--- product_id: 7082107 title: "The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals" price: "€ 293.93" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/7082107-the-colouring-bronzing-and-patination-of-metals store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # 250+ color finish examples 1000+ tested patina recipes 400+ historical & technical refs The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals **Price:** € 293.93 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Transform your metalwork with the definitive patina bibleβ€”don’t get left behind in the art of finish! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals - **How much does it cost?** € 293.93 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/7082107-the-colouring-bronzing-and-patination-of-metals) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Safety Meets Sophistication:** Comprehensive safety guidelines and chemical notes ensure expert-level, worry-free application. - β€’ **Historical Depth, Modern Mastery:** Rich historical context paired with cutting-edge techniques for contemporary metalwork design. - β€’ **The Ultimate Patina Encyclopedia:** Over 1000 meticulously tested recipes for bronze, copper, brass, silver & gilding metal finishes. - β€’ **Trusted by Professionals Worldwide:** Top-ranked metallurgy resource with 4.5-star reviews and a cult following among metal artists. - β€’ **Visual Inspiration at Your Fingertips:** 250+ vivid color illustrations showcasing real metal finish samples to spark your creativity. ## Overview This comprehensive reference book by Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe compiles over 1000 tested recipes and 250+ color finish examples for bronzing, colouring, and patination of metals including bronze, copper, brass, silver, and gilding metal. It offers detailed safety protocols, historical insights, and practical workshop methods, making it an essential resource for professional metal artists, sculptors, and designers seeking to elevate their craft with sophisticated surface finishes. ## Description The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested the recipes included in this book, which is the most comprehensive work on the subject currently available, an essential reference and sourcebook for practitioners and all those involved in sculpture, architecture, design and the decorative arts. It brings together hundreds of recipes and treatments previously scattered in a variety of old books and technical papers, and provides the artist-craftsman with a very wide range of coloured finishes. Each of the recipes included has been tested and evaluated by the authors, and the practical procedures involved are clearly explained. In addition, they have devised techniques that considerably broaden the range of surface finishes that can be obtained. The metals covered are bronze and yellow brass in cast form; copper, gilding metal, yellow brass and silver in sheet form; and silver-plate and copper-plate. The book is easy to use; all the recipes are classified according to the colour and surface finish they produce on each metal. Colour illustrations show over 200 examples of finishes as test pieces of metal, or as cast or spun bowls. Notes accompanying each recipe draw attention to potentially dangerous processes or chemicals, and to the correct safety precautions. Safety procedures in general are covered thoroughly in a separate section. Detailed information on practical workshop methods and how to avoid any problems that may be encountered is given in sections on the various techniques. A glossary of archaic chemical terms and their modem equivalents is included. An historical introduction outlines the various metalworking traditions with which the use of colouring techniques is associated. An extensive bibliography gives over 400 references of historical, practical and theoretical interest. Review: The Patina Bible - I'm professionally working with patina on metals for 4 years. And I was reading tons of literature regarding the topic. All I must say, this book it's encyclopedia about patina. It got any information that you need for work with patina on bronze, copper, brass, silver and gilding metal. Very nice historical part. Perfect part about colouring techniques. Seriously thousands of recipes for any type of application. Well, the only one problem is the pictures and samples, but seriously, how can you put like 1000 samples in one.book? So it's no biggie. Highly recommended for everyone who work with patina on metals! Review: Too nice for the studio, too useful for the library. - Beautiful book, irreplaceable info. I saw this years ago at a price of over $100 and balked, but I should have bought it then. If you are a committed bronze artist/ crafts person and you want to get good patinas you will eventually buy this book, as it is the only one in print that is top notch in sophistication and comprehensiveness. Some might think this book with it's great technique descriptions, over 250 high quality patina chip photos, over 1000 distinct patina formulas and an incredible bibliography as esoteric and overly demanding in terms of chemistry and technique, but the rest will consider it priceless. Best patination book in print, possibly the best ever. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #171,621 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #23 in Metallurgy Materials Engineering #55 in Metal Work (Books) #99 in Art Encyclopedias | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 131 Reviews | ## Images ![The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718RBOjhuIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Patina Bible *by A***R on August 15, 2019* I'm professionally working with patina on metals for 4 years. And I was reading tons of literature regarding the topic. All I must say, this book it's encyclopedia about patina. It got any information that you need for work with patina on bronze, copper, brass, silver and gilding metal. Very nice historical part. Perfect part about colouring techniques. Seriously thousands of recipes for any type of application. Well, the only one problem is the pictures and samples, but seriously, how can you put like 1000 samples in one.book? So it's no biggie. Highly recommended for everyone who work with patina on metals! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Too nice for the studio, too useful for the library. *by C***S on April 21, 2003* Beautiful book, irreplaceable info. I saw this years ago at a price of over $100 and balked, but I should have bought it then. If you are a committed bronze artist/ crafts person and you want to get good patinas you will eventually buy this book, as it is the only one in print that is top notch in sophistication and comprehensiveness. Some might think this book with it's great technique descriptions, over 250 high quality patina chip photos, over 1000 distinct patina formulas and an incredible bibliography as esoteric and overly demanding in terms of chemistry and technique, but the rest will consider it priceless. Best patination book in print, possibly the best ever. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heavy going but…. *by J***Y on October 29, 2013* This book has a wealth of information. It can be a little difficult to navigate, but its all there. I would like to have seen many more coloured plates (examples of metal patinations and some of the set ups etc) for the cost though. The price tag will put many off, but it is a fully loaded publication, and a great tech ref book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/7082107-the-colouring-bronzing-and-patination-of-metals](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/7082107-the-colouring-bronzing-and-patination-of-metals) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-09-16*