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I WANT TO MAKE METAL YARD ART

HI MY NAME IS FABIOLA AND I WANTED TO START MAKING METAL ART AT HOME I MAKE MANY TYPES OF YARD ART JUST don't KNOW SIMPLE TRICKS ON RUSTING PAINTING IT BLACK WITH SHINE GETTING PATINAS AND COPPER PLATING OR OTHER WAYS TO DECORATE .IM HOPING THAT THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT CAN PROVIDE ME WITH THAT INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER THAT MIGHT HELP ME GET GOING. MOTHER OF FIVE AND WOULD LIKE TO STAY AT HOME MORE SO I PLAN ON THIS NEW BUSINESS Thank you FABIOLA

FABIOLA
BETTYS ARTS - TUCSON, Arizona, USA
2007
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Go to the book section for a book on "patinas". I think that there are 2. one is supposed to be a lot better than the other one. The link thru Able or Amazon might find a used one at less cost.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2007
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