Hand-Painted Metal Jewelry with Patinas and Pigments
A course by Maria Rosua , Jeweller
Learn to create pieces of jewelry in brass or copper featuring patinas and pigments for a touch of joy and color
Jewelry and metals open the way to an infinite world of possibilities to experiment, innovate and materialize fun, risky and unrepeatable ideas. María Rosua, takes inspiration from nature and creates colorful accessories combining techniques and materials.
In this online course, he will teach you how to create colorful, illustrated brass jewelry from scratch. You will learn to shape metal with the openwork technique, to generate textures and to give color to metal with homemade and industrial patinas, oxidations and pigments. "
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 15 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (247)
- 8,515 students
- 20 lessons (1h 34m)
- 15 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
You will design a jewel on a hand-cut brass plate, textured and painted with a patina technique.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To all people interested in working on metal.
Requirements and materials
"To take the course it is not necessary that you have previous knowledge.
You will need access to tools such as a jigsaw, watercolors, acrylics, crayons, and nails, containers to store pigments, a scale, and common cooking ingredients such as garlic, tomato, lemon, and salt."
Reviews
Maria Rosua
A course by Maria Rosua
María Rosua has always worked with non-precious metals, almost all her work is in brass, as it gives her the possibility of making large pieces that are accessible to anyone who wants to buy them.
Its collections are the result of combining metal with plastics, 3D printing, resins, recyclable materials, wood, pigments, acrylics, and patinas to give them color and expression. Currently, he has his personal brand that he sells online, in markets and in physical stores.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Metal preparation
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Work tools
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Preparing Metal for Painting: Cutting Simple Shapes
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Openwork
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Filing of the edges
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U3
Patinas and color
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Homemade patina: green and blue
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Homemade patina: blacks and browns
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Homemade patina: red
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How to work with industrial patina
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Varnishes and waxes
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U4
Jewel making
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Search for inspiration and choose a design
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Drawing on metal
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Textures
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Color application with acrylics, watercolors
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Final assembly of the piece
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U5
Last details
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Polishing and final touches
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Accessories and packaging
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Advice on care
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How to share your projects
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FP
Final project
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Hand-Painted Metal Jewelry with Patinas and Pigments
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to apply patinas and pigments to metals like brass to craft unique, nature-inspired artisan jewelry using cutting, texturing, assembling, and professional finishing techniques.
This course is aimed at those with intermediate skills in jewelry making or crafts but is also accessible to beginners eager to experiment with new techniques.
You’ll need brass or copper, saws, files, sandpaper, natural or acrylic pigments, brushes, homemade patina solutions, and basic protective gear. A well-ventilated workspace is recommended.
You’ll discover how to create and apply chemical and homemade patinas, use natural and synthetic pigments, paint with watercolor and acrylic on metal, and seal your finishes with lacquers and waxes.
Brass is carefully cut, filed, and cleaned to remove impurities and oxidation, ensuring the color and patina adhere properly and the finish is even.
You’ll be able to design and make earrings, pendants, and other painted, textured jewelry pieces combining metalwork, painting, and macramé inspired by natural shapes and colors.
You’ll use hammers, files, sandpaper, and patina techniques to create visual and tactile textures that add character and depth to each metal jewelry piece.
Está genial el curso. Muy didáctico, y con contenido fácil de seguir.
Muy útil para iniciarte en la joyería
✨ ¡Me encantó este curso! Cada clase fue una inspiración. El contenido está muy bien pensado, es completo y práctico, y la docente tiene una forma de enseñar muy clara y cercana. Gracias a este curso me siento mucho más segura para comenzar a crear mis propias joyas. Se nota el amor y el profesionalismo con el que fue preparado. ¡Totalmente recomendado para cualquier persona que quiera aprender joyería de verdad! 💍✨
Adorei! Muito prático e fácil.
Me ha gustado muchísimo el curso, muy bien explicado y una muy buena fuente de inspiración. Totalmente recomendable!! Muchas gracias Maria :-)
Very interesting, everything is explained into detail, in a calm and precise way. I loved every second of it and I'm impatient to start testing all of the things I learned in this course!
A VERY BIG THANK YOU Maria Rosua (you make wonderful things <3)