ilickrocks
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Post by ilickrocks on Jun 24, 2014 0:14:02 GMT -5
There are a number of cabs sitting on my dining room table waiting for wire. Spending days looking, plotting and to my surprise when I do wrap it's flowing much better. This is from rockjunquie's beautiful Oregon green petrified wood. Wrapped in copper wire, then patina with ammonia. Really like the patina.  This was a rock I picked up off the desert floor and was intrigued with the yellow/gold inside. Bronze wire  Hubby cabbed this, it's irregular shaped and too deep/heavy for a pendant. Played around with a bracelet concept. Used copper beads for the bands.  Once again, apologies for the pix size, they are at 380 pixels in photobucket so appear a bit blurry here. Thanks for looking, Michelle |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 24, 2014 13:35:59 GMT -5
Great job! I really like the second one! But, I am partial to the green wood, too. I haven't done that kind of patina with ammonia. I know if you add salt you get a blue green. Google boiled egg patina for the sulfur patina.
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riverrock
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Post by riverrock on Jun 24, 2014 16:10:05 GMT -5
Very nice .
I have not done anything that small yet.
Hope my fat fingers dont get in the way.
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jun 24, 2014 16:16:22 GMT -5
Very very nice work!!
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ilickrocks
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Post by ilickrocks on Jun 24, 2014 18:48:03 GMT -5
Great job! I really like the second one! But, I am partial to the green wood, too. I haven't done that kind of patina with ammonia. I know if you add salt you get a blue green. Google boiled egg patina for the sulfur patina. Does the salt go in the ammonia or on the copper? I read about the boiled egg, am going to try that one soon  |
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Post by pghram on Jun 25, 2014 14:17:15 GMT -5
Nice set.
Rich
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ilickrocks
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Post by ilickrocks on Jun 26, 2014 17:06:11 GMT -5
Yesterday I decided I really, really did NOT like the bracelet. So...took it apart and started fresh. Here's the new one, think it's a winner now  Side view. It was made for a small wrist (my own!)  Thanks for looking! Michelle |
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unclestu
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Post by unclestu on Jun 26, 2014 19:07:35 GMT -5
Dumb question, when you use the amonia on the copper do you brush it on the wire or do you soak the wire in amonia befor you wrap it?
Stu
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ilickrocks
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Post by ilickrocks on Jun 26, 2014 20:08:20 GMT -5
Dumb question, when you use the amonia on the copper do you brush it on the wire or do you soak the wire in amonia befor you wrap it? Stu Not a dumb question at all! You put a jigger full of ammonia in a container (used a Greek yogurt container), cut holes on opposite sides & near the top of the container, string wire across the inside top of the container and hang your piece on the wire. Take outside and cover (the smell is too strong to leave indoors). Check every half hour or so, this pendant was in the vapors for about 2 hours. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jun 26, 2014 23:12:51 GMT -5
I like the new bracelet a lot! The flow is much nicer and seems to give more emphasis to the stone. I have done the ammonia fuming but it's been a long time. I can't remember exactly how the salt goes on. You can google it, but I think you have to dip a very clean copper piece in a very heavy water / salt solution, let it drip and then suspend over ammonia. Gives a great antiqued green/blue patina. Here ya go- just remembered that I did a blog on it. www.blog.telaformosa.com/2011/05/green-copper-when-its-good-thing.htmlI started with a patina piece, but you don't have to. |
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ilickrocks
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Post by ilickrocks on Jun 27, 2014 1:36:34 GMT -5
I like the new bracelet a lot! The flow is much nicer and seems to give more emphasis to the stone. I have done the ammonia fuming but it's been a long time. I can't remember exactly how the salt goes on. You can google it, but I think you have to dip a very clean copper piece in a very heavy water / salt solution, let it drip and then suspend over ammonia. Gives a great antiqued green/blue patina. Here ya go- just remembered that I did a blog on it. www.blog.telaformosa.com/2011/05/green-copper-when-its-good-thing.htmlI started with a patina piece, but you don't have to. Thanks, means a lot coming from you! Your blog is great, useful and clear details. I really appreciate the help and have a blue/grey/brown ammonite wrapped that I was going to patina, maybe I'll try the salt dip first. |
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Jun 27, 2014 11:40:47 GMT -5
Great wraps, Michelle!
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