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Metallized Skull project
« on: January 13, 2020, 08:12:24 PM »
My first go at Metallizing a Skull, love the look of a combination of white skulls mixed in with Skulls with different customized color tones.

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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2020, 08:15:32 PM »
Going to share a step by step of what you did?

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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2020, 08:45:00 PM »
That looks *censored*!
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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2020, 10:08:53 AM »
I like it! How'd you do it?
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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2020, 10:13:39 AM »
I'm guessing Krylon paint - they offer it in several metallic colors.
I painted some light switch covers with a combination of copper & bronze to create a really good looking oil-rubbed bronze finish.

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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2020, 10:44:42 AM »
Is that a javelina skull?

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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2020, 01:27:59 PM »
After degreased, I sprayed two coats of primer then used my sprayer and gave it two coats of bronze. Once cured I burnished the bronze, I decided To let the bronze cure instead of adding any patina while the bronze was still wet to get a more subtle patina effect.  then strategically used three different color tones to get the desired patina look  once cured I hand polished.And yes it is a Javelina

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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2020, 01:29:29 PM »
 Very cool! :tup:

 Is it possible to do that and keep the teeth white?
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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2020, 01:38:33 PM »
Absolutely, definitely personal preference on predators white teeth look really good

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Re: Metallized Skull project
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2020, 02:16:52 PM »
Now you need to put a green bronze patina on it.

 


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