Patination

We asked a number of top jewelers to tell us their best practices, techniques, and tips for creating satin, brushed,...

Liver of sulfur, a stinky jewelry studio standby, can be used to create beautiful patinas on Silver, Silver Precious Metal...

This is a mixture of potassium sulfides which has traditionally been used to darken or 'antique' silver and bronzes. This...

This is the basic recipe for the iridescent patina. This patina is most effective on highly textured pieces, such as...

The surface of metals may be colored, a patina added either chemically or with heat. Patinas are generally achieved by...

Jewelers use so-called -oxidising- solutions to darken metals like silver, copper, brass, nickel silver, bronze and, with specialized mixtures, on...

Niage is an important Japanese patina, and one of the most basic. It has been used as the base color...

Japanese artists have contributed significantly by using their unique alloys in innovative combinations. Perhaps the best example of this is...

As with most Japanese metal coloring methods the techniques are metallurgically based rather than solution oriented; in the West we...

It is important to understand that many variables will affect patina results. Our tests were made on smooth, rolled metal....

This patination solution gives you a range of greens, olives, browns, black, turquoise and yellow-greens on many metals because it...

The rich history of Japanese patinas is the result of hundreds of years of experimentation, innovation and tradition. This article...

With the ever-higher cost of precious metals, many jewelers are increasingly working with non-precious metals such as stainless steel, titanium,...

Patination is a technique which has become popular for some kinds of fashion jewellery in recent years. Usually a patina...

It is impossible to pretend that a single description of tools, materials, and equipment will suit all needs. Obviously these...

In recent years there has been an increased interest in patination and metal coloring. This may be seen as a...

Last fall, the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee hosted a retrospective of the work of Helen Shirk. Nearly...

This procedure should be undertaken with appropriate precautions; goggles, gloves, protective clothing, adequate ventilation. Recently I have been presented with...

Extremely clean metal surfaces give better results. See the article on Cleaning metal Surfaces for more information on cleaning.

As part of a large scale patination project in which I patinated a steel roof surface 24 by 48 feet...

Here are some patination sources on the internet. Remember that all patinas are toxic and irritant and should not...