Let's see those patinas!

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Akuma 18500 tube with 454 rda

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I'm noticing the design (emblem) on this is standing out (no patina) ... nice
Are you scraping off the patina that gets inside the designs to make them show up before putting the finish coat on ??
I made a point of picking up a copper tube mod that didn't have an etched design, because I wasn't sure what it would look like when finished.
This will be my first try at doing a patina.
I planned on sanding it off with #220 sand paper to start with ... should I use a coarser one to make the patina adhere better ??
Appreciate any info.

 

[Mark Howard]

Did you get this color because it is brass, or is there another secret
Did you just use ammonia and salt ?
I love the way it turned out ... a nice contrast to the blues and greens.

And mustard

 

[Mark Howard]

I'm noticing the design (emblem) on this is standing out (no patina) ... nice
Are you scraping off the patina that gets inside the designs to make them show up before putting the finish coat on ??
I made a point of picking up a copper tube mod that didn't have an etched design, because I wasn't sure what it would look like when finished.
This will be my first try at doing a patina.
I planned on sanding it off with #220 sand paper to start with ... should I use a coarser one to make the patina adhere better ??
Appreciate any info.

Depends on what kind of patina yiu are doing if 220 grit is fine enough. On some I can see the 800 grit after a patina.

 

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Did you get this color because it is brass, or is there another secret
Did you just use ammonia and salt ?
I love the way it turned out ... a nice contrast to the blues and greens.

And mustard

Ok, thanks,
I watched one video about working with mustard, so I'll watch that again.
Is the mod brass or copper or ???

 

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Depends on what kind of patina yiu are doing if 220 grit is fine enough. On some I can see the 800 grit after a patina.

I'm trying for a nice ammonia and salt ... blu-ish patina.
I love silver and turquoise native American jewelry, so I picked up a copper w/silver trim mod, and am trying for that look.
I have finer sand paper I can use if you think it would work better.
The video made it look like a fairly thick coating (textured) of patina, but this is my first try, so I can't verify that.
If I can get anything similar to what yours look like, I'll be happy

 

[Mark Howard]

Blues from salt are thicker so 220 should be ok

 

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Blues from salt are thicker so 220 should be ok

Thank You
I don't want to keep bugging you, but I have one more question.
How you get the greens to come out
Is that from using brass, or bronze, or maybe a secret ingredient, in which case you don't have to tell me

I'm going to cut up an el'cheapo copper pipe into 5-6 pieces, and try some of the suggestions I found on all the videos I watched last night Should be fun
Thanks again for your help

 

[Mark Howard]

Thank You
I don't want to keep bugging you, but I have one more question.
How you get the greens to come out
Is that from using brass, or bronze, or maybe a secret ingredient, in which case you don't have to tell me

I'm going to cut up an el'cheapo copper pipe into 5-6 pieces, and try some of the suggestions I found on all the videos I watched last night Should be fun
Thanks again for your help

Sometimes it's blue, sometimes it's green. I'm not sure why yet, but I sure wish I knew...

 

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Sometimes it's blue, sometimes it's green. I'm not sure why yet, but I sure wish I knew...

I wonder if there is a difference in colors, depending on if you use Sea Salt, regular Morton's salt, or the Iodized version
Also I wonder if it makes a difference if you sprinkle the salt on directly, or dissolve it in the ammonia.
Guess I'll have to try it all with my pieces of copper pipe
Thanks for the info.

 

[T3Texas]

all of my brass and copper mods have grown legs and ran away since they saw me reading and drooling over this thread... Must try this.

 

[Jjshbetz11]

Table salt, mustard, and vinegar

 

[Jjshbetz11]

Working on a brass tube, fingers crossed

 

[exnihilo]

What do you guys use to protect the threads? I was thinking of "screwing" some play dough into the ends. Don't know how that will hold up in the solution though.

Tapa-shutup

 

[exnihilo]

Am I a thread killer or what!? I bought some ammonia and salt. I have eggs and a copper Nemmy, what do? I love these brown and blue speckled deals. Awesome work!

Tapa-shutup

 

[exnihilo]

While searching, I ran across this:

You can use concentrated Miracle Gro plant fertilizer to oxidize your copper quickly. Mix approximately one part Miracle Gro with three parts water for a bluer patina, or with red wine vinegar for a greener one.[9][10] Apply with a spray bottle or rag, doing so unevenly if you want to create a more natural, aged appearance. It should develop a patina within 30 minutes, and reach a more permanent state within 24 hours.

Sounds interesting.

cg

 

[Bizitz]

Couple of torched mod's.

In order of appearance...

4nine copper, Steampunk and iTaste SVD

 

[exnihilo]

My brass cover accessories came out pretty good. The mustard spread a little ruining the reason I but it on there, mostly. It was supposed to be a letter "Z". So, I formed a Z out of copper tubing and am currently fuming it with ammonia and salt. Will post once finished.

Tapa-shutup

 

[Ohio Points]

Hey Mark, A stellar piece!

What process did you use to get such rich browns, just mustard and ammonia?
How long did you fumigate?

Pegasus clone - Copper 454

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[Mark Howard]

Hey Ohio, thanks! Now that I am a supplier here I can't really comment on the process, but look around and you can find lots of diy recipes.


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Finally finished my experimentation
Copper on the bottom, brass on the top

The copper looks different on each side .. not so much the brass


If you click on the picture, it show a bigger version and it's easier to see the pattern on them