Have a copper coin that has been cleaned, how can I add patina to give a natural appearance?

Answer 1

There is a product sold to coin collectors called "Deller's Darkener". It is made to retone copper coins. I am usually not it favor of such products, but it is made just for your question, and people do use it. I would recommend either a local coin dealer or brooklyngallery.com.

I collect ancient coins, (all of which have been cleaned, but not necessarily had the patina removed), and if I wish to retone a stripped coin I put it into a yellow paper envelope. The small amount of sulphur and humidity in the air will eventually darken it slowly, (over years, but I am not in a hurry). If I check the coin and it is where I want it, I take it out of the paper and put in into archival flips to stop the process. I think it works better, but can take a LONG time.

Answer 2

Go to a hobby shop and get a tube of green or blue patina. It is called rub something, I don't remember it's full name and I can't find the tube I have, but it is used on painted plaster statues to make them look old, as well as picture frames to make them look old. It works on coins also.

Answer 3

i dont even know what patina is so here goes my mother always told me to restore copper to its original glory to soak it in REAL coke a cola, yes the fizzy drink as yet it hasnt let me down

Answer 4

Try this:

http://www.sculpt.com/catalog_98/patina/rypatinas.htm

Hope that helps!

Answer 5

bury it for awhile.