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Bluegreen

The beguiling tones of copper oxide.

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Jul 10, 2021
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The recipe for Copper patina ink is relatively simple. White vinegar, salt, air, and time. It just keeps changing. This week is all pictures with captions. Dive in.

The Statue of liberty is 3/32” layer of pure copper. The Patina protects it. Can’t remember where I found this picture but I love that guy’s hat and also I have always want to harvest this c…

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