[Jewelry making - Article 00065] - Re: [Orchid] Coloring silver to monstrosity orange

[Lee Einer]

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Hi, Morticia-

    See if you can get hold of a copy of _Coloring, Bronzing and
    Patination of Metals_. I think that this is your best bet. I get the
    impression that you are looking for a bright, bold, "in your face"
    orange color. I don't know how to achieve that on copper, but I do
    have a copper mirror frame in mottled tones of orange and gold. The
    artist told me that she achieved this by spattering the copper with
    liver of sulphur and then heating it with a torch.  If that would
    work for you, it may be worth trying. If you don't like the result,
    you can throw the piece in the pickle pot and it will be back to
    copper color in no time. 

Lee Einer,
Dos Manos Jewelry
http://www.dosmanosjewelry.com



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