patinating

over the last couple of days I've been experimenting with patinating brass and copper. I've tried vinegar, vinegar and heat, vinegar and salt, and salt and heat. seems the last one worked best, but seeing as I used all on the same bits of metal its hard to be sure.

this was yesterday

and today after being left sealed in a damp salty plastic tub all day

 

you may not be able to tell from the photos but the colours are fantastic in the second picture





Bellocq secrets notebook and pendant

 

 

 

 

 

Experimenting with collage

the last of autumn

another notebook another post, playing around other themes. Its a bit off season but spring is late in coming.

 

the pendant is mostly recycled copper, the leaf is cut from a piece of pipe.