Lynette has ordered Christi Friesen's kit of Swellegant metal coatings and patinas. Check out Christi's site here and download your own copy of her free PDF here. (bring your copy to the meeting if you want to follow along.)
UPDATE: There are other sources for these patinas and dyes. B'Sue Boutiques also carries the Swellegant line. Search on Etsy for dye oxides. MissFickleMedia and Art and Soul Objects (her bottles are 2oz and come with a spray top!) Easy to buy a set of colors, all small amounts.
Or go to the source - Sculpt Nouveau - which is a source of these and many more products for applying patinas to metal, specifically for sculptors. If you find a color you use a lot of, this one makes more sense.
Pricing: Christi Friesen- 2oz bottle of Swellegant dye oxide for $5 ($2.50/oz)
B'Sue Boutiques - 2oz of Swellegant dye oxide for $6 ($3/oz)
MissFickleMedia - 2oz self-branded for about $8 ($4/oz)
Art and Soul Objects - 2oz self-branded for $7.95 ($4/oz)
Sculpt Nouveau - 8oz for $14 ($1.75/oz)
There were some questions about what exactly a dye oxide is. This is from the Sculpt Nouveau site: "Dye-Oxide Patinas are a cross between the Solvent Based Dyes and a patina. All of the colors are transparent and may be blended or layered together to achieve any color. Like the Universal Patinas, Dye-Oxide Patinas are UV safe, non-reactive, and do not contain acids. They may be applied in any manner using any traditional hot or cold patina application technique. The Dye-Oxide Patinas adhere best when the metal is warmed (180-200°F)."
This site has many other materials and information, plus patinas and dyes in larger quantities. Swellegant patinas and dye oxides appear to be the same formulas as what's available on Sculpt Nouveau, but repackaged in smaller quantities for those not needing large sculpture amounts. And providing ways to test and experiment with the colors.
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