The Kerry Day Arts Blog

I’ve been making my botanical metal sculptures for a while now and more recently I wanted to introduce some colour. After being about the technique called Patina I was interested in exploring this method. After a little bit of research I found out about a bit more. And after a failed attempt with salt and vinegar crisps (don’t ask) and a bit more experimenting, my homemade solution with table salt, water/white vinegar and ammonia began. Read on to find out how I make my botanical metal sculptures blue

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Several years ago I attended a few silversmithing courses at Bristol Folk House and after making a shed load of silver rings it was suggested by the tutor that I should have a go at making some little sculptures instead and use my botanical lino prints as inspiration

So armed with my learnt silversmithing techniques I began to make a series of sculptures of Money Trees and Cacti. I’ve been making these for a few years now and more recently I wanted to introduce some colour to them

I was told about a technique called Patina and after a little bit of research I found out about a bit more and my homemade kitchen experiments with ammonia and tobacco began.

Read on to find out what the hell Patina is and how I make my botanical sculptures green

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I’ve been making a variety of copper and brass sculptures of mini money trees and cacti for a few years now using traditional silversmithing techniques. But how do I make them?

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