You can remove excess wet patina with a cloth, or wait until it’s dry and lightly sand off the high points to allow the metal to show through, leaving the patina in recessed areas. Once the patina is applied and you’ve removed any excess, allow the metal to dry without disturbing it.Use thin gloves to hold the metal component if you have to hold it during patina application.Try to hold the metal from only the edges or use the alcohol pad to place it on a disposable plate or other work surface and don’t touch it again with your fingers.Give the surface a quick swipe with an alcohol pad to remove any soapy residue or other dirt.Clean the metal with Dawn dish detergent (for some reason, blue Dawn is the Dawn of choice for metal artists) or a similar grease-removing product to clean off any oils that might remain from the manufacturing process or handling.Even purchased blanks and stampings might require a bit of cleanup to remove any sharp edges or burs leftover from manufacturing. Make sure all sanding and finishing is done to the metal before beginning the patination process.Colorful patinas highlight the details of metal stampings in this necklace by Vintaj® Education Director and Signature Designer Jess Lincoln Preparing Metal for Patinaįor best results and longer-lasting color when adding patina to metal jewelry, make sure your metal is properly prepared to accept and hold the color with these nine patina pointers. Opaque enamels hide the pretty designs in metal stampings, but fortunately there are nearly endless colorful options for metal patinas on the market that provide the pretty colors and still allow the textures and designs in metal stampings to show through. And then I learned enameling, which gave me a new appreciation for color on metal–all kinds of color, not just natural patinas like verdi gris and rust. Patinas help accentuate the details in the stampings and allow more of their texture and beauty to show. I’ve always had a huge love for brass and copper metal stampings, so patinas were a natural next step and a great way to make my metal stampings more distinctive. But when the beautiful Patina book came out, I realized I’ve always loved patinas on metal, especially verdi gris copper, so why not on jewelry? All of a sudden, I wanted those weather-worn metal patinas on metal jewelry, too. ✓ Let the Interweave Knits Winter 2024 issue transport you to a winter wonderland of cozy knits! This remarkable edition features 14 extraordinary projects to immerse yourself in the uniqueness of specially crafted yarns.įor so many years, I was a metal purist I just wanted my jewelry metal to look like the metal it is–copper, brass, bronze, or silver.
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