Shibuichi – Patina
April 11th, 2009 WendyLee Posted in Patinas - Colouring Metal, Techniques | No Comments »
I have been playing with adding colour to metals using various techniques and methods and trying to see which ones i like the best to use at a later date.
This is the piece of shibuichi that I reticulated a while a go. I had filed back the peaks to reveal the copper and then left it in some water for about a week until the water had evaporated. There was also another piece of copper in there as well. I might also point out that I had left them in there by mistake this was not realy apart of the experiment but I really love the colours that appeared.
The colours that came out in this piece were so strong and vibrant. I don’t know how durable this finish will be although it is not coming off with me rubbing it with my finger.
The colour that appeared in this piece are very similar to those that you get when you fume Shibuichi with apple cider vinegar.
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