try turtle wax, I know it sounds funny, but you really love a copper piece, coat it all in turtle wax, let it dry then buff it off. then repeat at least twice. It gives a great protection to the copper and won't tarnish the skin...
marcellahella, your instructable for the serpent ring was easy to follow. Your the first that I have read that you sell the product that you make. Good luck in the jewelry contest.
Hi! I was wondering if the material you use for making the ring turns your skin green. I tend to forget to remove my rings before washing my hands. Also, I enjoyed your Celtic brooch instructible too! :)
That's very nice! Did you use liver of sulfur or some other agent to darken the copper? Does the pointed end ever catch on things? I don't like snakes but I'm going to have to make one of these. I might just paddle both ends though to avoid creeping myself out. LOL
I didn't use any patina, it just an old piece of copper that had already some one, plus it get more when annealed and more when hammered on a old still surface. Than I didn't polish it.
The ring I have doesn't get catch in things, because the size is perfect for me, so it stay well close-fitting to my finger, and no much can pass in between.
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Soose 2 years ago
armin 7 8 years ago
Kiteman 8 years ago
That looks really good, though, since copper turns my skin green in about 5 minutes, I think I'd use silver wire.
Alywolf 8 years ago
try turtle wax, I know it sounds funny, but you really love a copper piece, coat it all in turtle wax, let it dry then buff it off. then repeat at least twice. It gives a great protection to the copper and won't tarnish the skin...
Kiteman 8 years ago
Oh, good to know!
Alywolf 8 years ago
a trick that I learned from
http://www.glaciermetalarts.com/
marcellahella 8 years ago
I also knew carnuba wax is good for this, and natural
Joey John 9821 8 years ago
marcellahella 8 years ago
I also knew carnuba wax is good for this, and natural
Alywolf 8 years ago
ooh I will go in search of that
warriorethos2 8 years ago
marcellahella, your instructable for the serpent ring was easy to follow. Your the first that I have read that you sell the product that you make. Good luck in the jewelry contest.
marcellahella 8 years ago
Thank you!
CraftAndu 8 years ago
This looks really pretty! You have my votes!
marcellahella 8 years ago
Thank you!
mholcomb1 8 years ago
marcellahella 8 years ago
Thank you!
Yes it does stain a little, to some people more, to some other less...
Cairnz 8 years ago
That's very nice! Did you use liver of sulfur or some other agent to darken the copper? Does the pointed end ever catch on things? I don't like snakes but I'm going to have to make one of these. I might just paddle both ends though to avoid creeping myself out. LOL
marcellahella 8 years ago
Thank you!
I didn't use any patina, it just an old piece of copper that had already some one, plus it get more when annealed and more when hammered on a old still surface. Than I didn't polish it.
The ring I have doesn't get catch in things, because the size is perfect for me, so it stay well close-fitting to my finger, and no much can pass in between.
JokerDAS 8 years ago
marcellahella 8 years ago
:)