The piece has been sandblasted to remove any contaminants on the surface of the bronze.
The first step for this particular patina is to apply sulferated Potash to the surface of the bronze to darken it.
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Once the entire surface is covered with Potash it is then rinsed with water and dried off.
Heating the bronze.
Applying the next series of chemical to the surface. This is done while the bronze is hot.
When the chemicals have all been applied, the bronze is allowed to cool down to room temperature.It then has a layer of metal varnish applied to it to seal the patina and when that dries several coats of clear paste wax areadded to the surface in order to further seal the patina and to provide a nice luster to the surface.
Special thanks go out to Debbie Bakel of Patinas by Debbie in Loveland, Colorado for such fine patina work.
