Black Patina for Zinc

by Sharyn Mitchell
(Prince Edward Island, Canada)

I am having trouble getting the black patina to stick to the zinc came. It just seems to roll around. What is the best thing to apply it with. I have tried sponge brushes, small brushes and even q-tips.
What am I doing wrong? Also it looks messy where the solder lines meet the zinc came.

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