Art Jewelry – Liver of sulfur patina
Written by Jewelry on December 15, 2009Art Jewelry Magazine join forces with editor Jill Erickson shows we how to supplement the patina regulating the liver of sulfur solution. Visit www.artjewelrymag.com/howto for some-more report as well as videos.
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10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
liver of sulpher is dangerous??
10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
There are a number of great books on this topic:
*Japanese Patinas by Eitoku Sugimori
*The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals by Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe
*The Jeweler’s Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation by Jinks McGrath
*Coloring Base Metals by Christine Cox
(available at volcanoarts)
There are tons of recipes & result photos in those books. Hope that helps!
10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
Do you have any suggestions for specific colour patinas? I haven’t been able to find anything useful thus far.
Thanks for your quick reply
10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
You definitely can. There are plenty of patinas and blackeners available on the market – just follow the manufacturers’ instructions. We chose to feature liver of sulfur because it’s easily the most popular and traditional patina.
10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
Why can’t you just use instant oxidizer for this if you’re just trying to get a black patina? It’s much much faster, usually blacker and much safer.
Also, does anyone know how to get different specific colours with sterling silver, copper, brass etc?
10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
No, within a few hours of use, the solution gets too weak to use again. It’s very inexpensive!
10:24 am on December 15th, 2009
Hi. Can you reuse the liver of sulfur patina after its been reused? I really appreciate your time on the information in your videos. Thank you, Theresa.