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Adding a nice patina to your wire jewelry can make the difference between "So what?" and "Wow!" There are seemingly limitless patina colors...from rich blacks, browns, greens and blues to vibrant reds and oranges.

Besides being appealing to the eye, finishes can also be functional. You might use a clear coating to prevent tarnishing of your shiny copper. A nice patina is a great way to hide minor imperfections and tool marks.

One of my favorite finishes is Liver-of-Sulfur. With LOS, you can create some really beautiful aged looks. To help you get started with this easy-to-use finishing method, check out this Liver-of-Sulfur article.

This is the place for you to ask any questions related to patinas and protective finishing techniques or issues. And, as with all the Q & A forums, if you're a wire jewelry artist yourself we welcome your ideas and experiences!

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Krylon to finish copper Does Krylon matte finish work well to protect copper from tarnishing or do you recommend some other finish? Does it work to spray the coating on an entire ...

Copper Patina I have a nice shiny length of copper 10' x 3'. I am using it as inlays in my kitchen cabinets. I want to patina this copper with liver of sulfer. Can I ...

Protective Finish for Copper How can one prevent copper from turning green and is there a coating that would protect the client's skin?
Thank you,
Riki

Stacy's Answer: Thanks ...

Polishing Oxidized Chain What is the best/easiest way to polish silver chain once it's been oxidized? I've been polishing it by hand with steel wool, but it is soo time consuming....

Question About a Protective Finish Hello Stacy, I would love to know what protective finish you use on some of your jewelry pieces. It looks nice and shiny and I think it would protect the ...

Adding A Nice Finish After Antiquing I do not have a tumbler yet and after I patina a piece I want to rub some off and give the piece a very nice finished look. I work in Sterling Silver and ...

Seal polished copper Hi - I'm wondering after I polish the copper - do I need to seal the copper?

Stacy's Answer: Hi Cindy!

It is only necessary to seal the copper ...

Sealing Liver-of-sulfur on Copper Hello, So I've just used some Stabilized LOS on some copper necklaces. I want to make sure that no residue comes off onto my customers clothes or skin....

We are trying to apply a patina to bronze. Where is a source for the LOS?

Stacy's Answer: A quick internet search reveals many retail sources for Liver of sulfur. Jewelry supply companies ...

Heavy Dark Patina I want to buy patina gel from COOL TOOLS but will this product heavily darken silver for a "Dark-Dark" patina on silver.

Stacy's Answer: Hi Carolyn!...

Copper Earwires Hi Stacy, I have seen some copper wires and was wondering how safe they are to wear? I know copper has some therapeutic benefits for joints. Can you ...

To Seal or not to Seal? Hi Stacy, I have used Permalac� sealer on a few copper necklaces I have made and then oxidised, with mixed success. Occasionally, the sealer has left a ...

Preventing Blue Patina from Coming Off I have to know...on the bracelet "Aegean" how do you keep that beautiful blue copper color from coming right off? How does the moisture from one's skin ...

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