Flame Patina Dragon

peggy - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 8:49am

This pendant is made of pierced copper layered over flame patinated copper & attached with silver rivets to a hammered silver base. The hanger is silver tubing 'stitched' with silver wire onto the silver base. The silver chain is purchased.

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Interesting Details

Frank Castiglione - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 10:09am

Hi Peggy,
There's lots of interesting details in your pendant.It looks masculine to me, but I bet it would look great on anyone. Nice.
Frank

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Yes, this is an excellent

visitor - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 10:38am

Yes, this is an excellent job of piercing which I know is tedious to do. I am concerned about the beutiful red. I hope that you waxed or sealed it in some way. In my experience, these flame patinas keep changing until they are a dark brown.

marilyn

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Flame Patina Dragon

peggy - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 11:07am

Hi Marilyn,

Thank you for the compliments! This is the first flame patina I've ever done & didn't realize that the color could change. I did seal it with Johnson's paste wax - I hope this is sufficient.

Peggy

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Flame Patina Dragon

peggy - Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 11:01am

Hi Frank,

Thank you for your kind words. It looks kind of masculine to me too. I agree that probably anyone could wear this.

Peggy

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stability

abhaille - Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 11:19pm

I'd like to know how stable the color is. I've not thought to layer a piercing over a patina'd copper but your result is lovely.

I have a question. Why do you have rings around the tube?

Susan

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Flame Patina

peggy - Sunday, May 4, 2008 - 10:35am

Hi Susan,

Thank you! I'm not sure how stable the color is as this is my first flame patina. I've sealed it with wax & hope for the best (so far, so good). Those aren't rings but rather a single length of sterling silver wire that I used to 'stitch' the pendant to the hanger or 'tube'.

Peggy

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