Ageing Copper Sheet

Before placing the solution onto the copper thoroughly clean the copper piece with dish soap scrubbing it with steel wool.

Ageing copper sheet. Or until color well developed. Boil immersion a b 10 min. At basic copper we sell pure copper c110 other alloys and tempers available upon request. 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.

White vinegar can produce a green or blue patina on copper but requires another material to hold the moisture close to the metal. Unfortunately this did effect the color some. Remove to hot water while ammonium chloride is added to the cupric sulfate solution. Tent the trash bag with some bottles or cardboard inside something like that so nothing is touching the surface of the copper that will leave a mark in the finish.

The copper should not be touching the ammonia liquid but should be raised above it. Spray the copper with a solution of salt water and then place the copper in a container that contains non detergent ammonia. The last step before using these patina copper sheets was to lock in the patina. Bury copper in white vinegar.

White vinegar salt steel wool dish soap paper towels and a sealant are needed to complete the aging process of copper. To age copper wipe down the surface of the entire piece with a lint free cloth to remove any oils and dirt. Let this sit on the surface of the copper item. Spray the copper with window cleaner then coat the item with the aging compound.

In a spray bottle mix an aging compound out of vinegar household ammonia and table salt. The aging process first spray the copper item while wearing rubber gloves with the alcohol glass cleaning agent you first used to clean it. Spray the item with the aging mixture and let it sit on the copper. This finish is the result of a patina developing.

Remove and wash in hot water. Aged copper whether a classic blue green or a deep cinnamon tone is simply stunning yet it can take years to achieve a truly aged look naturally. It changed the color from the brilliant blue to a more of a green color but is still very appealing nonetheless. I used some spar urethane clear coat to try and freeze in the color exactly where it was.

Immerse in boiling cupric sulfate solution about 15 min. A solution of vinegar and salt or rapid fixer quickly ages copper and it is safe to use at home. Let it sit for a few hours until you achieve the desired patina. Then immerse about 10 min.

It also comes in many alloys that blend other metals with copper.