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| Mini Canvas...not brave enough to do the big one straight off |
Here are 2 close ups .....I do LOVE the patinas
Having decided to do one for brother Jim, I also got it in my head that my brother in law John should have one too but his would be copper with a hint of green coming through
It was all a bit mad chemist in the studio while I did this, getting the best patination fluid from household products ....of course I left it all too late to order proper ones. Chemical drain clearer came out tops and I just have one tip.....wear gloves!!!!
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These are great Cait, I bet your family are really pleased.
ReplyDeleteDad loves his canvas :D We have it in the living room and it looks fab! xxx
ReplyDeleteVery impressive- lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou know how much I love these! So glad you did a post on them. I think the "household" approach is the best. I really love the second pic-it reminds me of an engraving.
ReplyDeleteLove them!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried the household cleaning product route. Did you also try bleach?
Thanks so much for the comments and Nikki I am thrilled Dad likes it......I did it with trepidation.
ReplyDeleteAnn I did try bleach but our modern household bleaches here in UK (as I was warned about by Emily Swift Jones) have been chemically altered so the active ingredient (Sodium Hypochlorate)is no longer in a great enough concentrate to work. Industrial drain clearer however had loads!!!
I also found to that copper metal leaf was harder to corrode than the gold metal leaf. That was a complete surprise.