Diy Copper Sheet Patina

Bury copper in white vinegar.

Diy copper sheet patina. They re a great size perfect thickness for our idea and cut really easily. Patina copper has been featured on diy network television shows like i hate my bath house crashers and i hate my kitchen. Depending on what you wish to patina you will have to customize the hanging mechanism. The first part of my job was to figure out how to patina copper sheets.

Drill or poke holes in the sides of the container large enough to slide a bit of wire through any type of wire will do. Wrap copper flashing or other sheet copper around an empty paint can quart or gallon depending on your plant size overlapping by one inch. Put on rubber gloves and spray the patina solution onto the copper painted metal sheet. Let the copper soak in a mixture of white vinegar and salt or bury it in sawdust or even crushed potato chips then soak the mixture with vinegar.

We bought enough of these copper sheets to cover our stair risers. I found it helpful to use a sea sponge to dab at some of the drips and distribute the patina solution around the metal. I decided to experiment with the off cut bits to get the patina just right without wasting anything. Premium color copper is handcrafted by artisans each featuring its own custom design on pure copper sheeting.

Within seconds the metal will begin to turn dark and then the green patina will form. White vinegar can produce a green or blue patina on copper but requires another material to hold the moisture close to the metal. The copper will need to be suspended in the container. 3 easy copper patina recipes.

Mark the distance and draw a straight line on that mark. Designer color copper sheets have a lead time of 4 7 business days.