Here are the patina recipes covered:

Ammonia copper patina. Use bronze, copper or brass with white wine vinegar and an ammonia chamber. It will work on copper and any copper based metals such as sterling silver (which is 7.5% copper), brass, bronze. Taking ammonium chloride crystals, copper sulfate, or ammonium sulfate and mixing them with concentrated ammonia and water will give you the right results.

Do as the wizards over at hgtv do and shake up a patina cocktail: My first career choice, when i was 8, was “mad” scientist. One cleans the copper surface to strip it of all greases and oxides.

Begin by mixing a cup of vinegar, ¾ cup of ammonia, and ¼ cup of salt in a bowl. 3 tablespoons water (45 ml) 1 tablespoon miracle grow plant food (15ml) 2) stirred very well until the miracle grow dissolved completely. The technique is easy and only requires simple ingredients.

Soak them with ammonia, and. The first reaction that gives patina its color is when one molecule of carbon dioxide and one molecule of water, both in the air, react with two molecules of copper oxide on the. Use bronze, copper or brass with pool chlorine painted on and.

Mix two parts vinegar, one and a half parts ammonia, and one half part salt in a spray bottle. In this video, i show you five easy copper patinas, ranging from dark to vibrant blue. A mixture of table salt, household ammonia and vinegar can also be used to create a patina.

For a sink, using a soft brush and cloth, apply this. I used this “fuming” method to create the rustic patina on my brass bracelet: The chemicals are usually mixed with concentrated ammonia and water to get the right results.