Verdigris is the common name for the natural green patina
formed when copper, brass or bronze is weathered
and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time.
I painted these vintage oval mirrors in a
turquoise verdigris and I will explain what I did.
These plastic framed mirrors were original gold.
The gold color was going to represent the
weathered metal of true verdigris.
I gold frames had been painted in a white latex white and they sat around long enough to fully cure. (1 month)
I wanted it to be strong to hold up to the distressing I would be doing later.
The top layer was a turquoise mixture of Annie Sloan Chalk
Paint in Florence and white. I scrubbed back the turquoise to
expose the white with a kitchen sponge and I use a razor
blade to scrape back the white exposing the gold.
The oxidation process is rather rough and unpredictable on
real metal and using the different paints helped achieve that look.
Have A Great Weekend!!!
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