Patina Demonstration

[nalBleeding]

Im looking into Patina on ar15` rifle. to give it a different look rather than paint, Any suggestions?/ thanks!

[LadyBerz]

@nalBleeding I don't know much about patina on steel. You may want to look up "gun bluing" or "patina on steel." Thanks for viewing!

[nalBleeding]

@LadyBerz Thanks for the reply!

[csnomore]

Lady Berz,

All of your videos in regards to stained glass are so helpful and well made. Its nice to find a video that is so informative and helpful. Do you have any tips on where to buy stained glass sheets for a low cost? I have searched the web and am some what new to the art so i was wondering if you could suggest anywhere else for me to look. thanks

[LadyBerz]

@csnomore - Hobby Lobby is a store chain in the Midwest. They sell 12" x 12" sheets. You can also look up "stained glass studios __________" and fill in the blank with the city and state you're in.

Hope that helps!

[lpmluciano]

Oi Ladyberz ,meu nome e Luciano sou brasileiro,gostei do seu vídeo sobre vitral,da para entender legal apesar de não entender do inglês,se possível poderia mandar arquivo passo a passo sobra essas arte aqui eu traduzia para o português no google ficarei grato .

[lpmluciano]

Ladyberz Hi, my name is luciano am Brazilian, I liked your video on stained glass, to understand the legal despite not understand English, if possible could you send file step by step on this art here I translated into Portuguese in google will be grateful.

[LadyBerz]

@lpmluciano. The short version of the steps: have two copies of a pattern, cut one copy of the pattern, glue paper pieces onto glass, cut glass pieces, grind the glass to the pattern, clean, number and copper foil each piece, set up on a flat board, and solder together. Here on YouTube you will find a variety of videos on these steps. Best of luck to you!

[aksaraini]

hay, ladyberz... thnx before for sharing this patina tutorial ;) it really helps me a lot. may i ask you about eco patina which used kitchen ingredients like ketchup etc. i've heard that a little and so courious about how to make it happen. thanx before ladyberz!

regards,

aini

[LadyBerz]

@aksaraini - I've not ever heard of using ketchup on lead/tin solder, but on the 'net I read that zinc can be colored with ketchup, vinegar or orange juice. If you find anything natural that will work on the solder, please let me know! Thanks for writing!

[88bdp]

found that using pantina on the solder joins and let it dry then rub black stove polish all over the lead and let dry. once dry wipe down with a peace of a wool seat cover to remove excess. then polish it with car polish

[Baileygeep7]

gun bluing works well and it turns black.

[LadyBerz]

I've never seen 'black' patina for solder turn any darker than dark brown. We've only used two brands- Classique and Novocan. You may want to check out Jax- they've got a whole slew of patinas out. Make sure you choose patina based on the metal you're applying it to. If the label doesn't say "lead" don't use it for 60/40 or 50/50 solder.

Black patina for zinc (used in framing channel) turns a greyish-almost-black. It has to do with the chemicals plus the reaction with a particular metal.

[chadbrandy26]

Thank you. I appreicate you taking the time to answer my question. Knowing that will not be black, I think I wont be apply it on this project. Again thanks!!

[chadbrandy26]

Just wondering once you apply the black patina will it always be a dark brown or can you keep apply the patina until it is actually black?

[LadyBerz]

Hey- just so you know- If you have a question for me, please feel free to ask it here. The response, however, will be sent to your email. It will not be posted here, because my responses are usually too long to fit here. :)

Thanks to all of you who have already asked lots of questions- I'm here to answer them :)

[thedays7]

so what is the purpose of the wax? to seal in the patina or just to shine? What happens if you don't wax?

[ThyELX]

Hey.

What kind of patina would be suitable for bronze...? I'd like to patinize on of the cymbals from my drum kit... So I kinda need advice from someone experienced, and you obviously know a fair bit about patina...

Thanks, MarkO