Soldering To Patinaed Surface

I'm making an angel and in the pattern it has the wings built separately and then soldered on the back side. I have already put the angel together and patinad her. Can I still add the wings to the patinad surface instead of attaching them to the back????

Answer

Yes,you can, but it works better to take the patina off first. Just use fine steel wool or bronze wool to rub it off in the area you will be attaching the wings to. If you leave it on, it makes dirty spots in the solder that are very difficult to remove.