Patinating Ornaments with Pigment Acrylic Paint
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A beautiful ornament in MDF is here patinated using Pigment Acrylic Paint with a brush and a sponge. Decorate the canvas using a rubbing technique and glue on the ornament.
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Start by dabbing Pigment Acrylic Paint onto the canvas with a face painting sponge. Use light circular movements and only use a small amount of colour at a time. Here we have chosen a light blue and a white for the sky.
Start by dabbing Pigment Acrylic Paint onto the canvas with a face painting sponge. Use light circular movements and only use a small amount of colour at a time. Here we have chosen a light blue and a white for the sky.2 
Paint the ornament with Pigment Acrylic Paint. We have here chosen an ultramarine blue colour.
Paint the ornament with Pigment Acrylic Paint. We have here chosen an ultramarine blue colour.3 
Use a flat brush with a lighter colour to brush lightly over the ornament’s ridges. You can also use a foam sponge. Glue the ornament onto the canvas using a glue gun and glue it into the frame.
Use a flat brush with a lighter colour to brush lightly over the ornament’s ridges. You can also use a foam sponge. Glue the ornament onto the canvas using a glue gun and glue it into the frame.Free Step-by-Step Guide
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