Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Working with Metal...............
I have been intrigued with old tins for quite some time, but didn't want them just sitting on a shelf. After seeing some wonderful pieces of jewelry made from old tins while blog surfin, I decided to try my hand at it! Also, longing to find a way to get an instant rust or patina on things. Chris, a friend from Red Lead put me onto several ways to achieve the patina......so last night was "metal night". My hubby dug out the old riviter and drill and I tried my hand at cutting the tin.....not bad! Meanwhile, I mixed up a batch of cypress mulch and vinegar and placed my pieces of copper and brass under that mixture. I was thrilled to find this wonderful patina this morning when I awoke! I will post what I come up with after I have played for awhile.....but thought you might enjoy this easy method:-0
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4 comments:
Looks exciting, can't wait to see the results.
Wow how interesting!
For a long time i collected old tins but ran out of room for them. this puts a whole new light on them.
Please post your end results.
Love that patina
How brave of you! Metal, drills, saws, all that stuff freaks me out... (note to self: have to get braver!) This work looks fun and beautiful. Good for you!
lauren
WOW! Love the way the tin came out! I must give this a try sometime. Can't wait to see what you make with this!
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