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Colouring copper by flame

I'm doing my first steps in copper artwork and I'm doing well ,but have a problem coloring copper by heat, I have tried many various ways but nothing. I can't get some vivid colors, I also tried to put some oils and grease but they are melting and burning .Please tell me how to apply oils and grease to copper and in what amounts. Is it possible with propane torch [on eBay or Amazon] or butane torch [on eBay or Amazon]?

Djoko Ivanoski
- Skopje, Macedonia
2003

"amazon Video: Basic Copper Smithing and Flame Painting on Copper"
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Hi, Djoko. letter 2662 will be a good start. Best of luck with it.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

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