Comments on: Flame Painting Copper

By: RaindancerDesigns

RaindancerDesigns — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 01:05:00 +0000

The product, also known as Scalex, is Amacote. Rio Grande sells a fairly good-sized bottle for under $10.

By: Marianna

Marianna — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:00:07 +0000

Gorgeous! Why not flame on both sides of the pieces-two looks for the price of one! Keep going-you are rockin it!

By: Toni

Toni — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:58:58 +0000

There was never an answer posted to the question about what is Osmocote & where to get it…… does anyone have the answer ??
THANKS

By: Collleen

Collleen — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 12:47:53 +0000

LOVE working with copper! I love to torch. I certainly will have to watch the YouTubes on coloring, I can’t get the vibrant colors you got. I always seal my copper with some kind of quality non-yellowing UV protective clear sealer. Can be matte, satin, gloss, etc. It has helped keep the colors and from turning people’s skin green.
Beautiful work on your jewelry!

By: Toni Olden

Toni Olden — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:06:44 +0000

Gorgeous earrings! I love working with copper but have never heard of Osmocote. ( I know Osmacote fertilizer !!) What is it, where do you get it, & how is it used? Thanks

By: Denise Bellinger

Denise Bellinger — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 04:48:51 +0000

I Love the look & the pretty color

By: Fernando Rendón

Fernando Rendón — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:28:08 +0000

What is OSMACOTE? The only thing I can find is Osmocote, some kind of plant for.

By: Cat at CatManDo

Cat at CatManDo — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:18:00 +0000

Nice work! I love copper flame painting…. will have to experiment with sealing the back to protect it from oxidation.

I shave used vintaj metal sealer after flaming and it works well.

By: Toni Olden

Toni Olden — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:13:16 +0000

I searched for Osmacote & only found Osmocote fertiliser products.
Where do you find the Osmacote you mentioned to retard firescale?

By: Mimi

Mimi — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:32:10 +0000

Beautiful work! I have found that sealing with Protectaclear will keep the majority of the colors and seal the copper from further patina. That being said, anything you put on the copper will inhibit the light from reaching the metal and refracting true thus muting certain colors, most notable the blues which are my favorite colors.

By: Elizabeth Reid

Elizabeth Reid — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:29:57 +0000

In reply to Rena Klingenberg. Thank you, you are so encouraging!

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:21:09 +0000

Gorgeous sunset colors, Elizabeth! I especially like the earrings in photo 3 – the contrast of the texturing on the rectangular pieces against the smooth round pieces.