I'm finishing up my post for the Stringing fall blog carnival coming up on Tuesday the 17th. I'm excited about reading all the other posts and giving away some great prizes to blog readers!
In the meantime, I thought I'd share a few before and after photos. I've been experimenting with some Cool Tools Patina Gel that I purchased. This is Liver of Sulfur in gel form which is supposed to have a long shelf life.
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I like the chain best because it has a bluish tinge. I did the chain last, when the water had started to cool. On the package directions, it mentions using lukewarm water to get colored effects. I'm going to try more experiments with water temperature.
One "Probably Obvious to Everyone Else" Tip
I wore gloves and used a plastic spoon to fish out my items from the mixture. However, this process was a little more difficult than I anticipated because of an arbitrary decision on my part.
The directions simply state to use a 6–12-ounce container to mix the gel with hot water. I grabbed an 8-ounce dark blue mug in my studio. That turned out to be a bad idea. Even though I had the lights on and the window open (liver of sulfur smells!), I couldn't see into the bottom of the dark mug. I think some things were unintentionally left in there a little long, just because I couldn't easily see them. In the future, I'll use a light-colored or clear container for mixing.
Anyone else experiment with this gel? What do you think?