Friendsergy - patina

Getting ready to apply a patina over the gold leaf. I am working out of TxRx today.  

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 After I applied a very strong liver of sulfur patina the first piece is drying in the sun as I work on the other pieces.

 After I applied a very strong liver of sulfur patina the first piece is drying in the sun as I work on the other pieces.

The gold leaf is still a little much but you can see hints of the liver of sulfur starting to show.  

The gold leaf is still a little much but you can see hints of the liver of sulfur starting to show. 

 

Here you can see the liver of sulfur (dark spots) toning down the gold leaf even more.   

Here you can see the liver of sulfur (dark spots) toning down the gold leaf even more.   

I am not finished but sometimes it is best to step away for a few days and then decide what to do next. This is one of those times.