Create artificial ageing effects on non-ferrous metals and silver - Our patina effects.
With the help of our patinas, you can create impressive ageing effects and colours on surfaces made of copper, brass, bronze or silver. The results achieved range from blue patina to iridescent colouring - depending on the material, duration of effect and application technique. Effective shades can be achieved on silver, the intensity of which can in turn be reworked by polishing. In this way, you can create impressive ageing effects that take a long time to achieve naturally, as well as 3D effects, light-and-shadow effects or relief depths. Our patinations are therefore widely used in arts and crafts, restoration, jewellery finishing, coin processing and electroforming.
Why patinate objects?
- Simple DIY application
- For copper, bronze, brass and silver
- Price-performance ratio
- Diverse colour effects for art objects
- Uniform ageing effects
- Can be combined with each other
Easy to use
No special previous knowledge is required for the application of our patination liquids. Apart from cloth, brush and tub and protective equipment (goggles and gloves), no other accessories are needed. After careful application, you will obtain visually appealing, patinated surfaces with impressive effects on the so-called non-ferrous metals (copper, brass and bronze) and additionally silver.
Patinate surfaces yourself
With the help of blue patination, silver patination and our classic patination, copper, brass, bronze or silver can be patinated in a simple way. Different effects can be created by dipping or brushing and for different lengths of time, which can be combined with each other. Our silver patination makes it possible to create shading effects on silver surfaces.
Flexible fields of application
Our patinas are versatile and can be used in a wide variety of application fields, such as art, crafts, jewellery refining, electroforming and restoration. The dilutability of the patination ensures a wide variety of effects. The patination concentrates can be applied by dipping or brushing on. Only use acid-resistant tools for processing our fluids.
Patination on copper, brass and bronze - creating iridescent colours
With the help of our classic patination, you can easily and quickly create coloured nuances on surfaces made of copper, brass or bronze, which can be varied or combined depending on the application technique, duration of effect and material. The patination liquid can be diluted - depending on the dilution, different effects can be created again. As with all surface treatment processes, it is important to have a clean, grease- and dust-free surface in front of you before patinating. Here you can find some example applications. The patinations shown are to be understood as a guide - please note that the colours may differ depending on the alloy and processing.
PATINATING COPPER
These discs of copper were dipped into the patination for the duration mentioned. On pure copper, the material first turns reddish to dark red. With a longer exposure time, this colouring finally changes to bluish shades of various gradations, before the patination on pure copper finally reaches a shimmering greyish colour after approx. 4 minutes. The patination treatment can be stopped at any time to maintain the desired colour result. To do this, the patination must be rinsed off without leaving any residue at the right time. When patinating, pay attention to the correct pre- and post-treatment of the surface!
BRONZE PATINATING
The application of patination on bronze plates behaves similarly to copper patination. Differences, if any, only appear after an application time of less than 1 min or more than 4 min. With both times, rather brownish shades can be seen. Please note that bronze is an alloy of copper and tin - the expression of the patina effects varies greatly depending on the composition of the alloy. To preserve the desired effect, simply rinse off the patina solution.
PATINATING BRASS
These colour effects can be achieved after immersing brass in patination solution diluted 1:5. Especially with brass, however, there are some different alloy compositions. Our test plates are made of Ms63, i.e. 63% copper and 37% zinc, and serve only as a guide.
The classic patination in brush application - rainbow-like colour effects
In contrast to the application as immersion patination, the patination concentrate can also be brushed on. Depending on the method of application, impressive and very different effects can be achieved with the stain. In the attached examples, clear differences can be seen between a 3 minute working time and 1:5 dilution on copper and a 3 minute working time with 1:5 dilution on bronze. Some areas become bluer, the less coated areas reddish-brown. The uniform blue colouring in example 2 results from the homogeneous, even distribution of the patination.
Patinate copper blue - Antique finish for objects made of copper, bronze or brass.
Our blue patination has been developed for the purpose of artificially patinating copper, bronze and brass "blue". The results vary in colour depth and expression from turquoise blue to light blue to greenish tones. If you want a calculable result, it is best to test the blue patination on an inconspicuous area beforehand. Keep in mind that the result always depends on the workmanship, quality and composition of the alloy. Blue patination is intended for decorative indoor use - for outdoor use, the surface MUST be preserved afterwards, e.g. with clear lacquer spray or similar, as the surface will continue to oxidise or patinate. The blue patination can be combined with our black patination. In addition, we have also provided for the case that you do not have a copper, brass or bronze surface in front of you: with the help of our bronze effect paint, you can create a bronze layer on your object beforehand, which you can then age artificially. The bronze paint is available individually or as a set including patinations. Of course, galvanically copper-plated surfaces can also be treated with our patination liquids.
Patinating brooches, rings, necklaces, coins and jewellery made of silver and sterling - Creating effective shades
With the help of silver patination, you are able to blacken silver on your own in a flash. But why should you even blacken silver? By blackening, you can create an antique look on the target object, such as jewellery, rings or brooches. Furthermore, on objects with relief, such as coins or rings, much more depth can be achieved optically. The silver object is either completely immersed in the liquid or blackened with the help of acid-resistant materials (brush or sponge). On art objects with reliefs or recesses, the excess patination can then be sanded or polished away again to create optical depth, 3D effects and impressive plays of light and shadow, depending on the intended use. Silver patination is highly effective, particularly productive and the blackening effect is permanent. In addition, there is no annoying odour during the process as with other liquids, such as sulphur liver, which are also used to oxidise silver.