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How do I get an iridescent patina on metal clay?
Liver of sulphur mixed with various other things will give wonderful patina to your finished work. Katherine Palochak has a recipe for iridescent patina on Ganoksin. You can also use liver of sulphur mixed with brewed (not instant) coffee. This has been used to create some wonderful colours.
Sometimes the quality of the water you use can also affect the outcome of your patina. Different minerals in the water can create some wonderful effects.
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How can I keep the patina on my jewellery?
Liver of Sulphur can produce a beautiful patina on silver but it changes over time. This short article talks about this and offers some suggestions for how to preserve the patina.
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How do I use Aura 22?
Adding gold to your metal clay work can be achieved in a number of ways. You can add gold foil using the Keum Boo process. You can also use Aura 22 or gold paste. This article contains the processes used for adding Aura 22 from three experienced metal clay artists and teachers - Pam East, "Sarasota Sarah" Triton and Mary Ellin D'Agostino.
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Photopolymer Plates for Enamelling Textures
Pam East uses Photo-polymer
plates extensively both for making
custom textures and images, and for champleve enameling. She's learned a
lot about photo-polymer from Maggie Bergman, Tonya Davidson and many others. She's also
developed a few tricks of her own along the way. Here are a few tips
that may help.
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