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Copper finish for pewter chess pieces, how to?

I am retired and as a hobby I have cast some pewter chess pieces I would like find a simple and inexpensive method of putting a copper finish on some of the pieces.

Bob Sammons
- Toms River, New Jersey, USA
2003

Try this German recipe: Mix some potassium tartrate and copper sulphate ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] solution, then rub it on objects (with piece of cloth, or leather or cork). Lacquer it!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2003

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