![]() ![]() They are really cheap you can buy a decent sized desktop bronze for around $100.00. Virtually all of the small bronzes sold on Ebay are from China. There have been no problems with the second 'coat' ten years later and the bronzes are all outside in the elements. I made a bad mistake in the patina I had ordered from a Chinese foundry on a dozen bronzes. Mix the chemicals up, add fire and you might totally ruin a bronze. Sometimes it is possible to apply a second patina over the first, but you can't be sure of the results because there is a chemical reaction in the patina when it is applied. Those who are need to carefully consider the patinas that are available to them because once a foundry patina has been applied it is irreversible. Very few people today are ordering or commissioning bronzes directly from the foundry. Most people who visit this page are trying to identify a patina on a bronze they have bought - or are thinking of buying or people who have bronzes with damaged surfaces that they want to repair. There are two types of patinas, those applied though firing on or chemical reactions in the foundry and artistic patinas that are applied with colors, varnishes and waxes. It still has it's original patina, the surface is natural, the result of people touching it over the years. Another ancient bronze that has been known since ancient times is the famous "Thorn Picker" - "the Spinario" from Rome. These bronzes are in a remarkable state of preservation and have been on view ever since their creation. Later on I will talk about the horses of St. The only reason the statue of Marcus Aurelius was saved from the melting pot was that in medieval times that thought he was the Christian Emperor Constantine. Only a few ancient statues - like the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius from Rome have survived without ever being buried or immersed in the sea and thus still possess their original surface. Some ancient statues, like the bronzes from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum have been restored and in the process have had new patinas applied. Those bronzes have natural patinas that have taken hundreds of years to develop. Now we are not talking about ancient statues that have been dug up from the ground or raised from the seabed. Most people do not realize that bronze statues have artificial patinas applied to their surfaces. I have just published a "My Favorite Semi-Precious Stones for Hardstone Animals" - click here if you want to read it. Bronze gilding is discussed at length and there is an introduction to the bronzes of Constantinople. This blog article discusses the types of bronze patinas and how to recognize them. Get in and go, and get 20 MPG while you’re at it.Most people do not realize that bronze statues have artificial patinas applied to their surfaces. Have all the looks and feel of a nostalgic truck with the modern conveniences of today’s truck in terms of ride, handling, and reliability. This truck was meant to be driven but also will win trophies at car show’s and is perfect for cruise ins. This truck sports and LS Swapped fuel injected 5.3 V8, 4L60E Automatic transmission, cold air intake, headers, dual flow-master exhaust, PSI conversion LS Wiring Harness, new body harness, new fuel system front to back, new aluminum radiator with electric fans turned on by factory computer, complete S10 chassis swap, drop spindles, drop springs, blocks in the rear, new front disc Brakes, new brake booster, shocks, new artillery wheels and coker wide white tires, new bed wood, new stainless strips, all new chrome bumpers and grill, new chrome mirrors, all new chrome emblems, all new tinted glass, chrome deluxe exterior trim, new headlights and taillights, interior is all brand new(seat cover, dolphin gauges, door panels,door seals, sound/heat deadener on the floor, headliner, carpet, paint, weatherstripping etc) Lokar floor shifter, Vintage Air Surefit AC and heat, Classic Radio with blue tooth and 4 speakers, the list go’s on an on. I think green accentuates the lines of these old AD trucks and we decided to make a bold statement and thus the name “Kermit”. ![]() So we decided to paint him and if we do a painted truck it can’t be just any ole boring color. Kermit came to us from South Dakota, not rusty but without good patina. “Kermit” Frame off build,1952 Chevy 3100 5 window Cruiser/Weekend warrior/Resto Mod Pickup. ![]()
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