Chemistry and pennies.
Still catching up on June/July's project spectrum colors, including "metallic."
First, we experimented with cleaning pennies, making them verdigris, "turning silver into gold" by putting iron nails and screws into the salt/vinegar cleaning solution.
Next, we started gluing them onto an old bowling ball to be used as a garden ornament.
Blogged here: knittingiris.typepad.com/knitting_iris/2007/08/penny-expe...
Chemistry and pennies.
Still catching up on June/July's project spectrum colors, including "metallic."
First, we experimented with cleaning pennies, making them verdigris, "turning silver into gold" by putting iron nails and screws into the salt/vinegar cleaning solution.
Next, we started gluing them onto an old bowling ball to be used as a garden ornament.
Blogged here: knittingiris.typepad.com/knitting_iris/2007/08/penny-expe...