Judy McCaig - PATINAS AND FINISHES
dim. 19 févr.
|Ixelles
In this intensive course we will explore various ways of finishing the surfaces of different metals to create diverse effects: colours, shades, textures.
Time & Location
19 févr. 2023, 09:00 – 20 févr. 2023, 18:00
Ixelles, Pl. Eugène Flagey, 1050 Ixelles, Belgique
About the Event
Patination is a technique to add colour, naturally or chemically to a métal, often to give the appearance of age to a piece. Copper left exposed to the natural elements in the air will react with the oxygen, adding to it, a layer of oxide on the coppers surface. It appears as a green colour. The outer layer formed by the oxidisation of the copper is known as “patina”. This course also introduces colouring using natural ingredients.
In the course we work with patinas on copper and copper alloys: brass, nickel silver. Some, not all, recipes can also be applied to silver.
Course content: - Preparation of metals - Oxidation of metals: silver, copper, nickel silver, brass - Patinas: recipes (usually between 20-30) - Different application methods - How to mix recipes - Diverse colouring techniques - Application of gold, fake gold, copper and aluminium leaf to add extra colour and metal effects - Application of solder - combinations of all - experiments, and more - Sealing: varnishes, waxes