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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)

submitted 1 year ago by ChamrsDeluxe to c/cosplay

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What can I do for a more realistic metal finish?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year 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).

[–] ChamrsDeluxe 3 points 1 year ago (2 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] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The patina on that crown leads me to believe it's actually copper or bronze. You might want to shoot for metallics that emulate those more than gold.

[–] ChamrsDeluxe 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, but polished to look gold.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] ChamrsDeluxe 2 points 1 year 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 1 year ago (1 children)

I saw the new post. Looks like good progress.

[–] ChamrsDeluxe 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you! Did some touch ups too.