Lexi, thanks so much for your lovely comment! You made me smile! 🙂

I can’t tell you how excited I was to read your tutorial. I have been trying different patinas on my copper to get a certain color and never ever thought to try black. Yet after your tutorial, THERE IT WAS. I have a stack of Gilder’s Paste a foot high with no black in sight. I really enjoy your newsletter and thank you for sharing your experience.

Michelle, thanks for your kind comment! The stacking plastic black trays are a standard item at many jewelry suppliers. I’ve gotten most of mine at Fetpak. You can also do an online search for “black plastic jewelry tray” to find other suppliers. Hope this helps! 🙂

Thank you, Jane! I have not used this technique on aluminum sheeting, but I’d think it would work. As far as I know, it works on most metals.

Whenever you wonder whether a technique will work with a particular type of component, here’s the best thing to do:

First do a test run on a small scrap or sample of your component (in this case, on a scrap of aluminum sheeting). Then you can see how the technique will (or won’t) work on the sample, without ruining your actual piece. Another benefit of doing the test run on a scrap first – you’ll probably discover some things about the technique that will help you get better results when you do the technique on your actual component!

If you do experiment with the aluminum sheeting, please let us know how it turns out! 🙂

LOVE YOUR SITE! Thanks for sharing with us.

Can the above procedure be used on aluminum sheeting as well? I want to find something to give a patina or an oxidized appearance to my aluminum jewelry.

Thanks – and happy 4th!!

I also heard from B’Sue Boutiques that a ‘Guilders Paste’ staff member told B’sue that you can use a brush and mineral spirits to create a paint with the paste, put some in a dish and mix with solvent then brush it on like a wash or paint.

love your site,
Rebecca ;^)