Create Patina On Anything!

by Girl UPcycled Studio

7 Materials

Do you know you can create a beautiful Patina on just about anything using just paint and waxes?? Yes! You sure can...and here's how

Find a piece that has great shape or a piece that would naturally oxidize if it were outside, I'm choosing a galvanized bucket (find below in materials list) to demo this particular project below-above I show the same Patina finished on a chandelier (See complete chandelier project over at my blog listed at bottom of this page) Make sure it is cleaned and decreased first.

Next I chose to apply paper clay decorative detailing using the IOD moulds (See link to get Iron Orchid Design moulds below in materials section)

I secured the clay details on with Power Grab which is a construction adhesive that will tightly bond to metal.

Next I used DIY "clay based" Paint from Debis Design Diary (see a local retailer near you by visiting debisdesigndiary.com)

I covered the pail in a very random application being careful NOT to blend the colors as I applied thickly with a chip brush.

*be sure to watch the video to see the finished out come And visit my blog to see entire steps of the mermaid chandelie!

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IOD Moulds (https://www.amazon.com/Prima-Marketing-655350815332-Nautica-Vintage/dp/B01LXZTE3Z/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=girlupcycledw-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=6ac08a51e9a0030370fcf93c4f8cbdbe&creativeASIN=B01LXZTE3Z)
Diy clay-based Paint (Debisdesigndiary.com)
Galvanized bucket (https://www.amazon.com/Behrens-1210GS-10-Quart-Galvanized-Steel/dp/B000NNKWCU/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=girlupcycledw-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=12d968aa1ed14c6e3c4850dabc617078&creativeASIN=B000NNKWCU)
Chip brushes (https://www.amazon.com/US-Art-Supply-Brushes-Varnishes/dp/B01M32ALOF/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=girlupcycledw-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=d3d69b69d37c6310f959fb35e073ffd4&creativeASIN=B01M32ALOF)
Power Grab (https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Express-All-Purpose-Construction-Adhesive/dp/B005M21YQK/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=girlupcycledw-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=86847a151dedc59ca6751547e039081e&creativeASIN=B005M21YQK)
Paper clay (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AMLI18O?ie=UTF8&tag=girlupcycledw-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B01AMLI18O)
Craft sticks (https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Stix-Wooden-Sticks-Length/dp/B009EE2VIW/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=girlupcycledw-20&linkCode=w00&linkId=920801f4fb3eceb2dd2b1af336471f01&creativeASIN=B009EE2VIW)