How To Make Patina On Copper

In this video I show you five easy copper patinas ranging from dark to vibrant blue.

How to make patina on copper. To see the birdhouses I built check out this video. I found that it was easier to apply this way. Boil immersion A B 10 min.

This copper oxide from reaction 2 is the main culprit that will later form the colors of the patina. Soak them with ammonia and sprinkle salt generously on top. This is going to be an enclosed chamber where the copper will patina during the process.

If you want more of a mottling effect with your copper patina dip a dry paint brush or sea sponge in some of your aquamarine paint and dab it very lightly onto various areas of your painted piece. Remove to hot water while ammonium chloride is added to the cupric sulfate solution. Let the pennies soak for 30 minutes.

Next you will heat your copper piece with a Propane torch. How to make the patina happen. You can speed up the process of rusting with acids and salts to create the appearance of natural exposure.

Then immerse about 10 min. Dry form Liver of Sulphur is dissolved in warm water to create your copper patina solution. I used this fuming method to create the rustic patina on my brass bracelet.

All you need to use are ingredients already in your kitchen cabinet. Here are the patina recipes covered. Spray on the area you want to patina and reapply every 1-2 hours until you get the color you want.