mary jane dodd
julie spoke of ways to add color to metal yesterday and i wanted to continue the conversation as the use of patina has become quite near and dear to me...
aside from los and salt & vinegar, i hadn't used anything in the way of patina...
but there are times and places that you need just that in your designs...
i love sculptor's grade patina -
the use of opaque and translucent... layering, buffing, adding powders for sheen...
i learned of it through shannon levart a.k.a. missficklemedia who has put together a wonderful tutorial....
as with anything, there is a learning curve, but shannon's tutorial is very informative and helps to explain the whole process.... this is truly one of the techniques that i am most grateful to have in my arsenal...
and you can see how addicting it is!
7 comments:
I LOVE shannon's tutorial! I highly reccomend it. It's really so affordable, and she has taken all the guess work out for you!
And did I mention how fun it is?
I love playing with patinas and will certainly check out this tutorial. Thanks for sharing. I have many bronz clay pieces that are just crying out for patina. I have tried colored pencils and paint and wipe techniques, Gilder's paste and love to play with something new.
Off to watch the tutorial now. thanks.
Beautiful colors Mary Jane! I love that purple in the flower..so cool!
I love Shannon's tutorial too! It has brought all kinds of color into my copper and brass.
i have to try that!!
MJ- beautiful outcomes you are getting with the patinas - makes me want to take the time to check the tutorial out. Thanks. B
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