[TheForge] copper patina

[Mike Linn]

Clean the copper in sparex then dip the copper in a mixture of Liver of 
Sulfer..

Mix the LofS in a couple of gallons of hot water and either dip or paint 
the copper.

Then under running water buff the copper with 0000 steel wool.


repeat for deeper brown..

mike



At 02:40 PM 6/24/2006, you wrote:
>I know we have been here before but cant seem to find my notes on it.
>
>Can anyone recommend a technique for putting an aged patina on copper?
>Looking more for the brownish, rust color of an old penny rather 
>than  verdigris.
>Any ideas much appreciated.
>
>Re last weeks question regarding forging copper I have found the more pure
>the copper the better to forge. I annealed at a just red heat and cooled in
>water for the thinner stock. Heavier stock worked great from low red to 
>cool and
>  hard to shape.
>
>Kindest thanks
>Don Plummer
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