Patina: 300+ Coloration Effects for Jewelers & Metalsmiths
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.53 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 162033139X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An explosion of patination methods from beginner to advanced skill levels!Patina offers a collection of over 300 metal patination recipes, application instructions, and full-sized samples for anyone working in metals, including jewelers, sculptors, and metal artisans.This all-skill-level book covers steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze, silver, and aluminum. Neatly organized by metal type then by color for ease of reference. Patina also discusses safety issues and handling and disposing of hazardous or corrosive materials as well as proper ventilation. This book is an inspirational resource, a how-to guide, and a book that you have long been waiting for.. Cross-references take you to the variety of patination techniques offered, including immersion, brush application, spraying, fuming, layering, using resists, hot and cold applications, and more. All recipes feature step-by-step illustrated instructions. Patina discusses variables that affect the overall metal coloration such as surface preparation, chemical formula, application method, and more
Typical Interweave publication Peter Dehlsen This book has very attractive photo's and a good section on formulas and recipes but it doesn't bring the two together. If you find a nice picture of a patina you then need to find the recipe at the back of the book using a strange numbering system. Also a great deal of information is throughout is simply repeated.The author obviously has some great techniques but the publishers have presented it in their typical flowery manner - big on pictures, headlines and formatting but l. A must have for metalsmiths I work with metal and I've been experiments and creating designs with patina, the natural patina and the ones that are not natural. This book is beyond fantastic and if I can follow it and use the different methods, it will greatly enhance my jewelry pieces. But, this is not a 'how to' learn quick type book, you should get College Credits for reading this from cover to cover. Some of this is over my head, but with time you learn more than you thought you could learn/know about. Old Warhorse said So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first!. This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass ("So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first!" according to Old Warhorse. This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (2So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first! This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (230 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 0 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first! This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (230 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 0 and "So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first!" according to Old Warhorse. This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (2So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first! This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (230 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 0 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 60), bronze ("So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first!" according to Old Warhorse. This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (2So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first! This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (230 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 0 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. "So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first!" according to Old Warhorse. This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (2So many beautiful combinations of color and pattern I don't know what to try first! This book has everything in it that an advanced metal artist might want to know about the process and use of patinas on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass (230 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 0 and 260), bronze (220 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi. 0 and 655) and sterling silver.There are two reasons I did not give this amazing and informative book the full 5 stars: the first reason is that the book had nothing on Argentium silver or any of the newer 'sterling' silver alloys. Zip. Nada. Bupkiss. I guess it's going to take bi
Explanations are clear and concise. ANYONE interested in adding color to their jewelry should own this. I know of no university classes that even come close to delving into the subject with such intensity. Not only are the examples of finished jewelry inspiring, the entire book is well organized and the photos are clear and beautifully presented. I learned so much that I cannot wait to try. This book should be in every jewelry artists library." --Lexi Erickson, President, Wubbers University"This is a serious serious book! Matthew Runfola has written what might well become the bible of Patina, which details over 300 patination recipes for all different types of metal (steel, stainless steel, copper