This Zoom workshop hosted at Ignite jewelry Studios shows how you can patinate copper and brass safely. Easy patination methods use household chemicals to produce a wide range of blues, greens, browns, blacks, greys and reddish tones on copper and brass. Ways of controlling pattern and surface are described. Fuming, immersion, pastes, masking, porous media, sealing surfaces and the use of heat are addressed. A limited amount of silver patinas will be discussed also.

Also discussed are dyes, paints, sealing surfaces and finish choices. Japanese approaches, smoked surfaces, immersion, pastes, bound materials, sawdusts, plant and flame resists and more are covered. The information is addressed as a compositional system. Easy is the theme.

We will have samples to test at the studio but students can bring their own pieces to patina as well. We will end the workshop with a Q & A session.

Students: For all levels with some metalwork experience.

May 29th 1:30-6 pm

Cost: $135