[TheForge] surface finish

[Andy Vida]

schade@acegroup.cc wrote:
> 
> I put together some stuff with a mig welder then grind down the welds.
> I would like to restore the ground area to the same look as the
> surrounding unforged mill scale. Heating with forge or torch doesn't
> match up and sometimes warps the work.. Any ideas other than paint?
> 
> I'm also interested in learning more about chemical patinas. Does
> anyone use them? Are there any web sites that show how they look on
> steel?

	I recently used a patina for nickel on a wrought iron cuff
	type bracelet I finished for a friend.  I was surprised to
	find that on a stone polished surface it produced a very
	nice purple-ish black finish.  On an etched wrought iron
	bracelet it produced a dark-graphite color, also pleasing.
	It's just called "nickel-ox".  I found it at my local
	jeweler's supply.  It almost looks home made.  If you cannot
	find it, I can get you the contact information for these folks.

	-Andy