Patina - First Attempt

[MIKL]

While doing some research i came across creating patinas on Brass and Copper .. so i had to try it out

no where near as good as some of the patinas i have seen, but it is a start and i have many other methods/recipes to try out

C&C Encouraged ... good or bad

thanks for looking

MIK

 

[thebillofwrites]

Those are very nice looking.
If the finished pens are made from the blanks in the other pictures, is there that much of a color shift after casting them, or is it just the photos that make the colors look a bit different?

Nice work!

Bill

 

[D.Oliver]

While I'm not a fan of the steampunk and patina together, I do think the patina results are quite nice.

 

[Charlie_W]

I am with Derek on this one.

Would like to see a finished pen with just a patina only blank.

 

[BradG]

Keep at it I look forward to seeing what you come up with

 

[vtgaryw]

I like it! Good choice of a subtle patina with the blank.

-gary

 

[MIKL]

Thanks for the replies

Those are very nice looking.
If the finished pens are made from the blanks in the other pictures, is there that much of a color shift after casting them, or is it just the photos that make the colors look a bit different?

Nice work!

Bill

yes these are the same blanks that are pictured, i have another idea to try and stop them from getting so dark, hopefully it works

While I'm not a fan of the steampunk and patina together, I do think the patina results are quite nice.

the only reason i added the Armor Plate to them is the patina didn't go right to the edge of the tube and there was bare Copper and Brass showing, i thought the armor plates covered it and added a different sort of character

Keep at it I look forward to seeing what you come up with

thanks Brad, Mustard is next on the list :biggrin:

 

[mark james]

I like the first set. It reminds me of an underwater picture (I am a SCUBA diver) of some coral reef. Maybe a combination of stamps with a marine theme.

I previously made these for my wife and I, and I think your patina would have been a great background.


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[leslie hines]

very nice like the results