Diy copper patina

Wondering how to turn copper green? I've got the copper patina solution recipes for you! We're adding patina copper sheets to our stairs, but first I needed to experiment to find the perfect copper patina recipe. Here you'll find three: one subtle patina'd copper, second a green copper verdigris, the last a blue patina on copper. So many crafty ideas!

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In this post, I'm sharing 3 ways to make copper patina - subtle, green and blue. And would you believe that you've probably got all the ingredients in your home already? Kitchen chemistry is so

In yesterday's post about the vines, I showed a photo of a copper pipe trellis I created that has what I consider to be a really attractive ...

Ancient copper can get lovely blue patina, in the right environmental conditions. The Stat...

In my last post I repurposed a candle holder into a stand for a bowl of succulents. In case you missed it here is a photo: When I originally purchased the st…

I love textured walls, they add so much character and natural depth to the room. When we decided to paint a feature wall in the living room (now renamed as the "Coffee room"), I knew I wanted a copper patina effect on the wall - more patina, less copper. So, having a genuine copper patina “ verdigris” would be mind blowing, but that would also burn a hole in my pocket. So, the artsy way it was. Excited with a huge canvas, I decided on the following supplies list. For this project, you’ll…

Copper patina is a classic look, and it’s easier than you think to create a faux copper patina look on nearly anything you want! Copper is my favorite metal. I love its shiny, happy color. I usually can’t afford real copper things, so I do a lot of copper spray painting instead. But let’s be...

Here is how I force a natural looking patina on most any metal! Now this will work on most any metal that will patina itself in time. For my testing purposes…