Author Topic: Coloring brass & nickel silver (Read 581 times)

Bladepeek · « **on:** December 28, 2011, 08:22:00 PM »

Any of you metal artists have formulas for blackening brass and nickel silver? Want to file work it, darken it and then polish the highlights.

snakewood3 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:24:00 PM »

Brass black from birchwood casey works real well and is not very expensive.

Bladepeek · « **Reply #2 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »

I'll try that. Ever tried it on nickel silver?

snakewood3 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 28, 2011, 08:58:00 PM »

I will give it a try right now and let you know.

snakewood3 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 28, 2011, 09:04:00 PM »

It worked on a piece of clean nickle silver wire within 30 seconds. Followed by cold water rinse then wiped. Deep blue / black.

Bladepeek · « **Reply #5 on:** December 28, 2011, 09:42:00 PM »

Man that was fast. I appreciate it. Might even post a pic if I get this knife done the way I want it to look. Thanks again snakewood3

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