Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Patina on Electroformed Copper

I've been experimenting with patinas.  I tried Liver of Sulfur on copper but wasn't wild about the colors I got, so I purchased some Jax patinas.  I definitely like them better.  The Brown patina gives a color similar to the brown on purchased "Antique Copper" findings.  Here are the before and after pics of my Madonna pendant experiment.

Posted by Cynthia Blanton at 8:35 PM

4 comments:

  1. 2 Good ClaymatesNovember 17, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    Very nice. I love shiny copper but the patina gives a much softer look to your pendant and seem to "frame" it!

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  2. Cynthia BlantonNovember 17, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Thanks, Carolyn. I love shiny copper too but the electroformed stuff is REALLY pink. This was my first try with the brown patina. Next time I think I'll rub off a little more.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 20, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Oh, I love what is happening here!! Thank you so much for sharing with us as you go along. You are not only very talented, but a generous and excellent teacher.

    When you get your technique down, maybe some classes????? Hhummm? Pretty Please???? :-)

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  4. Cynthia BlantonNovember 20, 2010 at 3:14 PM

    Thank you, Ellie. I'll keep the class idea in mind although the need for specialized equipment might make that difficult since I don't sell kits and the chemicals. And it takes at least an hour and often longer to plate a single item. We'll see.

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