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Patinizing copper pipes

I would like to Patinize new copper pipes to make them look old fast. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jon Root
- Penn Valley, California, USA
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Try "liver of sulfur ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil links] " (sometimes referred to, albeit inaccurately, as potassium polysulfide) for a brown to black color.

Dave Wichern
Consultant - The Bronx, New York
publicly reply to Dave Wichern

I want to put patinas on copper and brass sculptures. I have see in pictures that several colours can be obtained. Does anyone have any recipes?

Barb Myrvold
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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