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METAL DYES VS. METAL STAINS

Posted on by BILL WORDEN
The Color-Wash™ Stains (Alcohol Inks) are Very Slow Drying Compared to the Dyes. They Give You More Working Time if You’re Blending, Streaking, Merging Colors on the Steel or Any Other Non-porous Surface. In the Photo Below,
Color Transfer Technique+Process
       Color Transfer Process for Non-Porous Surfaces.
I’ve Spread a 1/8″ (approx.) Layer of Ultra Clear Polymer Gel, Dropped a Few drops of Different Colored Stains, (Not Dyes), Onto the Surface, Then Dragged a Toothpick Through the Spots to Create the Swirls.   No Rinsing Required.   Then, Overnight…the Colored Gel Hardens To a Glossy, Plastic Finish, Approximately 3/32″ Thick.   In This Stage it is Done, but Needs to be clear-coated, as Water will Re-activate the Gel & Make it Sticky.
 
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Bill
BILL WORDEN

My name is Bill Worden. I am the founder & owner of STEEL F/X Patinas, which began officially in the fall of 2006. I had my first exposure to metal-finishing when I was 14 yrs. old. (1968) My Chemistry teacher showed me how to silver-plate a copper penny without heat or electricity. The whole process, which I found incredibly cool, took only a minute or two. I was hooked on what could be done chemically, to transform the surface of varying metals. I have been a metalsmith since 1972, working with precious metals originally, and currently focusing primarily on CNC cut steel art and chemically induced Color Case-Hardening of firearms & custom knives. I have developed many steel patina formulas that react safely with the steel to bring out a myriad of colors & effects without hiding the polished steel beneath. I have also developed a one-of-a-kind patina, (STAINLESS F/X™), which works equally well on Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel & Copper. My greatest reward is teaching & helping other metal artisans to produce finished products that are beyond the norm of painting or powder-coating. I truly love working in the lab, experimenting with what will work & developing new products. Many of my customers, in a very short time, have become masters of steel patinas on their own work and are producing some heirloom quality works of art! I live in St. George, Utah with my wife, Kris and my two sons, Tyler & Trevor.. I welcome your calls & emails & will do my very best to provide you with all the help & product innovation possible. The STEEL F/X® PATINAS Company Motto is "KAI-ZEN", a Japanese word that loosely translates to: "CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT" Thank you for helping to make STEEL F/X® PATINAS a Reality...Without all of my loyal customers, we wouldn't exist. Keep Up The Good Work! Bill D. Worden, STEEL F/X®, LLC (STEEL F/X® PATINAS) 1.800.710.1273

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