Black & Copper Patina for Stained Glass: The Easy Way to Get Rich Deep Color

If you want to change the color of your stained glass solder to black or copper, you'll need to use patina. A lot of people struggle with inconsistent color or splotchy spots. This is how I do patina & get deep, rich black and copper.
Get your FREE Beginner's Guide to Stained Glass with Essential Tools List, Tips & Free Patterns here: www.mountainwo...
My Favorite Tools & Supplies: www.mountainwo...
Stained Glass Safety Page (for all steps of the process): www.mountainwo...
00:00 Opening
00:06 Intro
00:17 Safety
00:36 Preparing Your Solder
01:00 Flux Remover
01:16 Black Patina
02:33 Light Colored Glass
02:51 Touch Up
03:02 Copper Patina
03:30 Patina Disposal
04:04 Wash & Wax
04:14 Outro

[@debratryanowski620]

Which lead free solder do you feel holds patina the best?

[@mountainwomanproducts]

I don't do a lot of patina because I like the look of silver solder & also patina isn't great environmentally speaking. Buuuuut I'll do an experiment soon and post it for ya!😀

[@debratryanowski620]

Great!! Thanks!

[@roselucht4583]

I never use soap after Using patina, I simply rinse with water.

[@mountainwomanproducts]

I've seen a lot of people use water or for big projects that don't fit in the sink, products designed for post patina clean up like Kwik Clean or CJ's . The requirements I found from major universities for decontamination of surfaces after use of nitric acid or sulfuric acid (found in patinas) require the use of soap & water. So, I went with the same for my glass pieces. I haven't found it to mess up the patina in any way so I roll with it 😀

[@theresevarney4715]

Algorithm 😊