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Patina Key Necklace

an easy way to age metal to wear

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/patina-key-necklace-2 • Posted by Jennifer P.

This key necklace is so easy and adorable! For a gift or yourself, learn how to age metal to create a fun piece to wear.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

This key necklace is so easy and adorable! For a gift or yourself, learn how to age metal to create a fun piece to wear.

Instructions

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    A photo of the supplies you will need.

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    Put key into bowl and pour just enough vinegar to cover on both sides. Let sit 10 minutes. Add in same amount of hydrogen peroxide as vinegar. Sprinkle salt to cover key. Let sit in this mixture for an hour (more/less depending on the patina you want). You will see the liquid start to become a rust color.

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    Before and after of keys. Just add a chain, and you have a pretty necklace!