3 Easy Ways

to Make Copper Patina 

Green Verdigris with Household Ingredients!

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Last week we shared our big, fun ideas for the ugliest room in our house.

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The first area of the room we’re tackling is the staircase.

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Our vision is stained wood treads and eye-catching risers.  These will be copper stair risers! And not fresh, shiny new copper. They’re going to be old-world aged copper with the green verdigris patina that I love. 

Discover how it turned out

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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM!!!

I’m sharing 3 ways to make copper patina – subtle, green and blue. 

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Materials You'll Need For The First Method:

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01 COPPER

02 WHITE VINEGAR

03 SALT

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Materials You'll Need For The Second Method:

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01 COPPER

02 WATER

03 MIRACLE GROW

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Materials You'll Need For The First Method:

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01 COPPER

02 RED WINE VINEGAR

03 MIRACLE GROW

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I’m excited and nervous about how this will all turn out. The sweet spot for really interesting creative projects, no?  

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For a  complete easy  to follow tutorial  click here!

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