I hope you are having a nice weekend.
Starting today I am offering 20% off everything in my Etsy shop.
Just click HERE to go to the shop and enter discount code NMH20 at
checkout. The sale goes through 2/18/12.
I have been working on several projects including the somewhat successful one I will show you today.
I saw on Pinterest where you could age metal by spritzing with a combination
of apple cider vinegar and sea salt. The pics showed a great green patina achieved with this
process over a two day period.
I tried the vinegar and sea salt on the small one for two days, spritzing
up to ten times per day.
up to ten times per day.
No Change Whatever!
One week later with continuous spritzing...NO Change.
At this point the smell of the vinegar had permeated the kitchen and was making
us sick. I am pretty stubborn and was not giving up on this project. I removed
us sick. I am pretty stubborn and was not giving up on this project. I removed
any remaining lacquer and started the process again.
Three weeks and two days later this is what happened.
Looks promising huh?
Looks promising huh?
This is what I got when the salt and vinegar was rinsed off.
I would have liked a little more patina but I am happy with the results.
I won't be aging the others until it warms up and I can do this in the garage.
Partying this week at:
xo, Sherry
20% Off with code NMH20
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