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Trying to make this crown a bit more metallic/realistic. I used rustoleum metallic gold, and it's not quite the effect I was looking for. (lemmy.world)

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What can I do for a more realistic metal finish?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would recommend Rub ‘n’ Buff. They make really good colors and you can get the uneven tones that make a piece more realistic. They even have rust effect ones if you want to go there (great for crevices).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm definitelt going to give it a try!

Which gold do you think would be closest to the gold on this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I honestly don’t know. I have only used it for paper crafts and only had a brass and silver color.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ended up using gold leaf. Would have liked to use grecian gold, but neither craft store near me had it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I saw the new post. Looks like good progress.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you! Did some touch ups too.