I have been finishing up all those bracelets I started last week. I had mentioned I was waiting for jel flux to arrive so I could try and achieve the red and orange patina mary hettensperger recommended. Well I tried it. But I have to tell ya, I like the patina I got when I used regular old cheapo handy flux.
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| cuff on left has not been torched. Cuff on right is handi-fluxed |
Only problem is, you can torch jel flux (from rio grande) and there are no fumes. handy flux you have to torch with tons of ventilation and a respirator, cuz the fumes are toxic!
I have also had good results using nothing but a good scrub on the copper with dawn blue dish soap and a green scrubby, and then a brass brushing....and no flux at all....this method though is not as consistent as the flux method.
so here's what I am working on...they were blued with a combination of ammonia fumes and solvent inks....and a bit of gel pen and sharpie marker thrown it. then i laquered them. they still need to have their edges polished to bring up the copper and then waxed......and then they'll be done. yay!
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9 out of 13....
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