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Applying Black Patina to Solder
Applying Black Patina to Solder
Adding black patina to your stained glass projects can really make the glass colours come alive. In fact, I use black patina on about 90% of my copper foil creations because it leads the eye to focus on the colours and design of the glass, instead of the solder lines.
Applying patina to projects is a topic that comes up quite often in conversations with other glass crafters. So I've created a video showing exactly how it is that I apply black patina to my solder lines.
The video shows step by step how to enhance your stained glass work with black patina, which products I use and how I use them. It's a very simple process, and the video will show you how to apply black patina for a consistent, even colour on your copper foil stained glass projects.
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Here's a list of supplies used in the video:
- Artist Pure 60/40 Solder : https://amzn.to/2LkAwud
- Neutra Clean by Classic: https://amzn.to/2J2mVdn
- Novacan Black Patina for solder: https://amzn.to/2spnrIc
- Nitrile Gloves: https://amzn.to/2GJgyFG
- Paint Brush: https://amzn.to/2IZz1E2
- Scotch Brite Sponges: https://amzn.to/2JodJ2u
When the tutorial for this candle/lamp project and the fused glass daisies become available ( in June 2018,) you'll find a link to them here.
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Once the patina is cleaned and dried, how can you polish the piece without the color of the patina fading?
Hello Maryam. In my experience, the patina always fades a little bit due to polishing. In many ways, I love the look it gives. The highest points that get the most rubbing from polising are a little lighter than the rest creating natural higlights. Try not to think of patina as paint as it is truly more of a tint. So black patina creates a darker tint to the solder as opposed to paint that creates a complete’y opaque black mask on items it’s added to.