I have really been loving to work in 3D. Copper is really awesome, soft, easy to bend, and beautiful. I recently have been experimenting with patina for a large copper panel project. After some research I ended up talking to an artist in Aspen, CO who works with large scale copper projects for ski lodges and large homes. With some of his advice and lots of experimenting I am ready for the arrival of my two 8'x3' copper panels to work with..here are a few shots of the experiments.
The copper surface needs to be sanded, and then totally degreased with acetone before the aging process can begin
In a matter of minutes the copper take on an beautiful aged look.
After hours of trial and error I have been able to produce tones of aging for the project. These are small test sheets, the real 8 foot wide sheets will be used to face the front desk at the entrance to our office.
Bill
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