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Thread: A George I Walnut Side Table
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30th April 2011, 12:28 AM #91
There is a proprietary brass ageing solution sold by Liberon, but it's expensive not very convincing at all; it produces a horrid brownish patina similar to the cheap Indian 'antique' brasses you see in the shops (they use the same chemical). I've never seen brown brasses on an antique, so why would anyone market a solution that produces an 'antique' finish that's brown!
I'm not prepared to divulge the constituents of my concoction at this time. However, if you want some brasses aged, I should be able to do them just for you..
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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30th April 2011, 09:10 AM #92Skwair2rownd
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Another stunning masterpiece sire!!!
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30th April 2011, 10:20 AM #93GOLD MEMBER
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30th April 2011, 10:33 AM #94
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30th April 2011, 10:35 PM #95
Another masterpiece. I'm speechless once again. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
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3rd May 2011, 07:43 PM #96
Great project woodwould and thank you for sharing your ideas and processes.
Success is getting what you want.
Happiness is wanting what you get. Dale Carnegie
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4th June 2011, 11:28 AM #97
G'day Woodwould,
I've come back to learn from the Master, I'm adding some missing pieces and want to age some brass fittings to try and get them somewhere about close (if i can) to the brass fittings on an existing piece of furniture.
With a bit of research I've found a process that is simple ( How to Turn Shiny Brass to Antique Brass | eHow.com ) , the last stage invloves subjecting the brass to a coating (mixture of 2 table spoon of salt to 1 cup of vinegar) then leaving it air overnight to age.
Is the oxidation process by both covering and leaving to air, or by the covering and getting better results by leaving it in the solution?
I've given one attempt but haven't yet got what I'm after, and so will give another go - maybe for longer?
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4th June 2011, 11:39 AM #98
Waldo, there are endless recipes on the net for dulling brass – I say 'dulling' because that's basically all they do. For some reason, a lot of people seem to think that because brass has changed from looking shiny and new that it must therefore look old. None of the internet recipes I've come across actually leave brass looking like old brass.
Now that's not to say that you won't like the results of some of the colours these recipes achieve, but from my standpoint, they just don't look like antique brass.
A less frustrating course might be to purchase some Liberon brass ageing solution. It still won't accurately replicate an antique patina, but produces consistent olive-brown results that you may find suits your needs..
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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4th June 2011, 12:50 PM #99
Thanks Woodwould, I had thought of getting some Liberon, but thought first to try a technique which involved readily available stuff from SWMBO's pantry.
Perchance, might you be able to share the concoction to the makings of you Broth of Wrath? As it is the escutcheons had a natural patina to them, and subsequently the process I used cleaned them a bit and lost what I first had. I was hoping I could age them more.
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4th June 2011, 01:18 PM #100GOLD MEMBER
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Waldo - Refer to post 91
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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4th June 2011, 08:55 PM #101
Ahh, somehow I missed that post - maybe I hadn't checked email notifications for posts including and following to His Master's reply.
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