[Jewelry making - Article 01086] - Re: [Orchid] Copper Patina

[Roseann Hanson]

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>     A short while back people were discussing how to protect delicate
>     copper patina. Well I have just experimented with using acrylic
>     Futura floor wax. I think it works great, and has the added benefit
>     of being easily removed without damaging the underlying patina. You
>     can remove it with methyl hydrate. I would like it a little less
>     shiny. 

    I also experimented with various waxes, including floor wax and
    Renaissance Wax, and only had a 50% success rate. The heat-induced or
    drawn color needs to be deep into the surface if you want to rub wax
    onto it. I had one piece's color just disappear, while others just
    diminished with wax. The satin krylon clear is what I now use for a
    variety of reasons: it helps protect from light scratching, protects
    clothing from icky wax or warm skin from melting the wax (I found
    that if women wear the copper pieces next to their skin, you REALLY
    need a finish, and not wax); and in 90% of the pieces it intensifies
    the color so it almost looks like a watercolor. 

Roseann

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