fov Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 Does anyone have a good technique for adding a realistic patina to copper paint? I'm working on faux copper tower roof for the Victorianna. This started out as a turned wooden bell. I added braided cord to embellish it and painted with copper paint, now I want to add some aging. i know you can buy some kind of patina paint but I don't know if it's meant to be used on real copper or not. Any advice? Here's how it looks so far. The finial is just sitting on top of it, I don't know if I'm going to use it or something else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minikelli Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I was able to buy a patina paint put out by Vintaj I believe was the company name, works beautifully on copper or any metallic paint. Mind that was a year or so ago, but I think they still sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskava Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Michaels sold a kit that included copper colored paint, a very dark blackish green paint, and a pale greenish paint. You were supposed to sponge each color to get the aged copper look. I have used it on my copper roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I mixed a verdigris color and drybrushed it on, adding bits of white & darker green and rubbing it with a rag on the painted copper roof of my lighthouse; it doesn't really show up in my photos (and the painted seagull splops show up much more): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Miniature Madness Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 17 hours ago, fov said: Does anyone have a good technique for adding a realistic patina to copper paint? I'm working on faux copper tower roof for the Victorianna. This started out as a turned wooden bell. I added braided cord to embellish it and painted with copper paint, now I want to add some aging. i know you can buy some kind of patina paint but I don't know if it's meant to be used on real copper or not. Any advice? Here's how it looks so far. The finial is just sitting on top of it, I don't know if I'm going to use it or something else. I love it, Emily! That's going to look so amazing on the Victorianna! I really liked this stuff: I only added a tiny bit on top of gold leaf just for some color, not a real patina look. You can apply and blend and wipe and layer as you like. I got mine from Alpha Stamps but I know you can find it at a lot of art and craft stores. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Ooo, I like that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalesq Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 4 hours ago, havanaholly said: Ooo, I like that! Me too! i think I've seen it at Beverley's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniaddicted Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 You might try Rub n Buff - by Amaco - d*** Blick carries it or you can get it online. Michaels and Joann used to sell it but I wasn't able to locate that color on their site. Michaels has 2 gold ones and silver. Joann has more colors but not that one. Ditto with HL....I can't recall where I got mine - probably online. d*** Blick http://www.dickblick.com/products/amaco-rub-n-buff-metallic-finishes/#description Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Thanks for the ideas! I'm going to try the Vintaj paint to start. I like that it comes with three different colors, I think I can apply it with a dry brush to get the effect I want. If that doesn't work I can re-paint the copper and then try one of the rub-on finishes. Heidi - the forum software censors out Dick Blick, but I knew what you meant! (Edit: Actually, it didn't censor it for me... because I capitalized it? Because I'm a moderator? Not sure why.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniaddicted Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 5 minutes ago, fov said: Heidi - the forum software censors out d*** Blick, but I knew what you meant! :) Ha! Didn't know that....but now I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 4 hours ago, fov said: ...the forum software censors out d*** Blick, but I knew what you meant! (Edit: Actually, it didn't censor it for me... because I capitalized it? Because I'm a moderator? Not sure why.) I see the software still censors d*** Blick for the rest of us, and I always capitalize it, being as it's a name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 Yeah, the forum must un-capitalize it when it censors it. A while ago I looked for a setting to turn this off and couldn't find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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