# Wooly Markmont Iron Flower mod

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 30, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840 "2011-05-30T22:47:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sniffy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sniffy/32/729_2.png) [@sniffy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sniffy)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840/1 "2011-05-30T22:47:27Z")

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Hello everybody. I did a little mod to my wooly markmont using various chemicals and powdered copper. The inside of the cup was treated with copper powder in solution and a diluted acid mix was used over time to ‘grow’ the patina. I also used a diluted acid chemical mix on the nickel to get the blackened effect on the outside, careful not to change the nickel finish in the string area.

the copper added a carefully measured 1.5 grams to each side, which to be honest brought it closer to the weight I like to play at. it was a bit too light for me originally, though a fantastic little throw regardless.

the entire process, including getting the patina right, took around 3 weeks.

here’s some pics.

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840/2 "2011-05-30T22:52:36Z")

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kool

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**Author:** ![sniffy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sniffy/32/729_2.png) [@sniffy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sniffy)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840/3 "2011-05-30T22:57:46Z")

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thanks very much

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**Author:** ![skeletonboy333](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@skeletonboy333](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skeletonboy333)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840/4 "2011-05-30T23:22:37Z")

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It looks pretty cool now, kinda like a special colorway.

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840/5 "2011-06-01T05:04:59Z")

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sell the process to clyw and make a fortune. better yet, yyf. yyf has all the cash. 😛

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**Author:** ![DByoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dbyoyoer/32/852_2.png) [@DByoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DByoyoer)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/wooly-markmont-iron-flower-mod/26840/6 "2011-06-01T22:05:21Z")

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Nice mod.