Flame Painting Durable Colors on Copper

Having frustration over getting colors with flame painting? There are reasons for that, this video explains how you spot overheating and why you need to cool completely in order to get great color with flame.
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[@brysonalden5414]

Thanks for sharing your technique. I see that I'm going to need more patience than I've been exhibiting!

[@user-lr5cx1ni4r]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! You’re so talented.

[@bls924]

Excellent tutorial!

[@bobrepholz5116]

Nice copper work and heat painting technique!

[@paulawood4802]

Love your work! Thanks for sharing. This is so much fun. Sometimes when I go outside when its really humid and torch paint my copper. I have gotten some amazing colors!

[@Basketofbluecom]

Thanks so much 😊

[@kalleebellemare3444]

Stunning and inspiring ❤

[@Basketofbluecom]

Thank you! Hope the video is helpful.

[@hilarymarsden1133]

Thank you. Here's hoping I succeed next time

[@Basketofbluecom]

You got this!

[@ACEli0929]

This is a wonderful video, interesting and educational - I loved it!!! Can you please recommend a clear coating that will best keep the true colors after the heating process? Thank you so very much!!!

[@Basketofbluecom]

Please read my full tutorial on my website (basketofblue.com). It has a lot more information (including about clear coats). Thanks!

[@dolfinmagikpro]

Thank you for sharing this technique! One question ... during this process, does the piece become annealed? Thank you in advance for any insight! As always ... Have a better day!

[@Basketofbluecom]

It doesn’t get hot enough to anneal, copper needs to get dull red hot for that. Actually, you need to be very careful not to overheat the piece if you want proper colors. Thanks for your question, hope you get to try the technique!

[@sissyflores719]

Can you use a crafters torch

[@jeanniewinters847]

That is so koool!....I mean hot!! What would happen if the piece was dropped into cool water after the painting is finished? Do you need to clear coat it? Does the color stay forever?

[@Basketofbluecom]

Yes, it is very cool what you can do with copper! If you put it in water it would just cool it down. Some people use water to cool it during flaming. I find that it creates extra patterns on the piece, sometimes you may want that other times not, depending on your design. You need to clear coat the piece or it will tarnish as copper normally does. If you have it properly clear coated the color will last. Please see full tutorial on my blog at www.basketofblue.com/blog for more info (I also have another basic flame painting tutorial.)

[@patchworkpants]

You can end up with red/black firescale if you throw hot copper into cold water but I don't know if the piece gets hot enough for that to happen with flame painting

[@markshi7052]

Nice job,What kind of clear coat do you use to keep from oxidizing . Will clear coat let blues and purple show through? Thanks

[@Basketofbluecom]

If you read my blog you will get all the info. I use Protectaclear and there are samples of pieces to show what happens after coating. Yes, it will always dull colors but it depends on which colors.

[@dixierekt2407]

Does this work on thicker pieces of copper, like a 16th inch? Or does it need to be very thin?

[@Basketofbluecom]

Thicker is actually better because it doesn't overheat as fast. I do a lot of 1 inch jewelry pieces out of 26 gauge and they get too hot easily, 20 gauge behaves much better.

[@abruptlyblunt]

so where's the durable part, put that copper someplace where it is exposed to direct sunlight and heat and the colors will be muted or gone in no time, there is no way to lock in the colors with copper, i wished there was especially when the colors are an essential part of your art piece but i've tried everything, unlike steel, copper's susceptibleness to changes from heat is at too low of temperature

[@Basketofbluecom]

Please read the full tutorial on my blog to find answers to your questions. (Link in description). With the right clear coat and treatment copper flame painting can be preserved. Hope you enjoy creating your next piece!

[@litebrite8993]

Your name handle amuses me. I have this feeling that you walk around thinking that you know absolutely everything about everything and those who disagree agree with you just 'don't get it'. Your family and friends know this about you and are incredibly patient with you, meanwhile you walk around wondering why people don't know as much as you. Secretly however, you are hiding a plethora of insecurities behind your confident, seemingly arrogant persona. A character trait that lands you in more hot water than you care for but you don't know how to make the cycle stop because you are still unable to see your part in the equation. Not sure what compelled me to write this, but it's clearly an intuitive message meant to reach someone. Happy experimenting!