[Jewelry making - Article 01705] - Re: [Orchid] Speckled patina on brass

[john]

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>     There are many ways to achieve the speckled or mottled patinas.
>     One way is to use sawdust (think coarse, medium or fine) which has
>     been dampened with the appropriate solution (not soaked). 

    Also hot patinas can be spritzed on from a distance to the spray
    particles/droplets can spread out and form a random pattern. Or a
    tooth brush wetted with the patina solution and via bristle brushing
    with the tip of one's finger, the drops are released, or via a short
    haired paint brush, same technique as the tooth brush. Mottled
    patinas can be done with hot patinas by dabbing with a brush (tips
    only) or a piece of sea sponge. Piece has to be hot enough to keep
    the liquid patina solution from running (also application item must
    be "dry" enough. If you want a "ring" of patina and little or no
    color in the center of the mottling, use very dilute patina
    solutions and hold the brush/sponge in place on the piece for a few
    seconds. If you want the whole sponge/brush area to be colored use
    more concentrated solutions and do not hold the sponge/brush on the
    surface very long (more like just a dab). Piece of rag, piece of
    crumpled paper leaves, grass, etc. can all be used for applicators.
    Also crushed stone, smooth stone, seeds, plain dirt and most
    anything with a "grain" can be used in the "sawdust" method given
    above. 

    There is much more technique/information on patination than given
    here. This is to get you started. 

John Dach
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