Patina on Park Statue

Rustolium has a new line of awesome rattle-can spray paints that comes in all kinds of metallic finishes. They are great. One of them will likely do the job. Here is a link to a tutorial on how to simulate aged metal:

http://prodigalpieces.com/diy-...ished-copper-patina/

This tutorial is entitled "How to paint a bronze statue".....

Statue paint link

Although this is by a gamer, and the paints he references are typically sold at hobby shops and game shops that sell that brand, listen to the basic colors called out.  Any brand of acrylic paint that has these colors will do for your purpose.

Pretty nifty, if I do say so myself.

FWIW....

KD

Check out:

http://www.modernmasters.com/l...homeowners/brands/me

Paintable copper and bronze finishes and patina chemicals.

Look for Rub 'N' Buff in some place like Hobby Lobby or Michael's.  Spray brass base coat and finish it of with the Rub 'N' Buff.

KD,  Great tutorial, thank you for sharing.

Brown primer and dry brushed white.

Light green and light blue mixed and cut 1/5 paint and 4/5 water, a little bit of 70% rubbing alcohol.  Ready for the base to be shaved and placed on a pedestal.  John in Lansing, ILL