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This project started out as a Jimm Flintstone resin shift knob. I have a good friend that collects Spartan warrior stuff so I converted this from a piece that started out as a skull wearing a German helmet. I ground off all the Nazi badges and reshaped the helmet with a Dremel tool and made the rest with sheet plastics and Evergreen pieces.
At this point I painted it a mix of gold,copper and brown and called it done. It was darker than the pictire show. I gave him the finished piece and he was happy, but returned it to me later to repair something he had damaged. I fixed it and set it next to my saltwater aquarium and it sat for several weeks,waiting on him to pickup. One day I noticed something different, the salty conditions had reacted with the paint and created this patina effect that actually helped it out in my opinion. He Loved the effect.
At this point I painted it a mix of gold,copper and brown and called it done. It was darker than the pictire show.
I gave him the finished piece and he was happy, but returned it to me later to repair something he had damaged. I fixed it and set it next to my saltwater aquarium and it sat for several weeks,waiting on him to pickup. One day I noticed something different, the salty conditions had reacted with the paint and created this patina effect that actually helped it out in my opinion. He Loved the effect.
That turned out cool. The aquarium dip is a new tip! What kind of paint did you use?
Thanks,
John
Oh very cool work on the conversion and painting. And I love the patina, you should have told us you meant to do that!!!
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
keavdog That turned out cool. The aquarium dip is a new tip! What kind of paint did you use?
thanks for all the nice words! I used Testors small bottle enamel for helmet.
Now that's creative, and really cool!
You may have to claim the salt water aquarium technique as your clever invention
Gil
Hi ThunderBall:
You know , I had completely forgotten about that. There was a time I had a few salt water aquariums around our house. I used to keep the Pacu's in my work room. I never thought about the nice patina, but I knew it happened the longer something sat close to that Fish Tank!
So, from that time forward while I had them I would set my ships on a hangar rack OVER the tank to get that effect. Looked great on Workboats and Ironclads! And it was fun watching the fish trying to get a nibble of them! My Pacu's had a weakness for Blueberries!
Hi,
That's a reaLLY interesting piece and the salt water effects really add to it.
Pat
Mate, that is just plain awsome! Great work.
Ferg
I long to live in a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned
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