patina

Suggestions for metal finishes for fireplace screen

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Hi All,

I'm new to ArtMetal, however I'm very impressed by not only the works being created but the amount of support that members provide to one another.
Currently I am building a fireplace screen. I am wondering what my choices are for metal finishes as I am concerned the heat of the fire will effect finishes.


Ageing metals

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Hi Can anyone suggest a way to give an aged or antique look to metals, especially iron.Thanks.


Accidental Copper Patina

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Accidental Copper Patina

I finished a copper repousse lion and I wanted to patina the piece and then buff the highlights. I didn’t have any fresh liver of sulphur so I tried a 10 year old bottle of liquid liver of sulphur. I knew it wouldn’t work but I tried it anyway.


This Idea Shall Too Evolve by David Barnhill 2008

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Ok, here is another project that I have been meaning to add to the page for quite some time. I am currently working on 4 more- all different, and some that are much more complex. It was based off of one of my sketches, but I will have to go digging for it.


"angel"

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"angel"

steel sculpture


"Leers Torso"

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"Leers Torso"

hand formed 16 and 18 gage steel with hot and cold patina


Ghost Dancer

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Ghost Dancer

16 and 18 gauge steel sculpture mig and tig welded hot and cold patina


Commercial Patina Products for Copper

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Hi All,

I would like to start a discussion on Commercial Patina Products for Copper. I know that there have been a lot of post on this subject but I would like to have everyone's opinions and experiences with certain products. What product works best for you? There are so many products on the market now that I get very confused about which one I should order. There are also dyes and not ever seeing these in person is really hard to figure out what they look like. Are dyes better than traditional patinas? What is the best way to apply them? Hot or cold patina, cold or hot copper? What is the best way to clean your copper before adding the patina? Is one Pickle better than the other? What is the best clear coat to put on your project to keep the patina from flaking off?


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