Blackening copper

Nov 12, 2005 27 Replies

No problem. I noticed that someone else knew the answer also. A very eclectic group, or that could be eccentric. Karl

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Blacken-It. Available at better hobby shops or

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sold in IIRC 4 oz bottles

Norm

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:18:17 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, "The Davenport's" quickly quoth:

I recently ordered 4oz of Liver of Sulphur from

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for $2.89. Minimum shipping is $7.98, so buy a few other goodies, too, to amortize costs.

Heating metal in a nitrous oxide atmosphere doesn't sound to me like the greatest way to stay healthy and sound of limb...

That stuff has a tendency to go "kaboom" and/or encourage things to catch fire when exposed to high temps.

My mother liked them for art supplies. Karl

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Go to a stained glass shop and ask them for black patina for copper. Follow the instructions... It is just that simple!

I know this is an old thread, but maybe you haven't done it yet.

You want liver of sulphur.

Abrasha

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