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Copper Scrolls

During the Rust Age, most artifacts were constructed using naturally weathered materials, whether rusty metal or partially decayed organic matter. However, there were attempts by early Zymoglyphic alchemists to reproduce these effects artificially (following, as always, the dictum "Let nature do the detail work"). These scrolls are pre-literate descriptions of the myth of the primordial ooze.

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Hammered weathered copper, liver of sulfur, splatter of copper sulfate/ammonium chloride mixture
Crinkled, flattened, thin copper with various patinas and ferric chloride etchant

Slightly crinkled copper, coated in vinegar and sprinkled with salt, sealed with ammonia for 24 hours (mostly in the sun)
Flattened crinkled, weathered copper, patina solution, some vinegar to remove patina in spots

Flat sanded copper sprayed with liver of sulfur
Crinkled thick weathered copper with brown patina and ferric chloride, sealed with ammonia overnight