I want to patina an item that is too big to soak and I don't think a liquid will work. The item is a plastic ceiling fan blade. I want to cover it with copper leaf. Is there a way to do this?

Set the needle on top of a floating leaf. The needle will turn the leaf with it.

First, determine the exact max number of people you want. This depends on many factors: budget, capacity of the location, how many people you can keep in line, etc. Next,...

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A fan isn't required, but you can make your own hand-fan with a crinkled sheet of paper or a book.

A patina is not like a paint. It wears off. It always wears off. You can seal it with microcrystalline wax, but it won't stop a patina from eventually wearing...

Consider clamping your work piece, as sometimes the vibration produced during the job can cause such errors.

It's never too late, and you're still very young. Go for it if you want to.

Yes. You can always layer on some more rocks and plant some succulents or small plants.

Use a cleaning brush and soapy hot water to get all around the blade. The blade is not removable and the motor is in the base so try not to...

Any toothed blade will cut through plastic. As described in the article, a fine-tooth saw or even a utility knife can cut the plastic. Another possible tool is to use...