Painting on Copper Jewelry

can give your items a unique look.

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Copper jewelry has a stunning a look that makes it unique among medals. Painting on copper can enhance the look of jewelry you make or buy, with the painted surface's often looking wet and glass-like permanently. If you've never painted copper before, doing so is much like painting other metals, with the strictest requirement simply being to allow the copper a long enough time to dry. is the same process used to paint portraits on pieces of copper.

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Rub your jewelry with sandpaper or steel wood in order to prime it.

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Spray the jewelry with two coats of a lacquer finishing spray, allowing it to dry between coats. This will give you a surface to now paint on, and will protect the copper from oxidation.

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Use oil paints to paint on the jewelry. Painting in thin layers will allow the copper to show through, giving your jewelry a distinctive look.

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Allow your jewelry to dry for at least 24 hours.

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Spray your finished product once again with the finishing lacquer to protect your design.

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Wait for the finishing lacquer to dry, and then start wearing and enjoying your jewelry.

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