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Seeking a reference on patinas for steel
2007
I do metal sculptures using mild steel, plasma cutting, mig welding, etc. I want to find a reference that will tell me the color I can get on the surface with various chemical treatments. For instance, I can get a bright orange with salt water sprayed on and left overnight, then "stabilized" with a clear coat of acrylic paint. Or, I can get a dark red color with dilute muriatic acid ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] over night.
But I feel like I'm re-inventing the wheel with these "experiments". Does anyone know of a book that has this info? or someone to talk with about it?
Gary Fergusonartist, sculptor - Taos, New Mexico, USA
First of two simultaneous responses --
I'd suggest Contemporary Patination ⇦[this on Amazon affil links] by Ron Young, or "The Colouring, Bronzing & Patination of Metals" [on eBay, Amazon, AbeBooks affil links] by Hughes/Rowe.
Dave Wichern
Consultant - The Bronx, New York
2007
Second of two simultaneous responses --
Metal Colouring by Fishlock is very good book on that subject. Book by Angier, Firearm Blueing and Browning [on eBay , Amazon, AbeBooks affil links] is very good too( iron and steel patinas only).There are many other older books (Buchner,Hiorns,Krause,Beutel are best). Hope it helps and good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2007
www.thelitterbox.org website is very good source of download free informations on that subject(7 old techno-chemical recipe books,Scientific American Cyclopaedia of formulas best).Hope it helps and good luck!
Goran Budija- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2007
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