Patina Basics

About Tim McCreight
Tim McCreight is a designer, teacher, author, and goldsmith. He received a degree in fine arts from The College of Wooster and an MFA in jewelry and silversmithing from Bowling Green State University. He taught fulltime for 25 years, first at the Worcester Center for Crafts and then at Maine College of Art. Along the way he has taught hundreds of workshops throughout the US and in Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.


After writing two books for large commercial publishers, he decided to take on the challenges of illustration and layout, joining a new generation of authors who took control of all aspects of their books. In this way he has overseen all details of many of his books, most notably Complete Metalsmith, which is recognized as a standard text in the field. His books have been translated into Russian, Japanese, and Italian. These led to the creation of a half dozen highly acclaimed instructional videos.


About This App
Patina Basics, Tim McCreight's seventh full-length instructional video is an entertaining presentation that demystifies the materials and procedures used to create rich colors on metal. Reviewers have been impressed with the range of results that can be achieved with simple household chemicals. McCreight's relaxed presentation and common-sense approach opens the world of patinas to metalsmiths and jewelers at all levels of experience.