[TheForge] surface finish

[Ralph E Douglass]

Andy Vida wrote:
> 
> 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

So,
Andy do you still have the braclett or has it been delivered? Or do you
have pictures? I would like to see how it looks after you finished it.
What I had seen was nice, but.....


Ralph

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