Comments on: How to Rust Primitive Bells, Safety Pins, or Other Tin Items http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:04:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-481 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:51:45 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-481 Kristen - Good question. I have exclusively dried my items in the sun, so unfortunately that is all I have experience with. I'm not sure what your results would be if you tried something else. Kristen - Good question. I have exclusively dried my items in the sun, so unfortunately that is all I have experience with. I’m not sure what your results would be if you tried something else.

]]> By: kristen http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-479 kristen Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:32:24 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-479 thanks again! one last question: how important is placing the bells in the sun to dry? i live in the northeast, where there is little sun these days... happy holidays! thanks again!

one last question: how important is placing the bells in the sun to dry? i live in the northeast, where there is little sun these days…

happy holidays!

]]> By: Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-474 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:46:18 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-474 Kristen - Next time try looking in a dollar store for cheaper bells, they will rust a lot easier. You can probably still get your bells to rust too by repeating the process (and if you're not in a rush, increase the soaking times for each step). Kristen - Next time try looking in a dollar store for cheaper bells, they will rust a lot easier. You can probably still get your bells to rust too by repeating the process (and if you’re not in a rush, increase the soaking times for each step).

]]> By: kristen http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-472 kristen Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:05:59 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-472 they were the cheapest bells i could find at michael's...lol. about 1.99 a bag. the bells still look silver, and they are covered in salt. i did not want to rinse them after decanting the liquid... ugh. i appreciate you sharing...perhaps i will try again...it really is highway robbery for what suppliers charge for 12 little bells... they were the cheapest bells i could find at michael’s…lol. about 1.99 a bag. the bells still look silver, and they are covered in salt. i did not want to rinse them after decanting the liquid…

ugh. i appreciate you sharing…perhaps i will try again…it really is highway robbery for what suppliers charge for 12 little bells…

]]> By: Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-471 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:01:45 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-471 Kristen - It's hard for me to say, but my guess would be that the bells weren't cheap enough. The more expensive bells can be plated and therefore much more difficult to impossible to rust. What do your bells look like after completing the process? Kristen - It’s hard for me to say, but my guess would be that the bells weren’t cheap enough. The more expensive bells can be plated and therefore much more difficult to impossible to rust. What do your bells look like after completing the process?

]]> By: kristen http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-470 kristen Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:30:21 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-470 i was so glad when i found your recipe, because buying rusted bells is such an expense! however, i have tried this, using cheap, store-bought silver bells, and it has not produced any rusting reaction for me. any ideas or suggestions on what i could be doing wrong? any help would be much appreciated! kristen i was so glad when i found your recipe, because buying rusted bells is such an expense!

however, i have tried this, using cheap, store-bought silver bells, and it has not produced any rusting reaction for me. any ideas or suggestions on what i could be doing wrong?

any help would be much appreciated!

kristen

]]> By: Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-151 Primitive Folk Art by Old World Primitives Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:17:34 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-151 Heather - You're welcome! I have only used this recipe on tin craft items so far. If you are trying to rust jingle bells, buy a package of silver tin jingle bells from a craft store (the less expensive, the better - the cheaper ones rust easier). If you were to try rusting a metal like galvanized steel instead of tin with this recipe it would probably just give the item a weatherbeaten "white rust" sort of look instead. Heather - You’re welcome! I have only used this recipe on tin craft items so far. If you are trying to rust jingle bells, buy a package of silver tin jingle bells from a craft store (the less expensive, the better - the cheaper ones rust easier). If you were to try rusting a metal like galvanized steel instead of tin with this recipe it would probably just give the item a weatherbeaten “white rust” sort of look instead.

]]> By: Heather http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-149 Heather Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:18:23 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-149 Thanks for the tip! I had always used that TOXIC recipe and gave up on it for the very same reasons everyone else has avoided it! It is too hard to dispose of. One question for you if you dont mind. Does it matter what type of metal you are trying to rust? or does it have to be tin? I have always understood and I may very well be wrong here, but rusting certain metals is impossible, is that true? What kinds of bells are you purchasing to rust? Thanks, Heather Thanks for the tip! I had always used that TOXIC recipe and gave up on it for the very same reasons everyone else has avoided it! It is too hard to dispose of.

One question for you if you dont mind. Does it matter what type of metal you are trying to rust? or does it have to be tin? I have always understood and I may very well be wrong here, but rusting certain metals is impossible, is that true? What kinds of bells are you purchasing to rust?

Thanks,
Heather

]]> By: Primitive Folk Art by Stephanie Baker http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-51 Primitive Folk Art by Stephanie Baker Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:51:17 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-51 Lana - You're welcome! I just tried rusting items myself for the first time recently. Lisa - I felt the same way until I gave this method a try! I was too afraid to have nowhere to dispose of the toxic leftovers afterwards. Fortunately this idea worked for me. Lana - You’re welcome! I just tried rusting items myself for the first time recently.

Lisa - I felt the same way until I gave this method a try! I was too afraid to have nowhere to dispose of the toxic leftovers afterwards. Fortunately this idea worked for me.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-50 Lisa Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:07:37 +0000 http://www.primitive-folk-art.com/2008/04/01/how-to-rust-primitive-bells-safety-pins-or-other-metal-items/#comment-50 Thank you so much for the safe rusting tips. I have always wanted to try this, but some of the other tips online had me a bit scared to try it, due to the ingredients. I can't wait to try this out! Thank you so much for the safe rusting tips. I have always wanted to try this, but some of the other tips online had me a bit scared to try it, due to the ingredients. I can’t wait to try this out!

]]>