How to Finish With Aged Bronze

You can make an object look old by applying faux aged bronze.

Aged bronze is often seen on old artifacts from the Ancient Greek, Celtic or Roman eras. Most people can't afford to purchase artifacts from these time periods, but you can recreate the look of aged bronze on objects by applying paint using a certain technique--making your modern items look like they were created thousands of years ago.

Things You'll Need

• Paintbrush
• Black acrylic paint
• Bowl
• Bronze metallic acrylic paint
• Sponge

Instructions

1. Paint the object with a thin layer of black acrylic paint. Allow the paint to dry. Repeat this process until you have about three layers of black acrylic paint. This will act as the primer for the faux aged-bronze finish.

2. Combine bronze metallic acrylic paint with water in a bowl in a proportion of two parts paint to one part water. Mix well.

3. Paint the diluted paint over the black paint in a thin layer. Allow the paint to dry.

4. Sponge on a second layer of the diluted bronze paint. This will make the bronze look aged and rubbed. Allow the paint to dry.

References

• E-How to Paint: Faux Bronze Metallic Paint