying all the sculptural details let the piece dry then it is ready for sanding. I like using the metal drywall sanding screens because they can be cut to different shapes and sizes for intricate details. 
After the relief had dried. I laid the relief flat on a table and sealed it with a wood sealer.
after the sealer dried, I laminated aluminum foil to the relief using the same wood sealer to apply the foil.
I used aluminum foil to enhance the colors that I would then air brush onto the foil. After the paint I sprayed a layer of sealer over the relief to protect the color and enhance the relief.
Finishing 
Now that your piece is dry and any minor imperfections or fractures are filled you can finish the surface of the sculpture with wet sanding or dry sanding. If dry sanding always wear a mask or respirator and remove the sanding dust promptly. I like using a shop vacuum with a good filter while I sand.You don't have to sand the medium if you are happy with what you have sculpted. If you are not happy with a part of your sculpture you can chisel or carve it down to what you want, or totally remove the area you don't like and sculpt it again with more Skratch.
sKratch bonds well to dry Skratch, which allows you to add more of the medium in stages to build up some larger and larger sculpted areas or add any details you might wish to add later. 
Sealing and Painting
After you have fine tuned your sculpture it is time to seal it up to protect it. Skratch must be sealed up whether it is going to be outside or inside, this is a must for protecting your sculpture. I have been using wood sealers but concrete sealers also work. Primer can work too, but only seal
the surface of the medium and don't penetrate like wood sealer. I like to first seal it with something that will absorb into the medium and then paint it to create the finished look. Be sure to read the product labels and use them according to the manufacturers instructions. I'm not going to tell you what kind to use or how to paint your sculpture, based on your experience and knowledge use your best judgement to figure out the appropriate finishes and paints to use for the environment you are placing your work in and your own preferences in paints and sealers. I also often use a sealer after I paint to help protect what I have painted. Ongoing maintenance such as applying more sealer over time is also a good idea to help protect your work.
Composition and Ingredients
Skratch is composed of recycled fibers treated with borate, an anti-fungal and fire-retardant, and inert mineral ingredients:
Limestone, Cellulose Fiber, Mica, Attapulgite, Vinyl Alcohol Polymer, Starch ( Hydroxypropyl Amylopectin Phosphate ), Boric Acid, Crystalline Silica.
Warning!
Always use a respirator or dust mask when dry sanding.